Izayah Morgan / The Gatepost By Francisco Omar Fernandez Rodriguez Arts & Features Editor The non-profit organization Planned to A.T. held a financial literacy workshop in the Center for Inclusive Excellence (CIE) on April 22. Their co-CEOs, cousins Ashley Rutland and Tiffany Pearson-Kilgore, taught their budgeting course at the event. Attendees were encouraged to follow along with the presentation on their phones, where they could answer questions asked to the group. Pea

By The Gatepost Editorial Board President Nancy Niemi notified the Framingham State community about the new 2026 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony speaker, Sheena Collier, on April 14. The announcement came only five days after Niemi emailed the community that Nestlé USA's Global Culinary Kitchen President Nelson Peña de Jesús had withdrawn as the 2026 commencement speaker. Niemi said Peña de Jesús “expressed concern that the attention surrounding his participation could

Alexis Schlesinger Editorial Staff Mark my words, SARIKA is someone you will adore. Sarika Rao, a Boston-based pop star, embarked on her first tour - “The United States of SARIKA Northeast Tour” - from March 31 through April 4. The tour hit four cities, two of which I had the absolute pleasure of attending. This tour celebrated the release of her six-track EP “The United States of SARIKA,” released on Nov. 4. Throughout the tour, her setlist consisted of the full EP, a f

By Avery Slavin Asst. News Editor The Framingham State University Police Department (FSUPD) announced a new Autism Awareness patch campaign for the month of April. This is a new campaign the police department has introduced, alongside their Breast Cancer Awareness “Pink Patch Project” and their Childhood Cancer Awareness Month campaign. Sergeant Harry Singh said that FSUPD was inspired to begin the project after attending the Law Enforcement and Autism Co-Response Collabor

Courtesy of Maureen Dutile By Antonio Machado Multimedia Editor What is your academic and professional background? I earned a Bachelor of Arts at Assumption College, now called Assumption University. My professional background that is most relevant to my position now is in auditing. I was an auditor at U.S. Trust, which is not around anymore. … I was a teaching assistant at an elementary school - not that that really prepares me for higher education - but it did teach me to

By Dylan Pichnarcik Associate Editor Following the withdrawal of Nelson Peña de Jesús, president of Nestlé USA’s Global Culinary Kitchen, as the 2026 commencement speaker, University officials have selected Sheena Collier, CEO of Boston While Black, as the new speaker. President Nancy Niemi announced Collier as the new speaker in an email to the University community on April 14. Founded by Collier, Boston While Black is a “network of professionals, creatives, community and

By Cole Johnson Copy Editor Video game movies feel a lot like compilation albums. They offer a condensed experience of something we love dearly, but ultimately, it’s stripped of the passion and care that made it valuable, and I try to avoid them whenever possible. That said, they’re not going anywhere. The success of the “Sonic” movies kickstarted a trend that’s still going strong, and with “The Legend of Zelda” and “Street Fighter” on the horizon, “The Super Mario Galaxy M

By Taylor Kimmell Asst. Sports Editor In a set of conference games April 14, the Framingham State Rams defeated the Mass. Maritime Buccaneers with a score of 6-2 in game one and a score of 9-4 in game two. These wins improve the Rams’ conference record to 7-3 and their overall record to 11-13. Framingham took the field at the top of the first inning, with junior Peyton Farris on the mound. After Farris struck the first batter out swinging, the second sent a ground ball to

By Izabela Gage Sports Editor After a 7-5 win in 11 innings on April 10, the Framingham State Rams completed their sweep over the MCLA Trailblazers with two wins, with scores of 9-1 and 2-1, on April 11. These three wins improve their conference record to 4-10 and their overall record to 6-17. In the first game, the Rams had a quiet first inning, but after two outs, the Trailblazers hit a single and then earned a walk. They hit another single to center field and made it ho

