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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Fulbright Scholar Gabriel Calistro. Thousands of students were left uncertain about receiving Fulbright scholarship funding after the Trump administration announced it would cut state department funding for abroad programs. COURTESY OF GABRIEL CALISTRO

Fulbright funding suspension raises uncertainty for scholars abroad

Sam Mandala March 21, 2025
Federal cuts to scholarships like the Fulbright Program have left students currently abroad and future grantees, uncertain.
Mayor Wu speaks at a press conference outside of Boston City Hall on February 25. Wu testified in front of the United States House Oversight Committee on Wednesday. COURTESY OF CITY OF BOSTON MAYOR'S OFFICE

Mayor Wu testifies before Congress regarding sanctuary policies, rally held in support at City Hall Plaza

Elizabeth Mehler March 7, 2025
Mayor Michelle Wu testified before Congress Wednesday in a hearing by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to scrutinize municipalities that practice sanctuary city policies.
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Good thing TikTok was only on time-out | Editorial

Editors January 24, 2025
Although the initial ban lasted less than a day, from Jan. 18 – 19, it has been a major talking point for almost a year. Millions of American content creators — both big and small — have feared the loss of their income sources, while users have mourned the loss of community and  sense of belonging. 
TikTok For You Page. Last Saturday TikTok voluntarily shut down access to users in the U.S. before reinstating access over 12 hours later, leaving students at Boston University reflecting on the platform’s cultural significance and its role in campus life. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Students concerned over censorship, career instability in wake of TikTok ban

Jewel Silva January 23, 2025
After TikTok voluntarily shut down for United States users Saturday evening before restoring access approximately 12 hours later, Boston University students reflected on the platform’s significance and noticeable shifts in user experience since its brief hiatus.
A Trump-Vance sign in Brookline, Massachusetts. While President-elect Donald Trump plans to make changes to reproductive, healthcare, education and immigration policies, Boston’s policies maintain protections. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

How do Trump’s second term policies measure up to Massachusetts?

Emma Mullay November 18, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump made many large-scale promises on policies concerning key voter issues both during his campaign and since his reelection — here’s how they shape up in Boston and Massachusetts.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

The cannibalization of the Republican Party is frightening | Not to Get Political But

Lauren Albano March 26, 2024
Yes, the party as a whole has weakened, but this faction has grown more powerful as their Trump-like behaviors continue to go without repercussions and their unprecedented actions continue to pay off.
Cots set up in the Melnea Cass Recreational Complex in Roxbury for migrants who have been sleeping on the floor of Logan International Airport. This recreation center is the fourth overflow center to open in Massachusetts within the last two months due to the state’s shelter system being at full capacity. MATTHEW EADIE/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Emergency overflow shelter for migrants opens in Roxbury against backdrop of concern

Daily Free Press Staff February 1, 2024
Migrant families who have been sleeping at Logan International Airport began moving to a recreation center in Roxbury on Wednesday, sparking questions and concern from the Roxbury community.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Congress better listen to March For Our Lives | Not to Get Political But

Lauren Albano January 24, 2024
March For Our Lives at UNC-Chapel Hill wrote an op-ed addressing gun violence that was published by student newspapers nationwide. Congress better read it and respond accordingly.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Religion has no place in abortion rights | The Perfectly Imperfect Human Condition

Lillian Chapman December 8, 2023
Having a uterus is a fatal flaw. Most girls can say this from a devastatingly young age. I know I did. I know my sister did. I know my mom did. There are several reasons as to why having a uterus may lead to one’s downfall — all of which I’d need multiple hands to count on. But not being granted control over your own reproductive organ is dehumanizing and degrading. For as long as those in Congress use religious rhetoric to drive the law of the land, it will remain this way forever. 
Brett Abrams | Senior Graphic Artist

Can someone move to vacate Matt Gaetz? | Not to Get Political But

Lauren Albano October 12, 2023
For the first time in United States history, the Speaker of the House of Representatives has been removed from his position. Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the speakership by a vote of 216-210 after a member of his own party, Rep. Matt Gaetz, introduced a motion to vacate. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The ‘Lower Energy Costs’ or ‘Polluters Over People’ Act? | Hard Right Turn

Nathan Metcalf March 31, 2023
From wildfires scorching everything west of the Rocky Mountains to rapidly rising sea levels threatening to engulf the eastern seaboard — it’s become increasingly clear to climate scientists, policymakers and observant people alike that climate change has begun affecting everyone, everywhere, in the here and now.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

The United States must avoid default | Beyond the Compass

Kevin Mani February 27, 2023
As long as politicians continue to politicize the issue of the U.S. national debt, the country’s economic stability will become increasingly imperiled.
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