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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Students dance at a Diwali celebration at the Center for Computing and Data Sciences on Friday. Organizations around Boston, such as the State House and cultural clubs at universities, hosted Diwali celebrations, a five-day celebration observed by people of various Indian religions. SYDNEY ROTH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Diwali celebrations light up the Boston community

Tavishi Chattopadhyay November 3, 2024
Community leaders and college campuses across Boston hosted Diwali events this past weekend to celebrate the holiday and promote cultural education.
The Massachusetts State House in Boston. The Massachusetts Senate will vote on legislation Thursday to improve mental health care access by reforming insurance policies and devoting greater resources to mental health services. BRIAN SONG/ DFP FILE

Mass. Senate releases comprehensive bill to boost access to mental health care

Angela Yang February 12, 2020
State senators released legislation that would tackle issues in all facets of the Massachusetts mental health care system, in which services remain inaccessible to many who need them.
McKinley Middle School, a public school in Boston. The Massachusetts Senate passed the Student Opportunity Act in a unanimous vote on Thursday, which revamps the funding of the state’s public schools. CONOR KELLEY/ DFP FILE

Mass. Senate passes $1.5 billion education funding bill

Nisha Rao October 7, 2019
The bill, which will update the almost three decade old education funding formula, passed the senate unanimously.
The Massachusetts Senate will debate a proposal Thursday that would allow individuals to designate their gender as nonbinary on their driver's license. ILLUSTRATION BY SOPHIE PARK

Mass. Senate to debate allowing nonbinary gender designations on state IDs

Natalie Patrick April 24, 2019
The Massachusetts Senate will debate a proposal on Thursday that would allow residents to identify as “X” on their IDs instead of a traditional gender designation.
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