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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley celebrating her congressional victory in 2018.

PREVIEW: Meet the 2021 Commencement ceremony speakers

Daily Free Press Staff May 13, 2021
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and Moderna founder Noubar Afeyan are among this year's speakers.
Boston University’s Global Engineering Brigades, a student organization dedicated to installing water systems in underdeveloped communities, spoke at a guest lecture on Nov. 15 about sustainability and international volunteering. COURTESY OF BU GLOBAL ENGINEERING BRIGADES

International professor’s guest lecture talks sustainability abroad

Yiran Yu November 23, 2020

Sustainability and international activism are more relevant than ever in the 21st century, yet the impact of voluntourism — international volunteering — is less discussed. Global Engineering...

GAMADES: But will you be Ankara?

GAMADES: But will you be Ankara?

Lucy Gamades March 24, 2016

A terrorist attack shook Brussels early Tuesday, leaving at least 31 people dead and injuring hundreds more. The Islamic State group quickly took responsibility for the violence, adding yet another major...

OP-ED: A response to the American response to the Paris attacks

OP-ED: A response to the American response to the Paris attacks

Editors November 19, 2015

Op-eds do not reflect the editorial opinion of The Daily Free Press. They are solely the opinion of the author. The attacks in Paris, Beirut and Baghdad have sparked a national conversation about how...

Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey said he supports the push for a congressional debate about the use of military force against the Islamic State and supports U.S. President Barack Obama's actions in Syria. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Mass. leaders call for conversation on action in Syria

Carolyn Hoffman November 17, 2015

  U.S. Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts is calling for support for Syrian refugees, following escalating tension surrounding Friday's attacks on Paris by the Islamic State group and U.S. President...

EDITORIAL: In grieving for Paris, we have brought Beirut to light

EDITORIAL: In grieving for Paris, we have brought Beirut to light

Editors November 16, 2015

Paris remains in a state of emergency today after attacks Friday night by the group known as the Islamic State. Schools and museums will reopen on Monday, according to The New York Times. The death toll...

Vigils for victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris have taken place around Boston, including services at the Boston Common as well as on Boston University's campus Saturday night. PHOTO BY ANN SINGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students gather, mourn lives lost in global terrorist attacks

Carolyn Hoffman November 16, 2015

Approximately 100 students came out to the “Vigil for Peace” at Marsh Plaza Saturday evening in remembrance of those recently killed in acts of terror in Beirut, Baghdad and Paris. Mackenzie McGraw,...

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