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The Boston University College Republicans' meeting attendance has tripled from 10 to 30 students in recent months. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/ DFP FILE PHOTO

BU College Republicans see spike in attendance

Sarah Wu March 14, 2017

The Boston University College Republicans attendance has tripled in recent months, from 10 to 30 students regularly attending meetings. The group’s Facebook page describes themselves as “the center...

Isaque Rezende (MET ‘18) and Alua Aumade cheer for a remark made during the third presidential debate at BU Central's viewing party. PHOTO BY JESS RICHARDSON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Entertainment? Politics? What students, residents said about third debate

Daily Free Press Admin October 20, 2016

Twenty days before Election Day, students and residents from the Greater Boston gathered at various debate viewing parties, laughing, cheering and booing as Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton...

2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton opened six new campaign headquarters in Massachusetts on Saturday. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS

Hillary Clinton opens six new offices in Massachusetts

Carolyn Hoffman February 25, 2016

Hillary for Massachusetts, the 2016 presidential campaign for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, opened six organizing offices throughout the commonwealth Saturday. According to a Feb. 17...

House Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra speaks to Boston University students at a Students for Hillary event at Pavement Coffee House on Monday. PHOTO  BY JAKE FRIEDLAND/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston students meet with Congressman, talk Millennials’ involvement in 2016 campaign

Sadiah Thompson October 14, 2015

Approximately 15 Boston students got the chance on Monday to talk with U.S. Rep. Xavier Becerra, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, about how students can take part in the 2016 presidential campaign...

Jose Godoy, Questrom '17, Ibraheem Sumaira, Goldman School of Dental Medicine graduate student, and Sana Hashmani, ENG '15 hold the "Will Ya #Feel the Bern 4 Palestine??!" sign outside the Boston Rally with Bernie Sanders Saturday. PHOTO COURTESY JOSE GODOY

BU students removed from Sanders rally, receive personal apology from campaign

Sekar Krisnauli October 7, 2015

Three Boston University students and members of Boston Students for Justice In Palestine were asked to leave presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ Boston rally Saturday after holding a banner urging...

Former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino responds to a question from Kathryn Devaney (GMS '16) during "Pizza and Politics: A Conversation with Mayor Menino" Wednesday afternoon. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Former Mayor Menino connects with BU students, encourages political engagement

Adrian Baker September 18, 2014

Former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino spoke to more than 30 Boston University students Wednesday about issues the city of Boston is facing and the importance of student involvement in local politics. Menino,...

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