Bullying has no place in comedy: Fat shaming is not a joke
If you ask any overweight person how often people make comments about the way they look, nine times out of 10, they will tell you it happens almost every day. Whether it is a joke […]
Op/Ed
Don’t be afraid to ask for help
As college students, we are really good at making last-minute deadlines, stretching our dollars out to the very last penny, and drinking copious amounts of caffeinated beverages. But we’re also bad at a lot of […]
A degree is a degree
The brutally honest truth – when you are 40 years old, no one will actually care where you went to college. Last year, during my senior year of high school, I was so excited to […]
SMC: Social Media Consumption
Overeating can cause somebody to gain weight, whereas undereating can make someone lose weight. But each option has consequences. If people overeat, they might become overweight or obese. And if people lose too much weight, […]
Bork Laser, please stop
It’s a Monday night, and you have the sudden urge to watch wrestling. All of your favorite sitcoms are on hiatus, being replaced by reality competitions that generate viral discussions on the internet. You have […]
The Gatepost Editorial: The coffers conveniently run dry when it comes to humanitarian aid
Multiple news outlets, including NBC and CBS, reported today that the current death toll from Hurricane Dorian is 50, with 1,300 people still unaccounted for amidst devastating infrastructural damage. According to NBC, the current number […]
Shaming liberal arts majors ignores job market realities
I’ll have you know that I’m very happy with my studies in underwater basket weaving. I’m actually an English major, but to many of the nation’s academic decision-makers, there isn’t much of a difference. In […]
Letter to the Editor: OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT CEVALLOS, FOR THE GATEPOST
Dear President Cevallos: As faculty and librarians at Framingham State University, we are concerned and alarmed that part-time faculty members among us have neither received their retroactive pay from the collective bargaining agreement finalized in […]
Letter to the Editor: ATTENTION STUDENTS – IF YOU VAPE, PLEASE READ THIS
You may have seen in the news last week that there has been an outbreak of mysterious respiratory illnesses and sudden deaths linked to vaping. Many of these cases are very serious. If you Juul, […]
Gatepost Grievances: Student Services, offer reliable assistance to students
By Ashley Wall, Associate Editor By Donald Halsing, Editorial Staff Paying for college is a challenge. Student Services makes the process even more challenging. Over the summer, we learned that Student Services at FSU are […]