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


Thom Duda
Feb 24, 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...


Phil McMullin
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...
Emily Robinson
Feb 6, 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...


Jesse Sannicandro
Feb 2, 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...


Cesareo Contreras
Jan 27, 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...
Letter to the editor
Dec 9, 2016
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...
Colin MacEacheron
Dec 2, 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...


Editorial Board
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...

Jillian Poland
Nov 11, 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...


Cass Doherty
Nov 3, 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...


Jessica Duff
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,...

Allison Wharton
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...


Phil McMullin
Oct 20, 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....


Tessa Jillson
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...


Michael B. Murphy
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...
Jillian Poland
Oct 13, 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....

Letter to the editor
Sep 29, 2016
Letter to the Editor
By Andrew J. Lipsky Assistant Director of the Counseling Center I am writing to correct the information reported by the Gatepost in the...


Gatepost Editorial Board
Sep 22, 2016
Cameras needed in FSUPD station
The Gatepost Editorial Board FSUPD officers have been hired to protect us. While many students may believe their primary focus is issuing...


Gatepost Editorial Board
Sep 15, 2016
Gatepost Editorial: Weekend Wasteland
The Gatepost Editorial Board One of the first things new FSU students notice about Framingham State is the lack of activity on campus...

Letter to the editor
Sep 15, 2016
Letter from the President
By President F. Javier Cevallos Dear Students, With an increasingly contentious presidential election right around the corner, and with a...
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