By Francisco Omar Fernandez Rodriguez Editorial Staff Framingham State was named a College of Distinction for the second year in a row in early June, according to Dan Magazu, executive director of the Office of Marketing & Communications. President Nancy Niemi said the University was recognized as a College of Distinction with specific areas of recognition, including public colleges, affordability, career development, diversity and inclusion, business, and education. Colleges

Dylan Pichnarcik / THE GATEPOST By Dylan Pichnarcik Associate Editor All residents displaced from Corinne Hall Towers after a fire on Nov. 12 have reoccupied the building as of Nov. 19, said Robert Totino, vice president of Finance, Technology, and Administration.  Twenty two students were temporarily relocated to Linsley Hall while water damage was assessed and repaired by 24 Restore, a disaster restoration service based in Easton, which arrived on campus at approximately 4

By Dylan Pichnarcik Associate Editor Eversource, the University’s energy provider, cut power to the west side of State Street at approximately 2:25 p.m. on Nov. 20, according to Associate Vice President of Facilities and Capital Projects Ryan Hacker.  Hacker said Eversource did not notify the University of the planned outage.  He said Eversource had to cut power to service a transformer located at the intersection of Maple and State streets.  The outage impacted the McCarthy

By Owen Glancy Arts & Features Editor This past summer saw the release of acclaimed director Wes Anderson’s latest feature film, “The Phoenician Scheme.” While many were excited, many more were skeptical. Anderson’s latest works, specifically “The French Dispatch” and “Asteroid City” were divisive even amongst Anderson fans with the main criticism levied against them being that they leaned too far into style and left behind substance. While I personally don’t agree with tha

By Antonio Machado Copy Editor Somewhere over at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California, on Nov. 6, the cast of “Wicked” held a prerecorded live music special to celebrate the phenomenon that was the first film and build anticipation for the soon-to-be cultural behemoth “Wicked: For Good.” “Wicked: One Wonderful Night,” which featured cast interviews and skits, brand-new song arrangements performed live, exclusive behind-the-scenes looks into both “Wicked” films, and

Courtesy of Aili Schiavoni By Antonio Machado Copy Editor Stars are usually born when atoms of light are squeezed under enough pressure for their nuclei to undergo fusion, but Aili Schiavoni was born after breaking into her mother’s art supplies to paint a pair of Christmas pajamas to look like Samus Aran from Metroid. She said, “It worked when it was wet, but when it dried, it was really stiff, and you couldn't put it on.” Since then, designing has been her passion, and her

By Kate Norrish Staff Writer If you’ve heard of this book, you likely have some thoughts right now. Love it or hate it, I think it’s worth the reading experience. “The Children of Captain Grant” - sometimes translated under the title “In Search of The Castaways” - was published serially between 1863 and 1864. It was written during an odd time to say the least. British colonialism was in full force, the Emancipation Proclamation in America had just come into law, and that’s

By Avery Slavin Staff Writer The Framingham State Rams fell to the Worcester State Lancers in a conference matchup on Nov. 19. This brings their record to 0-5-0, and their conference record to 0-3-0. The first period began with three back-to-back faceoffs, all won by Framingham. The first shot was made 2 minutes in by freshman Avery Wolfe, but was saved by Worcester’s goaltender, Maverick Margraf. Sophomore Adrianna Rizzotto attempted another shot for the Rams, but Margr

Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST By Taylor Kimmell Asst. Sports Editor By Avery Slavin Staff Writer The Framingham State Rams dominated in their home opener, defeating the Colby-Sawyer College Chargers 79-64 in a non-conference match Nov. 18. This win improves the Rams’ overall record to 3-2. Head Coach Donald Morris Jr. said winning the home opener was “a good start. We always want to try to do our best and hold down the home court.” Morris said he thought the team “played

By Taylor Kimmell Asst. Sports Editor The Framingham State men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to the Hopkinton Fairgrounds in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, to compete in the NCAA Division III East Regional Cross Country Championship, hosted by Suffolk University Nov. 15. Of the 32 teams that participated in the 8K, the men’s team placed 25th, with an average time of 29:15. The top finisher for the Rams was sophomore Vincent Gauthier with a time of 27:57, placing 12

By Izabela Gage Sports Editor The Framingham State Rams were defeated 3-1 by the Bridgewater State University Bears in the MASCAC Championship game Nov. 15. This wraps up the team’s season with a conference record of 6-2 and an overall record of 18-13. Junior Natalie Reynolds said, “At the start of this season, we had certain things to work on to make the court run smoothly. Staying aggressive on the court was the biggest. We improved dramatically on that throughout the y

Courtesy of Alexis Schlesinger By Alexis Schlesinger Editorial Staff There’s no easy way to tell if, or when, you should stop believing in someone’s ability to change, and just start believing them when they repeatedly show you they won’t. It’s not your fault if you want to see the best in people, especially those you hold close to you.  You may have a loved one who struggles with addiction, or mental health conditions. Maybe you’re thinking of a friend who’s ditching their r

Alexis Schlesinger / THE GATEPOST By Francisco Omar Fernandez Rodriguez Arts & Features Editor The inaugural “Human Library” was hosted by the Office of International Student Services and Study Abroad, Center for Inclusive Excellence (CIE), and the Henry Whittemore Library for International Education Week on Nov. 18. A series of short lectures were given by the “Human Books,” in which they shared their experiences related to international education. Biology Professor Sandr

Alexis Schlesinger / THE GATEPOST By Francisco Omar Fernandez Rodriguez Arts & Features Editor By Sarah Daponde Asst. Arts & Features Editor The International Student Services and Study Abroad Department held a discussion panel in the Center for Inclusive Excellence as part of International Education Week on Nov. 19. The panel featured FSU international students and students who have previously studied abroad. The panelists were asked questions by Joanne Farley, director o

By Antonio Machado Copy Editor The queen bee once asked a poignant yet concise question, “Who run the world?” and the answer? “Girls!” Her answer was indisputable, because for the last 100 years, incredibly talented women have sung their way into the hearts of society, becoming cultural pillars that shape fashion, language, and at times, the world itself. These women are known as The Pop Divas, and they are an immutable part of our history - one that needs much more recogniti

By Liv Dunleavy Editorial Staff Dear Grief,  I think of you often. You never leave my mind. You’ve moulded my life around the gap you’ve left. This year, I lost my whole world. I’d never known what a loss was like, and that was a privilege I’ve never wanted to have but one I never wanted to lose. Every year I grew more aware of my double-edged sword of griefless-ness. I thought about the possibilities, morbidly, who would I lose first? Do I have the emotional capacity to lose

By The Gatepost Editorial Board At the first All University Meeting of the academic year on Oct. 24, President Nancy Niemi announced the University is launching an initiative to reestablish an official FSU Land Acknowledgement as a part of the strategic plan.  The rewriting and development of the land acknowledgement is led by the University’s Institutional Inclusive Excellence Committee and the Native American Land Acknowledgement Working Group, steered by Jeffrey Coleman, v

By Dylan Pichnarcik Associate Editor Black pants, black shirts, and a black baseball cap - no, they aren’t Hollywood stars trying to avoid the paparazzi. However, they might just be campus celebrities.  If you’ve been to Ram’s Den Grille - chances are you’ve met Mike Miles and Amir Minas, both campus restaurant supervisors for FSU’s Dining Services.  Mike has worked for Dining Services for 16 years. Amir joined him at The Grille eight years ago after owning a convenience stor