The Gatepost

By Keir Cullen Janey Asst. Arts & Features Editor As the peak of flu season approaches, students at Framingham State have been encouraged to take precautions against getting sick this winter. Director of Health Services Ilene Hofrenning reported the Health and Wellness Center to have administered about 250 flu shot vaccines thus far this academic [...]

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By Tara Kelly By Talia Adry Staff Writers   Our first exposure to India was through thick, gray windows as we were whisked away on an eight-hour train ride from Delhi to Dehradun. Platforms zipped by with clusters of people, goats, monkeys, cows and rubbish – transitioning from open fields to small villages. Next, a [...]

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By Julie Giebler Associate Editor   Bundled up to his neck in a thick wool scarf and with a knit cap covering his ears, Kristopher Eric Martin of the Winterizing Committee for Occupy Boston rubbed his two fuzzy gloves together for warmth. “We’re trying our best to keep our people warm and our tents equipped [...]

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By Alex Shuman Staff Writer This year marks the celebration of the Framingham State Athletic and Recreation Center’s tenth anniversary. According to Mark Greenfield, Athletic and Recreation Center manager, said FSU did not have a suitable gym for varsity teams to play in or for students to exercise prior to the opening of the center [...]

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By Sam Rawson Editorial Staff It’s 4:00 a.m. The grounds of the campus are devoid of human life. A lone desk attendant sits at each residence halls’ front desk. The buildings are mostly quiet. And yet, inevitably, someone is lying in bed. Staring at the darkened ceiling. Unable to sleep. Sleep deprivation is an ongoing [...]

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By Joe Kourieh Arts & Features   On Monday, Oct. 24, Framingham State Students and staff were encouraged to wear purple as part of an initiative to raise awareness of and fight domestic violence. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The initiative was led by the Health and Wellness Center, the FSU Peer Leaders, [...]

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By Dan Jalonski Interim Assistant Arts & Features Editor   It is no secret that social media plays a large role in today’s society. The use of Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms has become second nature to most college students. Given this fact, it is not surprising that many colleges are taking advantage [...]

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By Michelle Ambila Interim Assistant Arts & Features Editor   Students and faculty members on campus will now be able to use Framingham State’s new Zipcars for all their recreational needs. FSU joined the “Zipcar  for  Universities” program, in order to give students more options when choosing alternative forms of transportation. According to Claire Ostrander, [...]

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Zipcars offer residents new transport option.

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By: Joe Kourieh Arts & Features Editor “I’m happy I chose to live here,” said sophomore English major Rachel Gelinas about North Hall. “But I’m a little upset that the quality is still not where it should be. There’s still so much about it that seems incomplete.” Much of the buzz throughout the Framingham State [...]

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