Getting sick is scarier than Halloween
By The Gatepost Editorial Board As the temperature drops, seasonal holidays arrive. Halloween is only the start to months of close...
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McKenzie Ward
Oct 21, 2021
The devastation of addiction
By McKenzie Ward Jimmy Hayes, a native from Dorchester, played seven seasons for the NHL, two of those with the Boston Bruins, and was...
Emily Rosenberg
Oct 14, 2021
Fill your life with wonderful people
By Emily Rosenberg Three years ago, I left the most toxic friend I ever had. We had been friends since freshman year of high school. In...
Austin Riffelmacher
Oct 14, 2021
You’re laughing, but should you be?
By Austin Riffelmacher Dave Chappelle’s new Netflix special “The Closer” has come under scrutiny for comments about the LGBTQIA+...
Editorial Board
Oct 14, 2021
The age of toxic media
By the Gatepost Editorial Board On Oct. 4, social media users across the globe attempted to sign onto Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp,...
Editorial Board
Oct 7, 2021
An everyday commitment
By The Gatepost Editorial Board During the week of Sept. 25, a racist email targeting Black students was sent to multiple Black student...
McKenzie Ward
Oct 7, 2021
Swiped right into my life
By McKenzie Ward Back in the beginning of January, I tested positive for COVID-19. To keep my family safe, I decided to stay in a hotel...
Editorial Board
Sep 30, 2021
Thank you for keeping us safe
By the Gatepost Editorial Board On Sept. 23, FSU students who had not uploaded proof of their COVID-19 vaccination status to the Medicat...
Steven Bonini
Sep 30, 2021
You’re the emblem of the land I love!
By Steven Bonini The American flag – a symbol of democracy, freedom, and individual rights. Some of you may have read the above sentence...
Editorial Board
Sep 23, 2021
Is safety your top priority?
By The Gatepost Editorial Board Gabby Petito was travelling across the country with her fiancé Brian Laundrie before she disappeared. The...
Austin Riffelmacher
Sep 23, 2021
Theater is back whether or not we’re ready
By Austin Riffelmacher On Tuesday, Sept. 14, three of Broadway’s biggest hits, “The Lion King,” “Wicked,” and “Hamilton,” resumed...
McKenzie Ward
Sep 23, 2021
America’s fascination with missing white women
By McKenzie Ward For the past couple of weeks, many of us, including myself, have been glued to our phones waiting for updates about...
McKenzie Ward
Sep 16, 2021
Keep your filthy paws off my reproductive rights
By McKenzie Ward On May 19th, 2021, the Texas Legislature passed Texas Senate Bill 8, the most restrictive and unconstitutional law...
Editorial Board
Sep 16, 2021
The Gatepost Editorial: We can’t forget if we can’t process
By the Gatepost Editorial Board Last Saturday marked 20 years since Sept. 11, 2001 – a day that changed the world forever. Gen Z students...
Kaitlin Burch
May 6, 2021
Boys will be held accountable
By Kaitlin Burch You’re going to distract the male students.” “Cover up.” “You’re showing too much skin.” “Boys will be boys.” These are...
Cara McCarthy
May 6, 2021
A letter to my younger self
By Cara McCarthy If you could see me now, you would probably be surprised to learn I have become a well-rounded, mature, and strong young...
Soren Colstrup
May 6, 2021
Know the facts about the vax
By Soren Colstrup Since I began attending Framingham State University, I have always felt that the safety of myself and my fellow...
Maia Almeida
May 6, 2021
A Memo to the Class of 2025
By Maia Almeida “Get involved.” If you recently went through your first-year or transfer orientation, this is something you heard...
Brennan Atkins
May 6, 2021
Doing nothing on climate change solves nothing
By Brennan Atkins At the 2021 Earth Day Summit, world leaders around the globe made pledges and set goals as to how their nations were...
Briana Wubleski
Apr 22, 2021
Reducing the three billion
By Briana Wrubleski Three billion animals are slaughtered every day worldwide for human consumption. The number three billion is roughly...
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