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A protester holds up a sign reading “Protect Our Students” during a university-wide walkout hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine at Marsh Plaza Friday. The protest featured faculty and student speakers from Boston University and surrounding universities and a march down Commonwealth Avenue. ZACH SCHWARTZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

SJP holds ‘Liberation Week’ faculty, student walkout at Marsh Plaza

Emma Clement March 30, 2025
Boston University Students for Justice in Palestine hosted a walkout Friday at Marsh Plaza featuring faculty and staff who support justice in Palestine to cap off its “Liberation Week” demonstrations.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Sincerely, Ally: To-do lists won’t help you find meaning in your life

Alexia Nizhny February 2, 2021
We need to stop thinking solely about how much we get done. Instead, we must focus on what our work will mean down the line.
Kara Chen/DFP STAFF

Diamonds and Rust: America’s current vs. ideal voting system

Joel Herbert November 3, 2020
The truth is this: any form of voting, like any form of government, is imperfect. Our current voting institution harbors many issues, but even if we were to implement a new and improved system, some issues would remain and others would arise.
Kara Chen/DFP STAFF

Diamonds and Rust: Desegregation by busing

Joel Herbert October 19, 2020
Recognizing the differing levels of education between schools is the first step in solving the issue that busing tried, and mostly failed, to correct. Then, we must follow it with fully realized action to level the playing field and provide a brighter future for all Americans.
Andre Salkin

Skate On The Paradigm: Most jobs are bulls—

Andre Salkin September 21, 2020
As predicted by Keynes, productive jobs — those that actually produce wealth — have been significantly overtaken by automatic beings.
GAMADES: Political party polarization more prevalent than ever

GAMADES: Political party polarization more prevalent than ever

Lucy Gamades January 22, 2016

While working this summer at a camp in Texas, one of my twelve year olds asked me, “What’s the difference between a Democrat and a Republican?” Her friends, normally distracted by their devices,...

A study conducted by Inside Higher Ed has found that, overall, college presidents support Bernie Sanders' plan to provide $18 billion to public colleges. GRAPHIC BY DANIEL GUAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Private college presidents hesitant on Sanders’ education stance

Anush Swaminathan September 11, 2015

While 2016 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has been raising some eyebrows with his education platform, few private college presidents support his plans to make higher education free, according...

PHOTO BY MIKE DESOCIO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

RYAN: Politicizing Planned Parenthood

Sara Ryan February 18, 2015

Margaret Sanger, a birth control advocate and major public health badass, once said, “No woman can call herself free who does not own and control her body.” Now, nearly 100 years after these words...

Nontraditional students, those who are older than 25 when they earn their degree, are less likely to be emotionally attached to their alma maters, a Friday Gallup poll suggests. PHOTO COURTESY OF EVOLLLUTION/CREATIVE COMMONS

Nontraditional students less likely to feel attached to alma mater, study finds

Mina Corpuz December 10, 2014

While a recent Gallup poll found that nontraditional students are less likely to be emotionally attached to their alma maters, several students at Boston University said they will still feel attached...

Students who attend college later in life still earn similar incomes as traditional students who attend college immediately after high school, a Gallup, Inc. poll found Thursday. PHOTO BY ALEX PROIMOS/CREATIVE COMMONS

Non-traditional students earnings similar to those of traditional students, survey finds

Caitlin Schiffer December 8, 2014

Non-traditional college graduates who earn their degrees later in life ultimately have similar incomes to those who graduate by age 25, according to poll results released Thursday. The poll, conducted...

Students who participate in internships during college are more likely to get a full-time job after graduation, according to a Thursday survey conducted by Gallup and Purdue University. PHOTO VIA FLAZINGO.COM

College internships may lead to better chances of employment after graduation, survey finds

J.D. Capelouto November 24, 2014

Participating in internships during college can have a significant effect on a student’s ability to land a full-time job after graduation, according to a recent survey by Gallup and Purdue University. The...

A poll released Thursday by Gallup suggests that U.S. business majors are the least likely to receive emotional support during college. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MAE DAVIS

Business majors less likely to receive support from professors, study says

Mina Corpuz November 10, 2014

While a recent Gallup poll suggests business majors are less likely to receive mentorship from professors, several students studying business at Boston University agree that there is not a lack of support...

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