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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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BU’s political climate calm compared to decades past

Daily Free Press Admin November 7, 2012

Boston University’s campus, buzzing with political activity as the election season comes to a close, is no stranger to involvement in the nation’s political scene. Professor Chris Daly, a College...

Abroad students shed new light on 2012 election

Daily Free Press Admin November 6, 2012

Boston University students studying abroad said being away from the U.S. during the election gives them a more global perspective. “To be honest, I feel like I am at an advantage being in Europe during...

Heated Senate race, medical marijuana on ballots Tuesday

Daily Free Press Admin November 6, 2012

As election season comes to a close, Massachusetts voters face a hotly contested Senate race and the Commonwealth’s controversial ballot questions as they fill the booths on Tuesday. The Senate race...

FONTANA: How I voted for the president

Daily Free Press Admin November 6, 2012

Kids, I’m going to tell you an incredible story. The story of how I voted for the president. “But we didn’t do anything wrong!” I know. “Is this going to take long?” Come one kids, it’s...

EDIT: Massachusetts needs Brown

Daily Free Press Admin November 5, 2012

After much debate, the editorial board narrowly decided to endorse current U.S. Senator Scott Brown in the race for U.S. Senate.  Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic candidate, is a strong candidate. She...

EDIT: Our best option is Obama

Daily Free Press Admin November 5, 2012

In 2008, then-Illinois Sen. Barack Obama built his presidential campaign on the idea of hope and change. That theme resonated well with millennials and other Americans unhappy with our country’s state...

Absentee ballots bring opportunity, headaches

Daily Free Press Admin November 1, 2012

This is the second in a series on absentee voting within the youth vote series for the 2012 election. The decision to vote absentee or to vote in-person is an important question come election season...

Students focus on issues, future in looming election

Daily Free Press Admin November 1, 2012

Eziah Karter-Sabir Blake said President Barack Obama and his opponent, Republican candidate Mitt Romney, focus on economic issues, civil rights and other social issues that factored into his decision to...

Despite history, Allston voter turnout could increase in 2012

Daily Free Press Admin November 1, 2012

Although voter turnout in Allston remains typically lower than the rest of Boston’s, the primarily Democratic section of the city might see higher turnout rates on Tuesday, a prediction some politically...

Hurricane Sandy causes more debate tension in Senate race

Daily Free Press Admin October 31, 2012

Damage from Hurricane Sandy left more than debris in its wake, as a debate fallout between Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Sen. Scott Brown leaves voters without a fourth and final...

LETTER: On Obama’s presidency

Daily Free Press Admin October 29, 2012

To the Editor: I graduated from Boston University’s College of Communication in 2009. My classmates and I transitioned out of undergraduate life just after experiencing the energy and excitement...

Brown creates great story in ads, lacks moderate edge, panel says

Daily Free Press Admin October 25, 2012

Discussion of advertisements featuring U.S. Sen. Scott Brown’s laundry-folding skills and the political jiujutsu in the Massachusetts Senate race entertained a crowd of viewers on Wednesday, as political...

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