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Boston University’s president Melissa L. Gilliam at her Inauguration. President Gilliam spoke to an audience of about 150 BU alumni, DC professionals, and Congress members during the BU in DC event, where she discussed the importance of advancing scientific research. KATE KOTLYAR/ DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU President Gilliam connects with students, alumni, government officials during DC trip

Alina Fairlie March 4, 2025
Boston University President Melissa Gilliam visited Washington, D.C. Feb. 26 and spoke to an audience of around 150 BU alumni, government workers and members of Congress about the importance of advancing scientific research.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Dennis White’s domestic abuse allegations are yet another example of the policing system’s failures

Editors February 5, 2021
Police are not equipped to handle all of the issues they face and it is up to their city to hold them to a higher standard.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

2021 Breakdown: Bipartisanship is a lose-lose situation

Gabriella Aponte January 27, 2021

It’s the dawn of a proverbial new day in the United States — a new president, a new administration and a renewed sense of confidence in the president’s ability to deal with the crises at hand. President...

East to West: Jan. 18, 2021

East to West: Jan. 18, 2021

Justin Tang January 18, 2021

In this episode, the Daily Free Press covers BU’s COVID-19 vaccine roll out, a COVID-19 spike on campus as students arrive for the start of the spring semester, and a BU hosted panel about the...

OP-ED: American democracy isn't on the brink of collapse — it doesn't exist

OP-ED: American democracy isn’t on the brink of collapse — it doesn’t exist

Editors January 16, 2021
While some may claim our society is a democracy, we in fact spend most of our time adhering to policies of unelected leaders.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

2021 Breakdown: Actions must have consequences, especially for those at the top

Gabriella Aponte January 15, 2021
Actions must have consequences, especially for those at the top who bear the responsibility for inciting the insurrection at Capitol Hill on Jan. 6.
Vanessa Bartlett/DFP STAFF

2020 Breakdown: Could a second wave of pandemic aid finally be on the way?

Gabriella Aponte October 13, 2020
Through all of the human suffering and economic destruction caused by the coronavirus pandemic, both sides of the aisle have managed to sit idly by as they watch the country burn.
Between the Lines: We need women to make our sports better, but men in power keep ruining that

Between the Lines: We need women to make our sports better, but men in power keep ruining that

Michael Alcaraz February 26, 2018
The NBA should stand firm and show they will have a no-tolerance policy for such environments throughout their league. The NBA is the most progressive of the major sports, and those who work for it should demonstrate that.
PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

EDITORIAL: Bump stocks must be banned and Massachusetts legislature is on the right track

Editors October 12, 2017

When Stephen Paddock killed 58 people at a Las Vegas music festival earlier this month, he used a device called a bump stock, essentially turning his semiautomatic rifles into fully automatic ones —...

HAGERTY: Recalculating route

HAGERTY: Recalculating route

Grace Hagerty September 6, 2017

I’m pretty superstitious. I never spill salt, I read my horoscopes religiously and I’ve always made a point of never walking near the seal at Marsh Chapel. So, last year when I accidently stepped on...

HAGERTY: Get a VP that can do both

HAGERTY: Get a VP that can do both

Grace Hagerty April 6, 2017

Call me crazy, but I think it’s possible for men to both respect their wives while also maintaining productive working relationships with women. Vice president Mike Pence, however, might disagree. Recently,...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announces Wednesday that the Citgo sign will stay in Kenmore Square. PHOTO BY COLE SCHONEMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Citgo sign to stay in Kenmore, mayor announces

Sabrina Schnur March 20, 2017

The Citgo sign will remain in Kenmore Square, according to a press release from Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s office. Related Beal, the new owner of several Kenmore properties previously owned by...

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