Letter from the Editor-in-Chief
By Ashley Wall Dear FSU community members, During this week’s SGA open forum, a student came forward with concerns regarding an Instagram...
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McKenzie Ward
Apr 14, 2021
Anyone would be honored to love me
By McKenzie Ward “No one could ever love you.” It has been over 560 days since I was told that. And although there has been over 560 days...
Cara McCarthy
Apr 7, 2021
Confessions of a first-generation college student
By Cara McCarthy 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...
Editorial Board
Apr 7, 2021
Not the time to get comfortable
By the Gatepost Editorial Board Last week, Framingham State saw 11 positive COVID-19 tests out of the 711 conducted – more positives than...
Emily Rosenberg
Apr 1, 2021
‘Ms. Rosenberg’
By Emily Rosenberg Rosenberg is a surname of German descent. It means “Mountain of Roses.” When read on paper, some people see “Jew.” Or...
James Barraford
Mar 24, 2021
Grace in the age of cancel culture
By James Barraford After using an anti-Semitic term while livestreaming a video game, Meyers Leonard will no longer play for the Miami...
Brennan Atkins
Mar 24, 2021
Education reform starts with our teachers
By Brennan Atkins In December 2020, President Joseph R. Biden said at a public education forum, “Teaching to a test underestimates and...
McKenzie Ward
Mar 24, 2021
One of the 97%
By McKenzie Ward Phone? Check. Wallet? Check. My pink pepper spray canister that I have carried with me since I was 15? Check. On March...
McKenzie Ward
Mar 12, 2021
Ending the cycle of toxicity
By McKenzie Ward In February 2020, I made one of the most difficult life choices and decided to end my three-year relationship with...
Ashley Wall
Mar 4, 2021
Not a fad diet
By Ashley Wall Two years ago, I found myself falling asleep after every meal. Regardless of what I ate, my mind would become so clouded...
Emily Rosenberg
Mar 4, 2021
On optimism
By Emily Rosenberg As an 11 year old, when I couldn’t sleep at night, I would think of how I would write my college application essay as...
Editorial Board
Feb 26, 2021
A forecast for failure
By the Gatepost Editorial Board While over 7 million Texans boiled water and bundled in layers during last week’s winter storm, Texas...
Cara McCarthy
Feb 25, 2021
Worth more than a number on the scale
Let’s set the scene. I’m 9 years old – sitting in the cold, brightly lit doctor’s office in my hospital gown waiting for my annual...
McKenzie Ward
Feb 18, 2021
Investing in yourself
By McKenzie Ward So 2020 was my year of “What else could possibly go wrong?” and I swear God gave me another six traumatic events and...
James Barraford
Feb 18, 2021
Offensive tweets and genocide
By James Barraford Gina Carano has been fired from the Disney+ series “The Mandalorian.” She posted a black-and-white photograph of a...
Emily Rosenberg
Feb 12, 2021
Shouting ‘Fire’ in a movie theater
By Emily Rosenberg Asst. Opinions Editor On Jan. 7, one day after the Capitol siege, Democrats and leftists alike rejoiced as former...
Emily Rosenberg
Feb 11, 2021
Foo Fighters Mix it Up with ‘Medicine at Midnight’
By Emily Rosenberg Embarrassingly enough, I fell in love with Foo Fighters because of a puppy crush who wore a ratty T-shirt with their...
McKenzie Ward
Feb 4, 2021
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...
Emily Rosenberg
Feb 4, 2021
Social Media is not news
By Emily Rosenberg Editorial Staff We can all admit to having spent more time in a day scrolling through social media than reading. No...
Editorial Board
Jun 5, 2020
The Gatepost Editorial: Let the Black community breathe
The Gatepost Editorial Board Earlier last week, George Floyd, 46, of Minneapolis, was suffocated for eight minutes and 46 seconds under...
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