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Former, current students accuse BU assistant professor Christophor Cavalieri of sexual misconduct

Walker Armstrong April 21, 2022
The Daily Free Press spoke to 51 individuals, 35 of which are current and former students. Many allege Cavalieri sexually harassed and verbally abused them.
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BU ends 2021 fiscal year on high note, but employees still struck by cost-cutting measures

Seamus Webster February 18, 2022
BU froze retirement contributions and salary increases, as its total assets grew to $8.3 billion.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

In A Word: Redefinition is the key to successful resolutions

Kim Schneider February 4, 2022
I needed to make any resolutions malleable or else they’d crack under the pressure of expectation and stringency.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Divine Politik: The Little Way, a hopeful New Year’s remedy to injustice

Caroline McCord January 23, 2022
No, I cannot save the world single handedly, but I can practice what St. Therese named “The Little Way” — a method of achieving good through profound simplicity
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Don’t be a Hypocrite: What we should have already known about domestic violence

Viktoria Popovska October 3, 2021
After the Gabby Petito case, the current system of domestic violence response needs to be reevaluated.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Minority Report: Democrats should fear Chris Christie

Lincoln Son Currie September 16, 2021
Before you laugh off Chris Christie, know he may prove to be Republicans’ best chance and Democrats’ worst nightmare.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Seen on TV: Hurricane Ida reporting exposes media’s climate blindspot

Brian Foisy September 12, 2021
Extreme weather has always been big business for news networks, but oftentimes missing is the discussion of climate change.
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The issues that matter: Preview of Fall features

Molly Farrar August 31, 2021

As we enter yet another school year plagued with COVID-19 concerns and pandemic uncertainty, the features section of The Daily Free Press is committed to diving deep into issues affecting students here...

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Stars talk long-awaited ‘In the Heights’ blockbuster

Lily Kepner June 3, 2021
At the roundtable, the stars spoke about their personal connections to the characters and the film, and the universality of the story.
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City Council committee holding meetings to review annual budget, hear public testimony

Olga Benacerraf April 28, 2021
The recommended budget totals $3.75 billion, an increase of 3.9% over to FY21, which ends June 30.
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A tale of two superhero shows: How ‘The Boys,’ ‘Invincible’ subvert superhero stereotypes

Emma Sánchez April 26, 2021
After binging these shows, I feel red-pilled about how the media milks the hell out of superheroes.
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An impossible task: ranking Taylor Swift’s albums

Sam Thomas April 21, 2021
After too much thought, I present my updated ranking of Swift’s studio albums.
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