By Izayah Morgan Opinions Editor The college experience is defined differently by everyone. Some just scrape by on C’s and D's, while other people pass with ease in all their classes. Personally, I've had classes where I struggled and others that were easier than high school.  It's a mix of experiences which all heavily rely on the professors.  Some professors are lovely - in fact, most professors are that way. Being a master of their respective subject, a good professor is a

By Antonio Machado Copy Editor Fashion Club hosted the first “Reimagine Trashion Show” alongside a thrift pop-up shop in the Dwight Performing Arts Center on Dec. 3. The trashion show featured garments from six designers, each one constructed out of a selection of donated upcycled fabrics. Fashion Club President Aili Schiavoni said, “The textiles that we got for the designers to select from for this competition all came from textile donations of some kind to our department. “

By The Gatepost Editorial Board Framingham State is a place half our students call home during the academic year.  ​Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond the control of the average student, employee, or administrator, incidents can occur on campus that are unexpected and cause the day-to-day life of students to come to a halt - incidents like the small fire in room 671 of Corinne Hall Towers, which occurred in November.  ​Due to an electrical malfunction in a student’s r

Kristel Erguiza Staff Writer SGA approved $8,016 for FSU’s Model United Nations to attend Harvard’s National Model United Nations Conference at their final meeting of the fall semester on Dec. 2 via Zoom. President César Matos said the Model UN conference will be held in late January and early February next semester, which will be attended by six students and one staff member from the University. In a written statement, Model UN President Jamie Kuenzel said, “The conferenc

Courtesy of Yumi Park Huntington By Liv Dunleavy Editorial Staff What is your academic and professional background? My academic background is art history, specifically focusing on ancient American art. But my dissertation is specifically focusing on the northern coast of Peru. The culture’s name is Cupisnique. … I focused on analyzing the ceramic vessels from the Cupisnique culture and the interpretation of all their head motifs. … That was my specialty. But at the same time

By Francisco Omar Fernandez Rodriguez Editorial Staff The University announced the Framingham State Tuition Promise, a commitment aimed at helping lower-income families afford college, on Nov. 24. Iris Godes, vice president of Enrollment Management, said Massachusetts students with a household income of $85,000 or less will have no out-of-pocket cost for tuition and the University fee. According to the University’s website, students are eligible if they are a Massachusetts

Izabela Gage / THE GATEPOST By Izabela Gage Sports Editor The Framingham State Rams earned an on-the-road overtime 3-2 win over the Franklin Pierce University Ravens Nov. 25. This win brings their overall record to 3-4, while their conference record remains at 1-2. Despite the opening faceoff being won by the Ravens, sophomore Michael Kennedy took the first shot on goal of the game, followed by a shot by sophomore Devin Shepherd less than 40 seconds later, both of which we

Izabela Gage / THE GATEPOST By Taylor Kimmell Asst. Sports Editor The Framingham State Rams trampled the MCLA Trailblazers 6-0 in a shutout conference matchup Nov. 22. This victory brings the team’s conference record to 1-4 and their overall record to 1-6. Sophomore Finley Hogan won the initial faceoff, allowing the Rams to maintain possession for the first minute of the game. Sophomore Alyssa Tansek shot the first puck, but her attempt was blocked by MCLA’s goalkeeper, K

Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST By Izabela Gage Sports Editor By Taylor Kimmell Asst. Sports Editor The Framingham State Rams hosted their first NCAA playoff match in program history against the LaGrange College Panthers on Nov. 22. FSU concluded their regular season as the 2025 MASCAC Champions, boasting a conference record of 7-2 and an overall record of 7-4. Winning the opening coin toss against LaGrange, the Rams chose to defer to the second half. Senior kicker Dillon Mangu

Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST By Avery Slavin Staff Writer The Framingham State Rams were victorious over the Dean College Bulldogs in a non-conference matchup Dec. 3. This brings their overall record to 5-4. After an unsuccessful attempt at a 3-pointer from junior Ja’Quin Taylor, junior Joshua Saint Jean put the first two points on the board with a layup. After a missed layup and a failed 3-pointer attempt from Framingham, the Bulldogs made their first basket with a 3-poin

