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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Governor's Race

Healey and Diehl face off in first televised debate in the race for governor

Matthew Eadie October 13, 2022
Mass gubernatorial candidates Maura Healey and Geoff Diehl debated on television on Oct. 12, covering issues such as climate change and affordable housing.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Welcome to the Greenhouse: The importance of the now and how world leaders fail to understand it

Fiona Broadie December 7, 2021
If Biden treated climate change like an emergency of the level of COVID-19, we may make some headway.
East to West: Oct. 4, 2021

East to West: Oct. 4, 2021

Veronica Thompson October 4, 2021

Good luck with midterms! Today on East to West, we cover BU’s divestment from fossil fuels, political club’s preferences in the Boston mayoral election, the establishment of Boston’s Black...

Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Welcome to the Greenhouse: Boston University has announced divestment from fossil fuels

Fiona Broadie October 1, 2021
BU's long-awaited decision to divest from fossil fuels should not be the end of student advocacy.
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Andrea Campbell hosts climate justice town hall

Isabella Abraham February 24, 2021
“We know that the climate crisis of course is a public health crisis, and that the investments we need to make in resiliency and sustainability are opportunities to improve health and the economic well-being of our residents," Campbell said.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker discussed COVID-19, the economy, racial injustice and other issues during his annual State of the Commonwealth speech Tuesday. THALIA LAUZON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Baker delivers virtual State of the Commonwealth address

Isabella Abraham January 27, 2021
From his office at the State House, Baker began the speech by acknowledging the damage of, and lives lost to, COVID-19 — what he called “the worst public health crisis of the last 100 years.”
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