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

Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST By Wenchell Pierre Staff Writer As Framingham State University prepares to close out the Fall 2025 semester, multiple University departments are coordinating seasonal giving initiatives on campus while extending holiday assistance to the surrounding community. These efforts include a “Toys for Tots” campaign led by the Framingham State University Police Department and a series of support programs overseen by the Dean of Students Office. FSU Police

Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST By Izabela Gage Sports Editor The Framingham State Rams hosted the MCLA Trailblazers for their final conference game of 2025 on Dec. 6 and lost 3-2. This loss brings their conference record to 1-4 and their overall record to 3-6. Captain Jake Barcelou, a senior, said, “Despite the 3-6 record, the spirits in the locker room are pretty high. We know that if we play to our capabilities, we are much better than our record shows.” The first period b

Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST By Taylor Kimmell Asst. Sports Editor It came down to the wire when the Framingham State Rams took on the New England College Pilgrims in a nonconference matchup Dec. 9. Framingham defeated the Pilgrims 68-64, improving their overall record to 7-4. New England College fouled the Rams within the first 6 seconds, allowing junior Dyree Rogers to step to the line for two foul shots, both of which were successful. The Pilgrims scored on a 3-point ju

Adrien Gobin/ THE GATEPOST By Izabela Gage Sports Editor When Stella Bailey, a senior setter on the Framingham State volleyball team, stepped onto campus four years ago, her father told her, “You can break records, and you can win championships.” In her collegiate career at Framingham State, she fulfilled both of those goals when she became the program’s all-time assists leader, closing her career with 3,208, as well as four straight MASCAC All-Conference Second Team select

By Avery Slavin Staff Writer The Framingham State Rams fell to the Clark University Cougars in a non-conference matchup Dec. 9.  This brings their overall record to 3-6.  Sophomore Jacqueline Schels put the first points on the scoreboard in the first 2 minutes, scoring on two back-to-back free throws.  Clark evened the score with a layup and then was able to get ahead with another layup and a free throw.  Schels fought back with a 3-pointer, tying the score again.  Clark was

By Francisco Omar Fernandez Rodriguez Editorial Staff This semester was my most challenging one yet. Though I wasn’t expecting it to be. After all, two of my classes are on subjects I really enjoy - Creative Writing and Journalism. But I didn’t anticipate how much I’d struggle with the sheer workload. Deadlines, interviewing, essays, even thinking of a good poem idea - they’ve all caused me headaches and anxiety. And I’m sure I’m not the only one either. When just one difficu

By Izayah Morgan Opnions Editor On Nov. 6, 2024, Donald Trump won the presidential election over Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.  Over the course of this past year, his administration has done damage to this country that will take years or even generations to repair. Steve Cohen, who represents Tennessee’s ninth congressional district, maintains a page, “Tracking the Trump Administration’s Harmful Executive Actions.” According to this page, “ in the spring of 2025, Presiden

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