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


How to make your vote count
By The Gatepost Editorial Board Every November, across the country, citizens 5ock to polling places to cast ballots in their...
Editorial Board
Oct 28, 2021


Don’t pay to play – pay to own
By Steven Bonini From Spotify to Apple Music, to Amazon Music and beyond, likeliness says you use one of these streaming services to play...
Steven Bonini
Oct 21, 2021


Getting sick is scarier than Halloween
By The Gatepost Editorial Board As the temperature drops, seasonal holidays arrive. Halloween is only the start to months of close...
Editorial Board
Oct 21, 2021


The devastation of addiction
By McKenzie Ward Jimmy Hayes, a native from Dorchester, played seven seasons for the NHL, two of those with the Boston Bruins, and was...

McKenzie Ward
Oct 21, 2021




Fill your life with wonderful people
By Emily Rosenberg Three years ago, I left the most toxic friend I ever had. We had been friends since freshman year of high school. In...

Emily Rosenberg
Oct 14, 2021


The age of toxic media
By the Gatepost Editorial Board On Oct. 4, social media users across the globe attempted to sign onto Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp,...
Editorial Board
Oct 14, 2021


An everyday commitment
By The Gatepost Editorial Board During the week of Sept. 25, a racist email targeting Black students was sent to multiple Black student...
Editorial Board
Oct 7, 2021


Swiped right into my life
By McKenzie Ward Back in the beginning of January, I tested positive for COVID-19. To keep my family safe, I decided to stay in a hotel...

McKenzie Ward
Oct 7, 2021


You’re the emblem of the land I love!
By Steven Bonini The American flag – a symbol of democracy, freedom, and individual rights. Some of you may have read the above sentence...
Steven Bonini
Sep 30, 2021


Is safety your top priority?
By The Gatepost Editorial Board Gabby Petito was travelling across the country with her fiancé Brian Laundrie before she disappeared. The...
Editorial Board
Sep 23, 2021


Theater is back whether or not we’re ready
By Austin Riffelmacher On Tuesday, Sept. 14, three of Broadway’s biggest hits, “The Lion King,” “Wicked,” and “Hamilton,” resumed...
Austin Riffelmacher
Sep 23, 2021


America’s fascination with missing white women
By McKenzie Ward For the past couple of weeks, many of us, including myself, have been glued to our phones waiting for updates about...

McKenzie Ward
Sep 23, 2021


Keep your filthy paws off my reproductive rights
By McKenzie Ward On May 19th, 2021, the Texas Legislature passed Texas Senate Bill 8, the most restrictive and unconstitutional law...

McKenzie Ward
Sep 16, 2021


The Gatepost Editorial: We can’t forget if we can’t process
By the Gatepost Editorial Board Last Saturday marked 20 years since Sept. 11, 2001 – a day that changed the world forever. Gen Z students...
Editorial Board
Sep 16, 2021


Boys will be held accountable
By Kaitlin Burch You’re going to distract the male students.” “Cover up.” “You’re showing too much skin.” “Boys will be boys.” These are...
Kaitlin Burch
May 6, 2021


A letter to my younger self
By Cara McCarthy If you could see me now, you would probably be surprised to learn I have become a well-rounded, mature, and strong young...
Cara McCarthy
May 6, 2021


Know the facts about the vax
By Soren Colstrup Since I began attending Framingham State University, I have always felt that the safety of myself and my fellow...
Soren Colstrup
May 6, 2021


A Memo to the Class of 2025
By Maia Almeida “Get involved.” If you recently went through your first-year or transfer orientation, this is something you heard...
Maia Almeida
May 6, 2021


Doing nothing on climate change solves nothing
By Brennan Atkins At the 2021 Earth Day Summit, world leaders around the globe made pledges and set goals as to how their nations were...
Brennan Atkins
May 6, 2021
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