Izayah Morgan Opinions Editor Framingham State is one of nine public state universities for any future educator in Massachusetts. I would say this is undoubtedly the best option. In my experience, the professors in my department (psychology) have not only prepared me for my graduate experience next year, but they are figures who will have my back when it comes to anything I might pursue afterward. Other departments, such as English, sociology, and education, have all provid

By Anita Loughlin Staff Writer The many trends we are exposed to on almost every social media platform are beginning to drown out the true meaning of personal style. What would you wear if you didn’t have the constant access to consuming a whole trend cycle that rises and falls daily through your phone? TikTok, specifically, has transformed into a platform that has spun out of control, categorizing niche aesthetics into rules and shopping lists. Endless videos box aestheti

By Sarah Daponde Arts & Features Editor College students run on caffeine. At $4.25 for a 12-ounce can of Celsius from the Framingham State Snack Bar, there is only one plausible option after a late-night study session - coffee. FSU has its very own Dunkin - as any university in Massachusetts should - and another coffee place, the Red Barn Café, tucked obscurely away in the library. But the city of Framingham has dozens of options, and FSU students are not missing out on a

Sarah Daponde Arts & Features Editor Arts & Ideas hosted “Higher Education in the Storm of the Future,” a lecture held by Bryan Alexander, on April 14. The event was held in the Heineman Ecumenical Center and over Zoom. Yumi Park Huntington, professor of art history and interim coordinator of Arts & Ideas, introduced Maria Alessandro Bollettino, professor of history and director of CELTSS. Bollettino described Alexander as an “internationally known futurist, researcher, w

By The Gatepost Editorial Board The odds are, you’ve heard it before: “This campus is so boring.” “I never know what’s going on.” “There’s nothing to do here!” The sentiment of these statements has been heard time and time again by members of The Gatepost Editorial Board. Students often express how our campus is too quiet and too dull to have any fun, or even consider staying at their residence halls over the weekend. We disagree. From Drag BINGO to Diversity Dialogues, the

By Sophia Oppedisano Editor-in-Chief President Nancy Niemi notified the University community of the passing of former University President Paul Weller in an email April 3. Weller was the president of then Framingham State College from 1985 to 1996. He led the College through its 150th anniversary in 1989, oversaw the creation of the Christa McAuliffe Center in 1986 following the Challenger disaster, and implemented the first Arts & Humanities series, according to Niemi’s em

Courtesy of Logan Winsor By Avery Slavin Asst. News Editor Friends and family of Mason Albano joined the FSU community on April 2 for the Pause 4 Paws event held in honor of his life. Mason, a first-generation business management student, passed away on March 21. He was 20 years old. To honor his interest in canine rescue, a comfort dog event with K-9 Ramsey and friends was held in the McCarthy Forum. From Upton to Greenfield, police departments from across Massachusetts b

By Dylan Pichnarcik Associate Editor Nelson Peña de Jesús, president of Nestlé USA’s Global Culinary Kitchen, has withdrawn as the 2026 Undergraduate Commencement keynote speaker, according to President Nancy Niemi. In an email sent to the University community, Niemi said Peña de Jesús withdrew after expressing “concern that the attention surrounding his participation could distract from what should be a joyful and celebratory moment for the Class of 2026.” She added, “Our

By Antonio Machado Multimedia Editor Words carry so much weight. Words dig deep, even if sometimes they aren’t intended to. They burrow into the mind until they hit the subconscious so they can extract insecurity. However, it doesn’t take much digging to extract. In fact, insecurities are usually found on the first thing anyone sees - the body. It’s almost certain that everyone, at some point or another in their life, has been told something in passing about their body th

Izabela Gage / THE GATEPOST By Bella Grimaldi News Editor SGA held their second Administrators’ Forum of the academic year, providing club representatives, among other students, with the opportunity to voice their campus concerns on April 7. This year, the forum was structured differently, as there was time allotted for administrators to ask questions to students. This new segment was in addition to the portion of the meeting at which Luke Yubeta, SGA student trustee, pose