Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST By Avery Slavin Staff Writer The Framingham State Rams were victorious over the Rivier Raiders in a conference matchup Jan. 24. This brings their overall record to 5-11 and their conference record to 2-4. Assistant captain Scott Bugarin, a junior, won the initial faceoff, but Rivier took the first shot of the game, though it was too wide to make it in the net. After another wide shot from Rivier, senior goaltender Owen Swanbon was able to save

Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST By Izabela Gage Sports Editor The Framingham State women’s ice hockey team defeated the Anna Maria College Amcats 7-4 on the road Jan. 24. This win brings their conference record to 2-5 and their overall record to 2-13-1. The Amcats took the first shot on goal a minute into the game, but sophomore Amy Tansek blocked it. After about a minute and a half of both teams fighting for the puck, sophomore Alyssa Tansek tried to find the back of the net

By Izayah Morgan Opinions Editor Throughout modern history, new technology has created a polarization between the people who support it and people who don’t. Whether it was the creation of the calculator or the invention of the internet, we feared these devices would compromise our creativity or make us lazy. But both technologies failed to replace mathematicians and engineers. However, they created new jobs to maintain and improve upon these technologies. AI is, without a

By Kate Norrish Staff Writer It is not hard to find people talking about misreadings of Sherlock Holmes as a character. He never says “elementary, my dear Watson,” in the original books, is not romantically involved with Irene Adler, and is not, contrary to many, many portrayals of the character, an inhumanly intelligent figure. I first read Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” as a 13-year-old. During this time, I was a recent physical abuse survivor at

Gatepost Archives By Dylan Pichnarcik Associate Editor Framingham State faculty and librarians are required under federal law to update all digitally accessible content to adhere to ADA laws by April 24, according to Steven Courchesne, Director of Academic Technology and Instructional Design.  On April 24, 2025, the Department of Justice updated the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which requires “state and local governments to make sure that t

By Sophia Oppedisano Editor-in-Chief Gatepost Archives The lives of astronaut and Framingham State alumna Christa Corrigan McAuliffe and her fellow crewmates were honored by the University to mark the 40th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster on Jan. 28. The Christa Corrigan McAuliffe Center for Integrated Science Learning held a moment of silence for the campus community to come together and remember the lives of McAuliffe and her fellow crewmates, Francis “D

By Dylan Pichnarcik Associate Editor Four years ago this week, on Dec. 18, I lost my grandfather to COVID-19. During a time of such high stress, his death only exacerbated my decaying mental health.  Four years later, I am still not fully healed - and that’s OK.  Grief is a non-linear cycle of pain and heartbreak, coupled with beautiful memories about a person held in high esteem.  When grieving, there will be good days and bad. For me, the bad days have become less frequent,

By Kate Norrish Staff Writer Everyone knows the general outline of the stories where infamous horror creatures like Frankenstein’s Monster and Cthulhu originated. However, the plot of “Dracula” - published in 1897 - usually surprises people. Part of that may be that the appeal of the book is not Dracula as a character, and part of it may be that the plot is bonkers.  Additionally, in Victorian England, Christmas was considered the creepiest day of the year, kind of like Hallo

By Liv Dunleavy Arts & Features Asst. Editor Liv Dunleavy / THE GATEPOST Hello everybody, my name is Liv and welcome back to “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” (“FNAF 2”). It’s been so long since we last had seen the sun, trapped in this theater, waiting for the release of “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2.”  That release was Dec. 5, coincidentally the same day we all collectively spent absurd amounts of money on “FNAF” merchandise, again. And it was a doozy. The lore is back, the jumpscar

By Sarah Daponde Editorial Staff The Christa McAuliffe Center finished installation of The McAuliffe Simulation Lab, funded by a federal grant of $1 million, on Oct. 22. President Nancy Niemi said the McAuliffe Simulation Lab is another unique aspect of Framingham State’s campus, which will allow “people of all ages to experience more completely what it might be like to do something that is currently not possible - like travel to Mars, for example.” Niemi said,“The McAuliffe

By Sarah Daponde Asst. Arts & Features Editor The Center for Inclusive Excellence hosted “Winter Holidays Around the World” on Dec. 9. The event, originally scheduled for Dec. 2, was postponed due to snow. “Winter Holidays Around the World” included live performances and different cultural elements to introduce FSU to global winter traditions. Jerome Burke, director of the CIE, said this event was about "curiosity, community, and connection. “It’s about moving our hearts and

By The Gatepost Editorial Board Congratulations, Rams! We have made it to the end of another exciting and rewarding semester.  As the last week of the semester wraps up and preparation for finals begins, students are beginning to look forward to a break for the holidays.  Many of us will be headed home for the holidays, but there is a significant population, including international students and athletes, who spend part or all of their winter break on campus in the residence h

By Bella Grimaldi News Editor Courtesy of LinkedIn What is your academic and professional background?  My undergraduate degree is from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts - so another member of the state university system. I was class of 2003. I had a major in English and communications with a concentration in broadcast media and public relations. … And so I left and ended up working on Beacon Hill. So I had the privilege of working for a lot of different elected officials.

By Jesse Burchill Staff Writer Ronnie Chiu-Lin / THE GATEPOST By Jesse Burchill Staff Writer Released on Nov. 14, “The Running Man” is the second adaptation of Stephen King’s dystopian novel after the 1987 version that starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. Directed by Edgar Wright and starring Glen Powell, the film is set in a future where society is dominated by poverty and bread-and-circuses-style television, and the corporation the Network owns the police and the media. Our prota

Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST By Francisco Omar Fernandez Rodriguez Arts & Features Editor The Christa McAuliffe Center held a lecture in the McCarthy Center’s Alumni Room titled “Christa Corrigan McAuliffe, Symbol of Ordinary People Achieving Extraordinary Things,” on Dec. 4. The event is the first in the “Challenger Series,” which is running around the time of the 40th anniversary of the Challenger disaster, which is Jan. 28, 2026. Irene Porro, director of the Christa McAulif

By Wenchell Pierre Staff Writer The Rams Resource Center (RRC)  is navigating a semester of transition as the University works to fill its vacant coordinator position while demand for basic needs support remains steady. With student workers covering limited operating hours, administrators say the Center is working to stabilize operations, strengthen partnerships, and expand outreach. Since former coordinator Olivia Fenty left in August to pursue her doctorate, Assistant Dean

By Owen Glancy Arts & Features Editor Watching anime rapidly rise in popularity since the COVID-19 pandemic has been a truly surreal experience. Seeing the medium go from a niche, nerdy sub-culture to a true mainstay of popular culture has been as satisfying as it has been odd.  This feeling culminated for me when during my screening of “Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc,” I overheard two people next to me talking about their film backgrounds and how they had never even seen

By Antonio Machado Copy Editor In the age of Tik Tok, where fame is given out like a deck of cards to any unsuspecting teenager, the music industry has repeatedly been dealt multiple dud hands. The abundance of influencers who try to capitalize on their social media popularity to propel themselves into a music career has resulted in an industry oversaturated with unremarkable pop music. Addison Rae is not one of these influencers. After years coining the persona of a ditzy gi