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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

EDITORIAL: Where’d all the empathy go? — BU and its entitlement crisis

Editors March 27, 2023
There is something in the air at Boston University— and no, it is not the refreshing springtime aroma—but rather the pungent scent of entitlement seething from all four-corners of campus.
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Modern Toolbox: It’s always the right time to invest in crypto

Jaeyoung Choi April 7, 2021
Why try to time the market right now? Don’t regret not investing today 10 or 20 years down the line.
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Minority Report: Rise in anti-Asian hate crimes reveals a deeper prejudice

Lincoln Son Currie February 25, 2021
The same prejudice that limits an Asian American person’s ability to buy a home in this country also causes someone to injure an elderly Asian so badly that they need stitches. The two forms of racism are not coincidental — they are connected.
East to West: Feb. 5, 2021

East to West: Feb. 5, 2021

Jackson Machesky February 5, 2021

In today’s episode of East To West, we cover Massachusetts State Police’s removal of unhoused individuals from an encampment near Boston University, stricter COVID-19 protocols from Resident...

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EDITORIAL: The coronavirus pandemic afflicts workplace disparities

Editors October 8, 2020
While we are all struggling through the monotonous yet unpredictable lifestyle that comes with the pandemic, we must not forget that oppression still holds prominence in our society. And we would be foolish to believe that it has not gotten worse.
Boston's City Hall, home to the Mayor's Office and the City Council, will be the battleground for many of these issues.
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Issues Boston will have to grapple with this year

Joel Lau June 14, 2019
The debate over income inequality, a housing crisis, and an aging transportation system will continue to rage throughout the city this coming year.
EDITORIAL: The "American Dream" is an antiquated ideal

EDITORIAL: The “American Dream” is an antiquated ideal

Editors December 9, 2016

When walking down America’s streets, no one individual is representative of that city. Stereotypes are still rampant and one could spitball, perhaps, but it is impossible to point to a single individual...

According to a New England Economic Partnership report released Thursday, Massachusetts is creating jobs at the fastest pace in 15 years. GRAPHIC BY KATELYN PILLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mass. experiencing economic boom, study finds

Alexandra David October 20, 2015

In the past year, Massachusetts has seen an economic boom unlike any since the 1990s, a Thursday report by the New England Economic Partnership stated. Approximately 90,000 jobs have been created and...

Boston University students advocate for a minimum wage of $15 in front of Marsh Chapel Tuesday. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students rally to raise federal minimum wage to $15

Miriam Lelah April 1, 2015

Boston University students rallied Tuesday at Marsh Plaza in support of Fight for $15, a national movement that advocates for raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour. About 10 students and...

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