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A person writes the names and ages of Palestinians who were killed in Gaza during the Boston University Students for Justice in Palestine event on Oct. 7. Pro-Palestinian and pro-Isreali student groups from multiple Boston schools have filed civil complaints and lawsuits against their respective schools for discrimination. BARRETT WALSH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston universities facing discrimination lawsuits from pro-Israel, pro-Palestine students

Leia Green October 21, 2024
The number of civil complaints and lawsuits filed against college administrations in Boston have spiked this year, raising concerns surrounding the jeopardization of free speech on campuses.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, aired its election special, “Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020,” on Nov. 3. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN | DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Late-night comedies humorously respond to election madness

Daily Free Press Staff November 4, 2020
Television's late-night comedies host election specials and discuss election-related topics.
Blaming the Messenger (Episode 5): A Trumpian Conclusion

Blaming the Messenger (Episode 5): A Trumpian Conclusion

Jackson Machesky October 27, 2020

Join The Daily Free Press as we conclude our discussion on the relationship between the media and the executive branch with the president whose crusade to discredit press coverage has become a staple...

WBUR CitySpace on Commonwealth Avenue. On June 23, WBUR held a virtual town hall briefing to discuss COVID-19, racial tensions and the 2020 presidential election. LAURYN ALLEN/ DFP FILE

WBUR town hall discusses how pandemic, racial tensions may factor into presidential election

Nancy Jiang July 3, 2020
While libraries, universities, museums and other educational institutions remain physically closed in Boston, venues for discussion have been moving forward online. WBUR’s CitySpace has continued to hold weekly virtual town hall briefings, including a June 23 talk entitled “COVID-19 And The Presidential Election.”
GRAPHIC BY GABRIELLE DIPIETRO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Over one-third of accepted students turn down top choice universities because of cost, study says

Allie Miller March 28, 2017

A recent economic study found that 40 percent of accepted students who decided not to go to their top choice universities cited reasons related to cost. The survey was released by Royall and Company,...

Susan Tittle (left) embraces Debbie Makowski as election results are reported on Fox News during the Massachusetts Trump-Pence Campaign victory party in Braintree. PHOTO BY MIKE DESOCIO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Trump upsets Clinton, shocks nation, pulls win at eleventh hour

Daily Free Press Staff November 9, 2016

[mediagrid cat="34669"] By Sekar Krisnauli, Breanne Kovatch and Amanda Kaufman NEW YORK — A 2:33 a.m. announcement from the Associated Press declared Republican Donald Trump to be the President-elect...

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