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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley celebrating her congressional victory in 2018.

PREVIEW: Meet the 2021 Commencement ceremony speakers

Daily Free Press Staff May 13, 2021
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and Moderna founder Noubar Afeyan are among this year's speakers.
A sign near the Boston University Beach encouraging students to register to vote. College students have lower voter turnout than any age group, which may be exacerbated by COVID-19 and difficulties with voter registration. LAURYN ALLEN | DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU students reflect on voting process, importance of this year’s election

Ashley Soebroto November 4, 2020

Young voters are traditionally less likely to turn out on Election Day than any other age demographic, and the sharp increase in early and mail-in voting further complicated the process this year. However,...

Boston University’s Network of Enlightened Women chapter serves as a space for conservative college-aged women to connect and feel empowered. COURTESY OF NETWORK OF ENLIGHTENED WOMEN

Young, diverse women share collective voice in current Republican Party

Daily Free Press Staff November 4, 2020

By Alex Ross (contributor) There is more to the Boston University chapter of Network of Enlightened Women than the name implies. While they’re an all-college-aged group focused on female empowerment,...

Boston University Democrats encourage voting by handing out stickers and buttons at the Boston Public Library Tuesday afternoon. PHOTO BY JENNA MANTO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Berklee initiative uses music to encourage students to vote

Maddie Domenichella November 8, 2017

Acoustic guitar, pristine vocals and other soothing sounds echoed across City Hall Plaza on Tuesday during Election Day as college students performed outside of the polling station on Congress Street...

Jared Moffat, a field director for Regulate Mass, provides a student with information on voting at the voter registration drive hosted by the BU College Democrats Thursday in the George Sherman Union. PHOTO BY ELLEN CLOUSE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU College Democrats hosts voter registration drive, advocates youth involvement

Sophia Eppolito September 22, 2016

“I’ve been meaning to register for vote for three weeks,” Mary Moyer said. Standing in front a table at the George Sherman Union Link, the College of Engineering freshman registered to become...

Kayyem leads in College Democrats poll by 39.5 percent

Daily Free Press Admin April 13, 2014

Although a recent WBUR poll has shown Democratic gubernatorial candidate Martha Coakley leading the polls against her Republican opponent Charlie Baker, Democratic candidate Juliette Kayyem won the plurality...

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