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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

George Santos can’t shed his theatrics | Not to Get Political But

Lauren Albano December 6, 2023
George Santos calls out his collogues for their theatrical behavior in reaction to his expulsion from Congress. He's a hypocrite, but he's right.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

We’ve all been sleeping on Marianne Williamson | Not to Get Political But

Lauren Albano November 8, 2023
Even though there's no way Marianne Williamson edges out Biden to become the Democratic nominee, we could all still learn from her platform's progressive break with the status quo.
Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies hosted a virtual panel Friday in which professors discussed the impact of the U.S. presidential election on other countries. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

IR professors examine international impact of 2020 US presidential election

Rachel Do November 18, 2020
This year's election has fed much of American news coverage, but the race has also garnered attention far beyond U.S. borders.
Kimberly Atkins, a journalist for WBUR and alumna of Boston University’s College of Communication, spoke at a virtual panel hosted by COM on Wednesday entitled “An Election Like No Other: Journalists Share Final Thoughts.” LAURYN ALLEN | DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Pandemic tosses new curveballs to journalists covering election

Caroline Bowden November 4, 2020
A panel of BU alumni and journalists offered insight into the historic nature of presidential election coverage in a virtual panel Saturday entitled “An Election Like No Other: Journalists Share Final Thoughts."
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2020 Breakdown: To vote or not to vote? That is the question

Gabriella Aponte October 23, 2020
The massive faults of each candidate inspire very little confidence in the hearts of voters and it begs — to borrow some Shakespearean verbiage — the question: to vote or not to vote?
American Protest: American democracy is facing a potentially violent crisis

American Protest: American democracy is facing a potentially violent crisis

Meredith Varner October 20, 2020
While Trump's words carry their own dangers and empower those who believe women and other minorities are below them, the recent push toward violence and fascism has strengthened more than ever before.
EDITORIAL: Not voting is counterintuitive to societal change

EDITORIAL: Not voting is counterintuitive to societal change

Editors October 2, 2020
Many young, leftist voters have expressed their burning disdain for the government and are protesting the upcoming election by not voting. But, it is an unproductive use of their constitutional right as a citizen.
Religious choral group The Seraphim Singers perform a female-composed concert at the First Church in Cambridge Sunday. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Seraphim Singers perform female-composed concert for female empowerment

David Simon March 5, 2020
The Seraphim Singers, a religious choral group grounded in modern-day social issues, performed at the First Church in Cambridge on Sunday with a concert entitled “Nevertheless, She Persisted,” inspired by Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s testimony during Jeff Sessions’s Attorney General nomination hearings.
Susan Landau, a professor of cyber security and policy at Tufts University, speaks about electronic surveillance law Wednesday at Boston University’s School of Law. SOPHIE PARK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Cybersecurity talk examines complications of surveillance laws

Amelia Murray-Cooper January 31, 2019
As new technologies emerge, the role of government surveillance is continually redefined. In a talk Wednesday at Boston University’s School of Law, Susan Landau explained the legal complexities of modern communication systems.
The lobby in BU's School of Law. A recent study by Kaplan Test Prep shows that over 30 percent of pre-law students say the results of the 2016 election impacted their decision to apply to law school. PHOTO BY DENGFENG YANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

2016 presidential election influenced students’ decisions to study law

Mugdha Gurram March 22, 2018
A recent study by education company Kaplan Test Prep has found that more students were encouraged to apply to law schools as a result of the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Boston University’s School of Law has seen a spike in the number of applicants in recent years and a greater demonstrated interest in the field of immigration law since the election.
Protesters gather at Marsh Plaza on the afternoon of March 1 to fight recent domestic and foreign actions taken by President Donald Trump’s administration. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Campus News Coverage Preview

Alana Levene June 7, 2017

The 2016-17 Boston University school year was one marked by student advocacy. The 2016 presidential election spurred dialogue up and down Commonwealth Avenue, and student activists raised their voices...

EDITORIAL: Harvard should not apologize for inviting Bannon

EDITORIAL: Harvard should not apologize for inviting Bannon

Editors November 30, 2016

Since the early morning hours of Nov. 9, people across the country have been ranting on Facebook, berating their friends and family and taking to the streets to protest the results of the 2016 presidential...

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