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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

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Applications open for Mayor’s Youth Council

Madison Mercado April 27, 2021
The program, taking applications until June 18, promotes civic engagement among high schoolers.
A student hands in his voter registration form to professor Chris Fahy at a voter registration drive hosted by the College of General Studies and the World Affairs Forum. SOFIA KOYAMA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

CGS sees increase in student voting interest

Pooja Peravali October 4, 2018
As part of an initiative to encourage students to vote in the upcoming midterms, Boston University’s College of General Studies Student Government Association held a voter registration drive in the CGS lobby Monday and Tuesday.
The Myles Standish student study lounge hosted a polling station for primary voting Tuesday. PHOTO BY MAE DAVIS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU students express “civic duty,” vote on Super Tuesday

Sophia Eppolito March 2, 2016

Massachusetts residents voted for their choice of presidential candidate during the primary election on Super Tuesday, and several Boston University students said they believed they were informed enough...

Few college students register to vote in Massachusetts because it is difficult to switch official residency forms to another state. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JAKE FRIEDLAND/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Campus organizations and officials work to increase local student voter turnout

Maisie Guzi November 4, 2015

The 2014 elections saw the lowest voter registration and turnout among 18 to 29-year-olds in 40 years, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement. With notably...

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