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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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A banner in the Boston University Diversity and Inclusion office. According to a campaign video last year, President-elect Donald Trump vowed to remove diversity, equity and inclusion programs from universities. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Trump education agenda to target DEI, affecting Boston-area universities

Megan Amato December 6, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to reform higher education are sparking concerns about diversity, equity and inclusion at Boston-area universities.
A student walks into the polling location at the Boston University Life Science and Engineering Building on Nov. 5. Republican college students across Boston feel threatened after alleged attacks following Donald Trump’s presidential win. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston students weigh in on alleged discrimination against Republicans on campus

Charlie Johnson December 6, 2024
College students across Boston are attempting to foster civil political discourse after a student group alleged that conservative students faced “escalating attacks” on campus in the weeks since Donald Trump was re-elected president.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

I’m Hock-Gay for ‘Check, Please!’ | You Had Me At ‘It’s Gay’

Kal Hawley October 10, 2023
“Check, Please!” is a comic about Eric “Bitty” Bittle, a closeted figure skater turned hockey player who attends the fictional Samwell University in Samwell, MA. It will have you grinning ear-to-ear from a sweet romantic moment and then gut punch you with the most poignant and deep introspection on what being queer and falling in love truly means.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

The right’s transgender question | Hard Right Turn

Nathan Metcalf March 20, 2023
Is there any difference between the eradication of “transgenderism,” and the eradication of transgender people themselves?
Lila Baltaxe | Graphic Artist

How ‘The Last of Us’ blurs political lines | Picture This

Ariadna Sandoval February 23, 2023
While some might view "The Last of Us" as liberal, the show is also founded on conservative ideals.
Connie Dai / DFP Staff

Op-Ed: I’m confused, Caitlyn Jenner

Kendall O’Brien April 25, 2022

Caitlyn Jenner has joined Fox News as a contributor following International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31. The Olympic gold medalist, who identifies as a Republican, made it alarmingly clear...

Foreign Affairs Feature: Putin’s approval ratings and the conservative anomaly

Foreign Affairs Feature: Putin’s approval ratings and the conservative anomaly

International Relations Review April 12, 2022
The popular saying “the enemy of my enemy is my friend,” seems to be true for many well-known U.S. conservatives who have argued in favor of Putin throughout the war
Lucas Zhang / DFP Staff

Divine Politik: In defense of the Deep South

Caroline McCord February 27, 2022
When people on the left give up on the South or decry it is an embarrassment, it is not the rich white conservatives who suffer. It’s everyone else. 
babam musician plays a tuba at an aclu march

Boston remains soundtracked by protest

Jesús Marrero Suárez April 8, 2021
The Boston Area Brigade of Activist Musicians draw inspiration from New Orleans street bands.
Luca Becker

I Call Foul Play: Cancel culture is counterproductive to the justice movement

Luca Becker February 19, 2021
Cancel culture is appealing because it gives those participating in the “canceling” the false satisfaction of justice being served. But those who value true justice must caution against cancel culture and recognize it is the very thing it hopes to destroy: injustice.
Alexia Nizny/DFP STAFF

Dear Men: No one should tell you what ‘masculinity’ looks like

Yvonne Tang January 25, 2021
We need to turn toward our own personal satisfaction with our gender expression, instead of lashing out at others for theirs. If you feel secure in your masculinity, don’t let anyone ever make you doubt it. Conversely, if another person is secure in their masculinity, you don’t get to question them about it.
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.
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