Soap on campus is long overdue
In 1850, a Hungarian doctor named Ignaz Semmelweis told the Vienna Medical Society that hand-washing could prevent the spread of infection. Yet, 165 years later, there is still no soap in most of the dormitory […]
Articles by Phil McMullin
Opinion: U.S. should accept Syrian refugees
After the recent terrorist attacks around the world, many governments are debating whether they will accept the hundreds of thousands of refugees who are fleeing the civil war in Syria. According to The New York […]
Opinion: Administration fumbles reinterring of ashes
Unless you read last week’s issue of The Gatepost or were among the few to witness the last, anticlimactic few minutes of Thursday’s Memorial Grove ceremony, you probably still have no clue about Asako Mazawa. […]
SGA approves funding for CPR certification
The Student Government Association approved a $1,500 request on Oct. 20 from the Aspiring Health Professionals club to host a CPR certification course. The certification course will be held on Nov. 15, and will be […]
Vice President Susanne Conley to retire at end of the semester
Susanne Conley, the vice president of enrollment and student development, will be retiring at the end of this semester. In the 20 years she has worked at Framingham State, Conley has held many positions, including […]
Domingo Martinez speaks about classism, poverty and becoming an author
Domingo Martinez, author of the memoirs “The Boy Kings of Texas” and “My Heart is a Drunken Compass,” spoke about his struggles as a Mexican-American author on Feb. 26 in the Ecumenical Center. The event […]
Opinion: WDJM needs more effective advising
FSU’s radio station, WDJM, has been fined $1,200 by the Federal Communications Commission because it did not fully comply with the Public File Rule. According to the FCC, “The public file contains a variety of […]
Students voice suggestions, concerns to Bias Incident Assessment and Response team
Students said they want more transparency from the administration at the Open Forum on Hate Crimes and Bias Incidents on Feb. 24. The forum, held in the Multicultural Center, was hosted by the Bias Incident […]
Opinion: You shall not pass! (the footbridge)
Framingham State University is an island surrounded by heavily trafficked roads. This poses a problem for students on foot who are hoping to get to the commuter parking lots, University Pizza, Mad Willies or anywhere […]
Gatepost Interview: Amal Hamada, Fulbright visiting scholar, sociology and political science
Can you briefly describe your resume and educational background? OK. I graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Political Science at Cairo University in Egypt in 1989, and I did my graduate studies in Egypt, […]