By Owen Glancy Editorial Staff Courtesy of Owen Glancy Of the many things people collect, DVDs and Blu-rays have slowly become one of the most popular. With the rise in frustration with streaming services and the abundance of companies pandering toward nostalgia, old technology has suddenly found itself in very high demand.  From the return of vinyl records and CDs to the Pokémon card boom, people are getting back into collecting the things that were popular when they were yo

Liv Dunleavy and Ronnie Chiu-Lin / THE GATEPOST By Antonio Machado Copy Editor It has been quite a few clock ticks since the world became “obsessulated” with “Wicked” last year, leaving everyone looking toward the western sky, waiting to see what would happen next. Now, 12 tide turns since the Wicked Witch took off, “Wicked: For Good” has been released in theaters, serving as an adaptation of the second act of the stage musical and continuing the story of the first film. O

By Liv Dunleavy Asst. Arts and Features Editor Welcome to this article! A piece of writing where I shout my love for British people embarrassing themselves at you, and you read it and laugh. Laugh! Recently, my mind, body, and soul have been consumed entirely by the British comedy gameshow “Taskmaster.” A show created by someone who once told the Taskmaster, Greg Davies, that “on a childhood visit to a fruit farm he once sneakily ate so many strawberries that he achieved th

By Owen Glancy Arts & Features Editor Of all the classic anime from the late 1970s, “Mobile Suit Gundam” is still the most popular and influential. As the first “real robot” mecha anime, “Gundam’s” themes of the dehumanizing effects of war and the price of freedom brought an element of realism to the typically fantastical mecha genre and made it the premium way to tell anti-war stories in the medium of anime. However, “Mobile Suit Gundam” was not always a household name. In

By Alexis Schlesinger Editorial Staff Courtesy of Alexis Schlesinger Tiberius, the alternative-indie-country band and beloved pillar of the Boston music scene, celebrated their fifth album, “Troubadour,” with a beautiful show in Somerville on Nov. 15. Tiberius consists of lead vocalist Brendan Wright, bassist Kelvin “KP” Polite, drummer Sam Blumenstiel, pedal steel player Pat King, and recently joined guitarist Colin Boyd. According to Tiberius’ website, the band started ou

Courtesy of Clara Machado By Sophia Oppedisano Editor-in-Chief What is your academic and professional background? I went to Clark University. I studied management in undergrad, and then I got my master's degree at Clark University as well. I got a master's of science in management, too, so very management heavy. I didn't go straight into grad school. I took a little bit of time off when I started as a [resident director] at the College of the Holy Cross. So my whole professio

Alexis Schlesinger / THE GATEPOST By Cole Johnson Staff Writer SGA held its first Administrators’ Forum of the academic year to raise student concerns to administrators on Nov. 18. The forum was attended by President Nancy Niemi; Provost Kristen Porter-Utley; Meg Nowak Borrego, vice president of Student Affairs; Robert Totino, vice president of Finance, Technology, and Administration; Iris Godes, vice president of Enrollment Management; Lorretta Holloway, vice president of St

By The Gatepost Editorial Board As the semester begins to wind down, the holiday season is ramping up. While this is always recognized as a time of year to give thanks and relax with friends and family, the holidays can be a stressful and worrisome time for many people.  Over the last month, food insecurity has dominated news coverage and continued to weigh on many people’s minds in the wake of the record-breaking 43-day government shutdown. The shutdown stopped the Supplemen

By Izayah Morgan Opinions Editor By Izabela Gage Editorial Staff Izayah: Hey, how are you? Like, seriously, my friend? Izabela: I am doing well. I got four hours of sleep and just had a delicious lunch, and now I’m here. How are you?  Izayah: Well, I got a full night’s rest. I’m excited to talk to you about women in journalism and women in sports. Can I ask what got you into sports journalism? Izabela: I originally got into sports about four years ago - probably my junior yea