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


Spicing up the Emmys
By Lizzy Stocks Redemption – probably the last thing on the minds of many attending and watching the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on...
Lizzy Stocks
Sep 21, 2017


DACA recipients deserve citizenship
By Alexandra Gomes When the topic of immigration is discussed, much of the attention is focused on adults – those who actively choose to...
Alexandra Gomes
May 4, 2017


Dry-Campus policy is an abuse of emergency care
By Phil McMullin FSU is a dry campus like the United States was a dry country during prohibition. Each Thursday, Friday and Saturday,...
Phil McMullin
Apr 20, 2017


Policies that breed fear
By Emily Robinson We’ve been a dry campus for years, and the concept isn’t a bad one. Being a dry campus limits the amount of drinking –...
Emily Robinson
Mar 30, 2017


“Critic in Chief?” McCain’s words fall flat
By Thom Duda While scrounging around Twitter, I came across a post by The New York Times that cited John McCain as becoming the “Critic...
Thom Duda
Feb 24, 2017


“Day without immigrants” a success
By Phil McMullin When Donald Trump was elected president, it became clear he would be a catalyst for a new era of liberal activism. The...
Phil McMullin
Feb 24, 2017
Coming home to realize a new kind of privilege
By Emily Robinson Check your American privilege. Pretty intimidating, right? Almost offensive, even. No one wants to be told they are...
Emily Robinson
Feb 6, 2017


Social Media, Social Justice, and Social Obligation
By Jesse Sannicandro Remember when social media became a social obligation? We’ve reached a period in time when it has become weird to...
Jesse Sannicandro
Feb 2, 2017


Seeing through Trump’s distorted reality
By Cesareo Contreras Perhaps never in our nation’s history has the press been more under attack by the government it is entrusted to hold...
Cesareo Contreras
Jan 27, 2017
Letter to the Editor
By Raysam Donkoh-Halm Around December, when the semester starts winding down, during class we all take a short 10-minute break from...
Letter to the editor
Dec 9, 2016
Not in Kansas anymore
Colin MacEacheron Staff Writer I came to FSU to become a writer. I’ve always had some perception or vision of myself as one of those...
Colin MacEacheron
Dec 2, 2016


Dine and Dash
The Gatepost Editorial Board As a nation of fast food restaurants, the U.S. values productivity and work over making time to eat a proper...
Editorial Board
Dec 2, 2016


Marijuana isn’t going to fix this
By Jillian Polland Editorial Sta0 Donald Trump has been elected as the next president of the United States. Clinton supporters, Trump...
Jillian Poland
Nov 11, 2016


Clash of the Opinions: Yes on Question 4
Cass Doherty Arts & Features Editor Following in the footsteps of Colorado and Washington, Massachusetts has finally added the...
Cass Doherty
Nov 3, 2016


Clash of the Opinions: No on Question 4
Jessica Duff News Editor There is significant political opposition to Question 4 from an assortment of politicians, legislators, doctors,...
Jessica Duff
Nov 3, 2016


I don’t know if I’m with her
Allison Wharton Asst. Arts & Features Editor It is clear to say this election has been 0lled with unnecessary drama. However, it is...
Allison Wharton
Nov 3, 2016


Age of Paranoia
Phil McMullin Opinions Editor After making it through the last of three painful debates, the American people deserve a pat on the back....
Phil McMullin
Oct 20, 2016


Clash of the Opinions: Yes on Question 3
By Tessa Jillson Staff Writer Industrial Corporations have raised the number of animals per farm due to the rise in population, knocking...
Tessa Jillson
Oct 20, 2016


How a Faustian bargain with Trump corrupted the GOP
Michael B. Murphy Staff Writer You’re fired, Donald. After the calamitous events of the last few weekends – the lowest point of which was...
Michael B. Murphy
Oct 20, 2016
Clash of the opinions: Yes on Question 2
By Jillian Poland Staff Writer I attended school within my public district from kindergarten to sixth grade, and I was not happy....
Jillian Poland
Oct 13, 2016
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