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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Diamonds and Rust: Desegregation by busing

Joel Herbert October 19, 2020
Recognizing the differing levels of education between schools is the first step in solving the issue that busing tried, and mostly failed, to correct. Then, we must follow it with fully realized action to level the playing field and provide a brighter future for all Americans.
Max Ferrandino

Politics Philosophized: Addressing partisan politics in the Supreme Court is more complicated than it seems

Max Ferrandino October 2, 2020
There are two viable options for altering the future state of the Supreme Court: setting term limits and court packing.
Bearing Witness: Girls of color are hyper-disciplined

Bearing Witness: Girls of color are hyper-disciplined

Ariel Stein November 27, 2018

American schools remain either separate and unequal, or negatively affected by tracking systems within them that create a racialized, gendered and classist achievement gap. Even 64 years after Brown v....

Chadwick Boseman and Sterling K. Wilson star in "Marshall." PHOTO COURTESY BARRY WETCHER/ OPEN ROAD FILMS

REVIEW: ‘Marshall’ relays gripping, necessary plotline

Yuna Komiyama October 13, 2017

Most biographical dramas are dry, fact-driven and stereotypical. To many in the audience, it is just a repetition of historical textbook chapters translated onto the screen. Another catch: these...

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RYAN: Bring Cameras to the Supreme Court

Sara Ryan February 5, 2015

In the last decade, technology has become unbearably present in our second-to-second lives. From the smartphone in your pocket to the laptop on your desk, you are constantly connected to the world around...

EDIT: On Affirmative Action

EDIT: On Affirmative Action

Editors November 18, 2014

When applying to colleges, students are told to maintain a high GPA, earn good standardized test scores and pack their applications with standout extracurricular activities. While these aspects of their...

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