By Jon Lee One hundred-and-thirteen million Americans voted in the midterm elections – a record number in an election cycle that also marked several other firsts. It is the first midterm in U.S. history in which over 100 million people voted. This represents 49 percent of those eligible to vote, according to CBS News. SGA President Ben Carrington said, “I was shocked and amazed that this was the highest voter turnout for a midterm election in over 50 years – especially from p

The Gatepost Editorial Board On Oct. 6, Justice Brett Kavanaugh was appointed to the Supreme Court following a hearing and an incomplete FBI investigation into claims of sexual assault made by Christine Blasey Ford and two other women. People across the country were understandably angry. During the hearings, Kavanaugh conducted himself in a manner that showed he is incapable of remaining level-headed and impartial when controversial issues are being addressed. Putting aside y

By Zach Colten This past week, the news has been abuzz with incessant coverage of the ongoing hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, centering on his alleged assault of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford more than 30 years ago. Almost simultaneously, Bill Cosby was sentenced for multiple sexual assaults, and is now in jail for his crimes. While these important cases continue to resonate, they are raising even more important discussions of social issues, and speaking up ab

By Lizzy Stocks [Warning: This article discusses sexual assault.] The #MeToo era is still on the rise as Christine Blasey Ford, a psychology professor, accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her at a high-school party 36 years ago. For many, Blasey’s allegation comes as a deceitful plot by the Democrats to damage Kavanaugh’s nomination by delaying the Senate Judiciary Committee’s vote for as long as possible. For others, the allegation comes duri

By Andrew Willoughby One of the countless positive results of the #MeToo movement has been that people – mostly men – are finally being held responsible for their actions. I’ve covered it before in this column with artists such as Jesse Lacey of Brand New and Cameron Boucher of Sorority Noise. On this edition of “Which Beloved Musician is a Predator,” we have Ameer Van of the boyband, Brockhampton. Early this summer, allegations of verbal and physical abuse came out against t

Cameron Grieves/THE GATEPOST By Cameron Grieves Senior Zae Valera was announced as FSU’s 2018 Phenomenal Woman Award winner during the annual Phenomenal Woman Ceremony held in the McCarthy Center Forum on Tuesday, March 20. The event was hosted by Associate Dean of Students David Baldwin. A record 77 women in the FSU community were nominated for the award. “Phenomenal women are often thought to be famous or widely celebrated, like Ellen DeGeneres for her philanthropic work,