Not the time to get comfortable
Last week, Framingham State saw 11 positive COVID-19 tests out of the 711 conducted – more positives than any other week throughout the course of the year. In response to the 11 positive cases, President […]
Op/Ed
Confessions of a first-generation college student
I’ll admit – when I was a senior in high school, I had no idea where life was going to take me. While everyone was worried about college applications, senior projects, and who they were […]
The Gatepost Editorial: A foul play for the NCAA
This past month, images of the NCAA basketball tournament facilities sparked outrage when outsiders saw the unequal and separated training areas, bringing to light the blatant gender gaps and discrepancies within college athletics. For the […]
‘Ms. Rosenberg’
Rosenberg is a surname of German descent. It means “Mountain of Roses.” When read on paper, some people see “Jew.” Or “Jewbegger.” Or “K***.” Or “Auschwitz.” Throughout my life, people have looked at my name […]
The Gatepost Editorial: In solidarity with the APIDA community
Last week, President F. Javier Cevallos sent a campus-wide email addressing the recent increase in bias incidents against the Asian American population in the United States. Unfortunately, racially motivated hate crimes against the Asian, Pacific […]
Grace in the age of cancel culture
After using an anti-Semitic term while livestreaming a video game, Meyers Leonard will no longer play for the Miami Heat. A trade was made with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was waived from the team […]
One of the 97%
Phone? Check. Wallet? Check. My pink pepper spray canister that I have carried with me since I was 15? Check. On March 3, 33-year-old Sarah Everard was walking home from Brixton in England at 9 […]
Education reform starts with our teachers
In December 2020, President Joseph R. Biden said at a public education forum, “Teaching to a test underestimates and discounts the things that are most important for students to learn.” However, in February 2021, Biden […]
The Gatepost Editorial: Oh, the places “cancel culture” won’t go!
On the 117th birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known by his pseudonym Dr. Seuss, Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced six books by the author would cease publication. The titles include “If I Ran the Zoo,” […]
Ending the cycle of toxicity
In February 2020, I made one of the most difficult life choices and decided to end my three-year relationship with someone who I thought was “my person.” For years I had heard from friends, family, […]