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THE GATEPOST
Framingham State's award-winning independent student newspaper since 1932


The relevance of the 21st century library
By Patrick Brady Libraries are still as relevant in the 21st century as they have been throughout history. Sounds like a bold claim,...
Patrick Brady
Apr 8, 2022


The Gatepost Editorial: Rams Rising at last
By the Gatepost Editorial Board On April 2, Framingham State hosted the first of its in-person Rams Rising events, which had been held...
Editorial Board
Apr 8, 2022


Work will never be the same
By Mark Haskell Staff Writer There is hardly anyone who made it through the COVID-19 pandemic with their work life unscathed. As this...
Mark Haskell
Apr 8, 2022


Can we say thank you, please?
By James Barraford It grates me that when I hold the door open for others, I am not met with a thank you, but deafening silence. Perhaps...
James Barraford
Apr 1, 2022


These changes don’t register
By the Gatepost Editorial Board Twelve weeks into the semester, students and faculty alike have begun to anticipate course registration....
Editorial Board
Apr 1, 2022


To my fourth-grade self, it’s worth it
By McKenzie Ward For most FSU students, their first memory of campus is probably the tour they took during high school or Rams Rising....

McKenzie Ward
Mar 25, 2022




Ninety years worth of thank yous
By the Gatepost Editorial Board This week, The Gatepost celebrates its 90-year anniversary. At the height of the Great Depression, a...
Editorial Board
Mar 25, 2022




Trump, there is nothing “genius” about Putin
By McKenzie Ward In the early morning of Feb. 24, Russia launched an invasion on Ukraine, an ex-Soviet nation located in eastern Europe....

McKenzie Ward
Mar 5, 2022


Gatepost Editorial: Maintain the mandate
By the Gatepost Editorial Board As we approach spring break, our community must not forget the enormous impact COVID-19 continues to have...
Editorial Board
Mar 5, 2022


Not everyone is comfortable seeking assistance
By Mark Haskell Some people are afraid to ask for help as they may feel incompetent. Are you one of those persons? What is there to fear...
Mark Haskell
Feb 25, 2022


An appreciation of our essential employees
By the Gatepost Editorial Board When the University closes due to snow or other unforeseen circumstances, everyone cheers for an...
Editorial Board
Feb 25, 2022


Don’t cheat your way to the podium
By the Gatepost Editorial Team It’s not fair when an athlete takes performance-enhancing drugs. Kamila Valieva, a 15-year-old ice skater...
Editorial Board
Feb 18, 2022


Please provide paid internships
By Donald Halsing My father graduated from Framingham State College, as it was known in 1985, without any debt. He could afford to pay...
Donald Halsing
Feb 18, 2022


The Gatepost Editorial: This is a test of the active shooter alert system
By the Gatepost Editorial Board Last week, federal legislators discussed the proposed Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022. The Act’s goal...
Editorial Board
Feb 12, 2022


Addressing Holocaust trivialization
By McKenzie Ward Between 1941 to 1945, Nazi Germany and its collaborators orchestrated a genocide that systematically murdered over 6...

McKenzie Ward
Feb 12, 2022


Stop the excuses and get vaccinated
By McKenzie Ward On Jan. 2, 2021, I got a text saying that I had been exposed to COVID-19. I waited until Jan. 5 and got tested. And...

McKenzie Ward
Feb 4, 2022


Snowed in without a shovel
By the Gatepost Editorial Board Because we live in New England, clearing away snow is a part of everyone’s life. So why is it such a...
Editorial Board
Feb 4, 2022


Diversify film criticism
By Emily Rosenberg “Licorice Pizza” sounds like a fun film to enjoy with your friends during winter break. Spoiler – you should not waste...

Emily Rosenberg
Jan 28, 2022
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