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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

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EDITORIAL: The issue of standardized testing must be addressed at lower levels of education

Editors February 3, 2021
The issue of standardized testing is that universities can make it optional, but they can’t get rid of it or the system perpetuating its flaws. We need a fundamental change so all students receive a solid foundational education that starts as early as elementary school.
Kara Chen/DFP STAFF

Diamonds and Rust: Assimilation nation

Joel Herbert November 16, 2020
If we can foster participation over assimilation, then we may be able to provide immigrants a system that prioritizes individuality over commonality and allows them to fully realize their potential as individuals and as Americans.
BERMAN: Freedom of speech is everyone’s right

BERMAN: Freedom of speech is everyone’s right

Max Berman October 2, 2017

If I were to rank the 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights from most significant to least significant, at the top of the list is the First Amendment. This sacred amendment even affords me the right to agree...

BERMAN: Americans are uninformed about global events: that’s the news’ fault, and yours

BERMAN: Americans are uninformed about global events: that’s the news’ fault, and yours

Max Berman September 21, 2017

Television news programs have the uncanny ability to be uninformative, corporatist and melodramatic — all at the same time. Often times, when a worldwide humanitarian disaster occurs, there is a delay...

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