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A person speaks at the Boston University Students for Israel and BU Hillel memorial Oct. 7. Harvard’s settlement of an antisemitism lawsuit has sparked debate over campus free speech, prompting students to take action by launching Our CampUs United to combat antisemitism on college campuses. ZACH SCHWARTZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Amidst rise in antisemitism across college campuses, student organizers pick up the slack

Isabelle Zhang February 28, 2025
Harvard’s settlement of an antisemitism lawsuit has sparked debate over campus free speech, prompting students to take action by launching Our CampUs United to combat antisemitism on college campuses.
Boston University Florence and Chafetz Hillel House. BU’s Hillel and Catholic Center announced a new learning cohort that will teach about the Jewish and Catholic faiths. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU Hillel, Catholic Center offer $300 stipend for interfaith learning cohort

Mary Goetz January 28, 2025
Boston University’s Hillel and Catholic Center are encouraging students to apply to a new, ten-session learning cohort open to all students that focuses on Jewish and Catholic faith, offering free meals and a $300 stipend to enrollees.
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OP-ED: The Mapping Project — A major threat to BU Students

Guest Writer February 13, 2023
The Mapping Project is an online interactive map of Massachusetts that lists roughly 500 local institutions connected to the Boston Jewish community, but the information it displays and rhetoric it promotes should be known for what it truly is — bigotry against Jews.
Yvonne Tang/DFP STAFF

Philosophical Soup: Reality in astrology

Max Ferrandino March 24, 2021
Astrology is in our lives whether we believe in it or not. We should respect people who embrace it.
Two men ride bikes in here we are

Boston Israeli Film Festival kicks off online

Katarzyna Jezak March 5, 2021
The program includes a selection of Israeli movies released in 2020, like the feature film “Sky Raiders” and documentaries “Four Mothers,” “Rain in Her Eyes” and “Rockfour: The Time Machine.” Live conversations with directors, actors and subjects will accompany each film.
The School of Theology appointed G. Sujin Pak as its new dean in January, making her Boston University’s first female Asian-American dean. JASMINE LI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Sujin Pak appointed School of Theology dean

Anne Jonas January 29, 2021
Pak brings with her a track record of inclusivity and social justice work. She joined BU from the Duke University Divinity School, where she received her Master’s of Theological Studies and served as an assistant professor and later as academic dean.
Alianza Latina, in collaboration with  Questrom Latino and the BU Brazilian Association, held a Latino Soccer Tournament last November. PHOTO BY ELIZA SHAW/DFP FILE PHOTO

Get to know BU’s cultural, religious groups

Samantha Drysdale June 5, 2018

People from every corner of the world find a home at Boston University each year. The college reflects its diverse student body through over 60 cultural and religious clubs and organizations. The following...

A woman holds up a sign during “Rally For Palestine!- Education Under Occupation” on Saturday. Students from a number of different schools in the Boston area came together for the rally. PHOTO BY MALAIKA MOYER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Palestine supporters gather to fight for right to education

Samantha Day April 22, 2018
Members of Boston’s Palestine Solidarity Network held a rally Saturday on the Boston Common to petition for Palestinian students’ right to education. Affiliated groups from local universities collaborated to hold the rally in preparation for the release of a letter signed by over 40 organizations to show solidarity with Palestine.
Natasha Leggero and Moshe Kasher on their new Netflix special “Honeymoon.” In the special, the newlywed comedians talk about their relationship and give couples from the audience relationship advice. PHOTO COURTESY NETFLIX

REVIEW: ‘Endless Honeymoon’ special abundantly raunchy, not nearly as funny

Allegra Peelor April 19, 2018

Natasha Leggero and Moshe Kasher do not shy away from taboo topics in their raunchy comedy sets. The then-newlywed couple launched their “Honeymoon Tour” two years ago to perform stand up and give...

OP-ED: We all want justice

OP-ED: We all want justice

Editors September 29, 2016

Op-Eds do not reflect the editorial opinion of The Daily Free Press. They are solely the opinion of the author. Unfortunately, the feel of worldwide oppression is often very present. A Wednesday night...

GANS: Fish Down Under finds community through religion

GANS: Fish Down Under finds community through religion

Felicia Gans April 28, 2016

My relationship with religion is a strange one. I go through phases when, like most millennials, religion takes a backseat in my life, and traditional religious observance is nothing more than a mere childhood...

OP-ED: Meet the loving, accepting students of Hillel

OP-ED: Meet the loving, accepting students of Hillel

Editors March 24, 2016

Op-Eds do not reflect the editorial opinion of The Daily Free Press. They are solely the opinion of the author. Boston University Hillel is widely known as a safe place for people of all backgrounds...

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