By Dylan Pichnarcik  Associate Editor The Commonwealth of Massachusetts did not renew the State Behavioral and Mental Health grant given to the University by the Department of Higher Education (DHE) during the last two fiscal years, according to Glenn Cochran, assistant vice president of Student Affairs. The University received approximately $280,000 each of the two fiscal years, Cochran said.  Cochran said he, along with Vice President of Student Affairs Meg Nowak Borrego, C

Dylan Pichnarcik / THE GATEPOST By Cole Johnson Staff Writer Despite achieving retention rates on par with pre-pandemic levels, graduation rates at Framingham State have declined. Framingham State’s first- to second-year retention rate for Fall 2025 was 74%, according to data from the Office of Institutional Research. This surpassed Fall 2024 by 3% and equaled the retention rate of Fall 2019, just before the COVID-19 pandemic. The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education

Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST By Bella Grimaldi News Editor What is your academic and professional background?  I studied history as an undergraduate at Brown University. After graduation, I went to New Orleans, and I taught high school for two years at a public high school through the Teach for America program. And then I went to graduate school at the University of Texas at Austin, where I studied history but really focused on colonial American history and the history of race

Alexis Schlesinger / THE GATEPOST By Julien Fernandez Staff Writer Fewer Framingham State University students are studying abroad than before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Joanne Farley, director of International Student Services and Study Abroad. She said her office is undertaking initiatives to familiarize students with new study abroad opportunities. On Sept. 24, Farley’s office held a study abroad fair to inform students about the options they can explore with the p

Marcus Falc ão / THE GATEPOST By Owen Glancy Arts & Features Editor “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” has the distinction of being the oldest film covered in Owen’s Oldies yet. It is the first silent film I’ve covered and it was released all the way back in 1920.  When this film was released, the world of cinema was at its most volatile. The major studios across the world hadn’t quite become as solidified as they would be in the 1930s, and the cinematic canon was still being esta

Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST By Liv Dunleavy Asst. Arts & Features Editor Fashion Club slayed their first event this semester with a Halloween Party on Oct. 29. The event was held in Hemenway Hall and featured music, candy, mood lighting, and introductory sewing crafts. Oh, and a full-fledged official photoshoot with box lights and a professional camera. Emma-Claire Vanderslice, Fashion Club’s vice president, is a sophomore majoring in Fashion Merchandising. She said organisin

Dylan Pichnarcik / THE GATEPOST By Dylan Pichnarcik  Associate Editor  During the day Framingham State is a lively and picturesque New England college campus. Old brownstones surround Crocker Grove, as the statue of Sam the Ram stands proudly as the colors of fall surround it. It can be hard to believe something may be lurking in the night when the full moon rises in Framingham.  Framingham State is over 185 years old - through that long history, many members of the student b

By Izayah Morgan Opinions Editor  Often in my childhood, I experienced being only one of a handful of Black children in a room. However, throughout my K-12 experience, I had a range of interactions with diverse communities, including those of different races, religions, sexualities, and gender identities. My best friend at that time was Muslim and provided both a different outlook on religion and life as a whole. Another friend who stuck by my side during a tough time in my l

Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST By Avery Slavin Staff Writer The Framingham State Rams came to a draw against the Mass. Maritime Buccaneers in a conference matchup Oct. 25.  This match brings their overall record to 6-7-4 and their conference record to 3-2-2. The first shot of the game was by junior Ana Serrano, but it flew over the net.  Less than a minute later, Sarah Campbell, a senior, aimed for the net, but the shot was blocked.  At the six-minute mark, senior Madison Magone

Meg Dame / THE GATEPOST By Izabela Gage Sports Editor By Taylor Kimmell Asst. Sports Editor The Framingham State Rams conquered the Mass. Maritime Buccaneers 3-0 on their home court Oct. 28. This win brings their conference record to 5-2, and their overall record to 15-11. Junior Natalie Reynolds started the action, earning a kill to put the first point on the board, assisted by Captain Stella Bailey, a senior. Following two block errors by the Rams, another kill by Reynolds

By Sophia Oppedisano Editor-in-Chief Courtesy of Christopher Addario What is your academic and professional background? I started my journey at Salem State University. I have a bachelor's degree in chemistry, and I worked as a resident assistant (RA) there for two years, and then I was a head RA. I fell in love with higher education and working with students, so I went to Boston College for my graduate program and got my master's in higher education administration. During tha

By Dylan Pichnarcik Associate Editor Alexis Schlesinger / THE GATEPOST SGA President César Matos raised concerns about SGA’s role in approving club constitutions at their weekly meeting on Oct. 21.  Matos said he did not believe SGA should be a part of the approval process for new and amended club constitutions.  Currently, SGA and the Center for Student Experience and Career Development (EXP) approve the creation and amendment of all student organizations.  To receive fundin

By Sophia Oppedisano Editor-in-Chief Two individuals representing Turning Point USA, a political nonprofit group founded by the late Charlie Kirk, attempted to host an information table on the McCarthy Patio on Oct. 21. Buttons, candy, a prize wheel, and a tablecloth with a link to Turning Point USA’s website were displayed on the table. In addition to advertising for Turning Point USA, one of the individuals was wearing a shirt that advertised the Leadership Institute, a non

By Sophia Oppedisano Editor-in-Chief President Nancy Niemi hosted the first All University meeting of the 2025-26 academic year on Oct. 20. Niemi said she wanted to use the occasion to discuss the University’s successes, including strategic priorities that were completed during the first year of the University’s five-year strategic plan.  “We decided today that we also wanted to highlight the things, both from our strategic plan and from around the University, that we have al

By Sarah Daponde Editorial Staff Framingham State is reassessing the campus’s Climate Action Plan from 2022 and preparing to publish a new plan for 2026, according to Director of Campus Sustainability and Fashion Professor Ruirui Zhang. Framingham State has been recognized as a Green Campus since 2010, according to the University’s website, which is an acknowledgment given to a campus that has made it a priority to integrate sustainability into campus life. President Nancy Ni

By Izabela Gage Editorial Staff The Framingham State Athletic Department completed phase two of its three-phase initiative to replace the equipment in the fitness center in June 2025, according to Deputy Athletic Director Carey Eggen. The equipment installed included two treadmills, five elliptical machines, eight adjustable benches, two adjustable ab benches, two stationary bikes, a free-weight preacher curl bench, and a utility bench, according to Eggen. Athletic Director T

By Izabela Gage Sports Editor By Taylor Kimmell Asst. Sports Editor Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST The Framingham State Rams traveled to New England College Oct. 21 and overtook the Pilgrims 3-1 on their home court in a non-conference match. This win improves the team’s overall record to 14-8. The Rams jumped straight into action, earning the first point of the match on a kill by junior Natalie Reynolds with an assist by Captain Stella Bailey, a senior. Two kills by the Pilgrims