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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Boston University students watch the 2024 Presidential Election at the Howard Thurman Center. Boston residents had mixed reactions following the presidential election results. MEGAN KWAN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Trump’s win leaves Boston’s Harris voters ‘at a loss’

Lauren Albano November 8, 2024
Boston residents react to Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris in the presidential election, highlighting their concerns about the nation’s direction under his leadership and the potential impacts on social, economic and environmental issues.
A sign outside of Kilachand Hall which was the polling location for Precinct 10. The most important issues to voters this presidential election were reproductive rights, the Israel-Palestine conflict, economy and foreign policy. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston voters reflect on explosive election cycle, critical issues in Trump vs. Harris race

Lauren Albano November 6, 2024
Boston residents reflected on the historic, months-long campaigns and national-scale issues that impacted their votes, as they cast their ballots in the 2024 Presidential Election on Tuesday.
Signs for Massachusetts senate candidate John Deaton, presidential candidate and vice president Donald Trump and JD Vance in Brookline, Massachusetts. Increased political divide has affected families and communities in Boston. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘My vote kills her vote’: Bostonians polarized as they cast election ballots

Lauren Albano November 5, 2024
At polling stations across Boston, residents are voicing deep frustrations over political polarization as they cast ballots in the 2024 Presidential Election.
People voting at Precinct 1 in Brookline, Massachusetts. Voters and political committees are divided on the impact of people voting for third-party candidates in the presidential election. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Voters divided on impact of third-party choices in 2024 Presidential Election

Liam Dunne November 5, 2024
As voters cast their ballots on Tuesday, opinions varied widely on the impact of voting for third-party candidates.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Mockery, hypocrisy are Vivek Ramaswamy’s favorites | Not to Get Political But

Lauren Albano November 15, 2023
At the third Republican primary debate Vivek Ramaswamy demonstrated his hypocrisy and lack of credibility as a candidate by resorting to ad hominem attacks and mockery.
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Meet the Massachusetts gubernatorial candidates

Emilia Wisniewski June 7, 2022
Outlined here are each candidate’s background, experience, and different approaches to many contested issues.
Flags in the Questrom School of Business at boston university

Boston observes first Arab American Heritage Month

Molly Farrar April 14, 2021
The Boston City Council declared April Arab American Heritage Month during its April 7 meeting.
Yvonne Tang/DFP STAFF

Philosophical Soup: Like the art, hate the artist

Max Ferrandino April 8, 2021
Problematic artists like Kanye West can be valued and criticized at the same time.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

I Call Foul Play: Bipartisanship is unattainable with Trumpism still ruling the Republican Party

Luca Becker April 2, 2021
Until the GOP rids themselves of Trumpism, true bipartisanship is unattainable.
demonstrator holds a stop the hate sign at a stop asian hate rally in boston common

State lawmakers call for clearer definition of hate crimes

Colbi Edmonds March 30, 2021
A proposed bill looks to create a clearer definition and punishment of a hate crime in the state.
Sophia Flissler/DFP STAFF

Minority Report: Hail, Biden

Lincoln Son Currie March 25, 2021
Biden has done a fantastic job with vaccine distribution and his presidency thus far.
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Despite severity, the Boston Marathon bomber’s actions don’t justify the immorality of capital punishment

Editors March 23, 2021
The death penalty is immoral and an amplifier of existing racial inequities in our judicial system.
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