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Ask Abby (Or Analise): Networking your way into someone’s heart

Analise Bruno February 2, 2025
No one really thinks of turning to LinkedIn, and I can’t really blame them — it’s academic-facing, and has always come across as being “strictly business.” Yet, the more I toiled with the idea of LinkedIn being a one-stop shop for all things romance, I couldn’t help but wonder: could this be the revolutionary answer to modern dating troubles?
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

ENDORSEMENT: A vote for Michelle Wu

Editors October 21, 2021
We, as a paper, endorse Michelle Wu because we believe in her vision, and we trust in her ability to achieve it.
marty walsh speaking into a microphone

Senate confirms Marty Walsh as Secretary of Labor

Madison Mercado March 23, 2021
City Council President Kim Janey stepped up as acting mayor — the first woman and person of color.
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,...

Clara Kim/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: The opinion section holds responsibility to inform the public

Editors October 12, 2020
Our job is, above all else, to report the objective truth. We sacrifice the option of amplifying our opinions to earn and keep the trust of the people we serve. However, there is still a moral obligation to spread informed opinions to our readers.
ENDORSEMENT: Be loud, BU

ENDORSEMENT: Be loud, BU

Editors April 6, 2020
This slate’s thoughtfulness is especially pronounced in its unique policy initiatives, which form the foundation of a platform that not only facilitates community building, but is highly utilitarian.
ENDORSEMENT: Innovative and effective, Marty Walsh deserves a second mayoral term

ENDORSEMENT: Innovative and effective, Marty Walsh deserves a second mayoral term

Editors November 2, 2017

In September, Boston voters cast their ballots in the mayoral primary election. Or more accurately, less than 15 percent of Boston voters cast their ballots. This vote, though marked by low turnout and...

ENDORSEMENT: The Daily Free Press endorses Your BU for Student Government

ENDORSEMENT: The Daily Free Press endorses Your BU for Student Government

Editors April 6, 2017

Two slates, Your BU and B-trU, entered the playing field to lead Boston University’s Student Government for the upcoming 2017-18 school year. Both slates promote the concepts of transparency and inclusivity...

Question 4 ENDORSEMENT: A conditional 'yes' on marijuana calls for more research, education

Question 4 ENDORSEMENT: A conditional ‘yes’ on marijuana calls for more research, education

Editors November 6, 2016

Walking through the Boston Common, an iconic aspect of Massachusetts’ capital city, it is nearly impossible to avoid plumes of marijuana smoke. Since the commonwealth’s decriminalization of marijuana,...

Question 5 ENDORSEMENT: Vote 'yes' for the conservation of Boston's identity

Question 5 ENDORSEMENT: Vote ‘yes’ for the conservation of Boston’s identity

Editors November 3, 2016

Boston is a city characterized by its history. It seems that one cannot walk down a street without passing a plaque honoring historical significance. Founding fathers resided in our city and we walk the...

Question 3 ENDORSEMENT: Animal cruelty is indefensible, but proposal's impact questionable

Question 3 ENDORSEMENT: Animal cruelty is indefensible, but proposal’s impact questionable

Editors November 2, 2016

Animal cruelty is indefensible in every regard. The act of intentionally harming a living creature is horrific and cannot be tolerated in today’s society. However, we currently live in a world that consumes...

Question 2 ENDORSEMENT: Charter schools are detrimental to public school systems, but can provide hope

Question 2 ENDORSEMENT: Charter schools are detrimental to public school systems, but can provide hope

Editors October 26, 2016

Education is an inherently complex and polarizing issue. After all, the intelligence and well-being of the next generation is being argued, if education is examined at its core. It is for this reason...

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