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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Trump’s reelection calls for a new era of feminism | The Perfectly Imperfect Human Condition

Lillian Chapman November 14, 2024
Women are acknowledging that there is no future population without themselves. Should they choose not to reproduce or partake in heterosexual relations, that future could be a mere reality.
Voters fill out their ballots on Nov. 5 at Precinct 1 in Brookline, Massachusetts. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: Boston area participates in 2024 Presidential Election

Sarah Cruz November 8, 2024
Boston University students and the Greater Boston area prepare for and participate in election activities.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Media polarization is a threat to democracy

Editors November 7, 2024
The rise of “fake news” is nothing new — it’s been increasing since Trump’s first campaign in 2016. Repetition of the phrase has numbed and confused audiences to its meaning and caused Americans to distrust the media overall. Undecided voters no longer know what outlets to consult for complete, true information about candidates, and this uncertainty affects voter turnout.
Emma Clement | Senior Graphic Artist

A eulogy for the Republican party | Con-Current Events

Frank Yang November 7, 2024
Some of my fellow Americans actively want my minority friends out of the country, my girl friends dead, my queer friends converted, my education stunted. I used to hold Republican voters to a higher standard, but evidently, I can’t anymore. 
Executive producer Sophia Falbo and anchors Jezelle Anim-Addo and Eloise Lushina (left to right) talking in between takes of BUTV’s “United We Vote” election show. Boston University student journalists covered the 2024 Presidential Election for student organizations including WTBU and BUTV. SIENA GLEASON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU student journalists across mediums work tirelessly to bring election coverage to campus

Hannah Portman November 7, 2024
In Studio West in the Boston University College of Communication, students assumed their respective positions on the anchor desk, behind the camera, in front of the teleprompter and at the control board. BU student journalists across varying mediums have poured hours of dedication into creating comprehensive, impartial news coverage for campus organizations of the 2024 Presidential Election on Nov. 5.
People attending John Deaton’s Election Night Party at Nash Bar and Stage on Tuesday. Local political groups across Boston hosted election watch parties on Tuesday. PHOTO BY AVA BERGER

Elizabeth Warren wins third Senate term over newcomer John Deaton

Ava Berger November 6, 2024
Sen. Elizabeth Warren secured a third term as a U.S. Senator against first-time political candidate John Deaton in a decisive win Tuesday night.
A person watches a TikTok posted by KamalaHQ. Many college students obtain information about politics and the election through social media. MEGAN KWAN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Content creation and casting votes: Social media affects students’ political perspectives this election

Siena Griffin November 5, 2024
News clips, memes, footage of rallies and colorful infographics flooded social media in the months leading up to the 2024 Presidential Election on Nov. 5.
A voter casts their ballot at a ballot drop box by Boston City Hall on Sunday. Many college students are voting via mail-in ballot because they do not attend school in the state they are registered to vote in. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Mail-in ballot concerns influence BU students’ voting plans

Anna Albrecht November 5, 2024
Somewhere along the way, fiery dinner table debates became fires in ballot drop boxes. Lines of eager voters stretching around corners became the buzz of busy phone lines. The visuals of voting have changed in recent elections.
Emma Clement | Senior Graphic Artist

Ask Abby (Or Analise): Opposites attract, until they talk politics — do party lines matter in relationships?

Analise Bruno November 3, 2024
Dear Abby: Election Day is coming up, and I’m kind of annoyed at my boyfriend. He’s voting against my political party. I told him that this makes me upset given some of the opposing candidate’s policies, but he won’t listen. I know I should probably agree to disagree, but that doesn’t sit right with me. Do you think we’ll ever be able to get past this? 
Iris Ren | Graphic Artist

Which 1999 movies are worth revisiting 25 years later?

Ruby Voge September 30, 2024
While there may be the occasional fluke, like last year’s Barbenheimer phenomenon, the relevance of movies to the public has quickly declined over the past two decades as film fanfare lessens. It’s a different world than 25 years ago, in 1999, when the movie industry held pop culture in the palm of its hand. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The hero you don’t know | Con-Current Events

Frank Yang September 25, 2024
Whether it’s the newest uncoverings of political figures in sex scandals, or Donald Trump wrapped up in a multimillion-dollar fraud suit just weeks before Election Day, these stories serve as nothing but disturbing and alarming. So, why don’t we flip the script? Allow me to introduce you to someone unproblematic, hard-working and a genuine actor for the interests of American people — Lina Khan, Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission.
Ballot drop box outside of the Boston Public Library entrance on Boylston Street. This will be the first election many college students are eligible to vote in. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Everything to know about voting as a student this November

Katrina Scalise September 16, 2024
More than 8 million potential first-time voters will be eligible to vote in the 2024 election, many of them being out-of-state college students. Here are some voting options for in- and out-of-state Boston students.
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