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


Where is justice?
By McKenzie Ward Jan. 6 truly felt like a movie as I watched as the Capitol Building was stormed for the first time since 1814 when...

McKenzie Ward
Feb 4, 2021


Making peace with the pandemic
Evan Lee Asst. News Editor Reporting on the worst public health disaster in modern history was not what I had in mind when I applied to...
Evan Lee
Apr 30, 2020


I don’t know how unemployment works, and I’m sure you don’t, either
Abigail Saggio Staff Writer More than 16 million Americans have applied for unemployment since mid-March, according to NBC. I was one of...
Abigail Saggio
Apr 30, 2020


A battle with a mirror
McKenzie Ward Staff Writer “Quarantine 15 is the new freshmen 15.” “Due to coronavirus, my summer body will be postponed until 2021.” “If...

McKenzie Ward
Apr 30, 2020


Reopening early will trap us longer
The Gatepost Editorial Board Throughout several states, including Massachusetts – the newly declared hotspot of the COVID-19 outbreak –...
Gatepost Editorial Board
Apr 23, 2020


A service older than the nation itself
McKenzie Ward Staff Writer As a kid, I remember standing on my tippy toes peering out the window of my great aunt’s living room in...

McKenzie Ward
Apr 23, 2020


Stay off WebMD
Caroline gordon Asst. Photos Editor Shaking my feet and twiddling my thumbs, I tried to remain still as the nurse read my blood pressure...
Caroline Gordon
Apr 17, 2020


Biden is a precarious presumptive nominee
James Barraford Staff Writer On April 14, President Barack Obama officially endorsed his former vice president, Joe Biden, as the...
James Barraford
Apr 16, 2020


Doors of doom
By Leighah Beausoleil, Asst. News Editor By Evan Lee, News Editor Haven’t you people ever heard of Brendon Urie’s advice? “... closing...
Evan Lee
Apr 16, 2020


From one senior to another: I’m here for you
Sara Senesac Staff Writer To my fellow 2020 classmates, I first want to tell you that I’m so sorry for everything that has been taken...
Sara Senesac
Apr 16, 2020


Stop acting like coronavirus deaths don’t matter
Thomas Maye Opinions Editor Someone I followed on Instagram wrote under his #europetravel post he was grateful for coronavirus because it...
Thomas Maye
Apr 9, 2020


A mental health crisis could be on its way– but you can help
Thomas Maye Staff Writer The coronavirus pandemic may result in the most dramatic disruption to the American experience in my lifetime....
Thomas Maye
Apr 9, 2020


Support our elders
Caroline Gordon Asst. Photos Editor Supermarkets became a warzone as customers battled each other, coveting toilet paper. The flimsy...
Caroline Gordon
Apr 9, 2020


Laura Bassett: Two wrongs don’t make aright
James Barraford Staff Writer In an essay titled, “Like Warren, I Had My Own Sexist Run-In with Chris Matthews,” Laura Bassett describes...
James Barraford
Mar 26, 2020


Your vacation can wait
Mackenzie Ward Staff Writer As the threat of the coronavirus increases throughout the world, we have been desperately urged to practice...

McKenzie Ward
Mar 26, 2020
The Gatepost Editorial: Xenophobia will not make you any safer
The Gatepost Editorial Board The recent fear concerning the coronavirus pandemic has raised awareness about washing your hands on a...
Gatepost Editorial Board
Mar 6, 2020


The Soap Situation
Caroline Gordon Asst. Photos Editor I heard the flush of a toilet, then footsteps scurry out of the bathroom – no sound of a sink....
Caroline Gordon
Mar 6, 2020


Put those rainbow sprinkles away
By Ashley Wall, Editor-in-Chief By Donald Halsing, Editorial Sta: The “sprinkles vs. jimmies” debate has consumed the minds of New...
Ashley Wall & Donald Halsing
Mar 6, 2020


Don’t get sick after five
Leighah Beausoleil Staff Writer The Health Center’s hours of operation are not acceptable. It is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday...

Leighah Beausoleil
Mar 6, 2020


FSU needs mandatory African-American history education
Mackenzie Berube Staff Writer Framingham State University requires three specific courses usually completed freshman year – Expository...
Mackenzie Berube
Feb 28, 2020
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