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EDITORIAL: A triple-double standard

Editors April 6, 2023
Under normal circumstances, the NCAA women's championship would have been a thrilling milestone for the oft-overlooked field of women’s sports. And yet, this historic occasion was marred by controversy: racist double standards, sexist stereotypes, even a presidential faux pas.
Toby Makoyawo men's track and field profile

Toby Makoyawo: The fastest runner in BU history

Brendan Nordstrom April 28, 2022
Boston University freshman sprinter Toby Makayawo has shattered records and made a splash on the national track-and-field circuit.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Minority Report: Supreme bliss

Lincoln Son Currie April 28, 2022
Let’s all take a moment to share in Judge Jackson’s moment of bliss.
Yvonne Tang/DFP STAFF

Minority Report: Let them eat meat

Lincoln Son Currie April 22, 2021
Meat destroys our planet, but meat “makes life worth living.”
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Gender Justice: The lack of gender equality in health care is life-threatening

Meredith Varner April 16, 2021
My body and right to health care are dictated by far too many people.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

The Fast Break: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly from the NCAA March Madness Tournaments

Ethan Biddle April 6, 2021
In the debut of The Fast Break, Ethan Biddle presents the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the 2021 NCAA Tournaments.
Sophia Flissler/DFP STAFF

Minority Report: Keep Iowa first

Lincoln Son Currie March 4, 2021
My proposal is simple, there’s no action necessary — all you have to do is preserve the status quo, fight any changes to the current primary order and keep Iowa first.
Kimberly Atkins, a journalist for WBUR and alumna of Boston University’s College of Communication, spoke at a virtual panel hosted by COM on Wednesday entitled “An Election Like No Other: Journalists Share Final Thoughts.” LAURYN ALLEN | DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Pandemic tosses new curveballs to journalists covering election

Caroline Bowden November 4, 2020
A panel of BU alumni and journalists offered insight into the historic nature of presidential election coverage in a virtual panel Saturday entitled “An Election Like No Other: Journalists Share Final Thoughts."
Max Ferrandino

Politics Philosophized: The Democratic control of the Senate

Max Ferrandino November 2, 2020
This is an incredibly important race for everyone, and it should not be taken lightly. A lot more is at stake than just the presidency.
East to West: February 14, 2020 (NH Primary Edition)

East to West: February 14, 2020 (NH Primary Edition)

Justin Tang February 14, 2020

In this episode of East to West, we cover the New Hampshire Democratic Primary Election, a special commencement speaker for the School of Law, Mayor Walsh’s Anti-Drug Achievements, and more. This...

East to West: November 18, 2019

East to West: November 18, 2019

JenRacoosin November 18, 2019

In this episode of “East to West,” we cover BU’s consideration of a controversial potential new hire, a former Massachusetts governor’s presidential run, a BU engineering team project, and...

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EDITORIAL: Immigrants shouldn’t be blamed for Mollie Tibbetts’ death

Editors September 3, 2018

The father of Mollie Tibbetts, an Iowa college student murdered while running last month, wrote in an opinion piece Saturday that his daughter’s death should not be exploited to promote a racist agenda....

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