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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Let me mansplain the issue with mansplaining to you | Tough Love

Analise Bruno December 5, 2023
Behind every successful woman doing something correctly is a man whispering in her ear telling her there is a better way to do what she’s already doing correctly. “You’re doing it all wrong, here is actually how it should be done.” “This is really advanced, you won’t understand. Let me explain.” “Did you actually know that (insert very well-known concept here)?”
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New England Council calls for doubling of Pell Grant

Samuele Petruccelli March 12, 2021
In an open letter released Monday, the Council urged members of the New England House and Senate delegations to draft legislation that would increase the maximum award available to give to recipients displaying extreme financial need.
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BU sees rise in sexual assault reports, drop in drug-related crimes

Haley Lerner April 5, 2018
The National Center for Education Statistics released its 20th annual "Indicators of School Crime and Safety" report, a lengthy study of trends in crime at schools and colleges, last Thursday. The study showed that sexual assault, drug-law violations and race-related hate crimes have increased on college campuses.
A report from the American Statistical Association found that while the number of students pursuing degrees in statistics has increased, the numbers are not yet enough to fulfill the demand for statistics graduates. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY L.E. CHARLES/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Statistics graduates increasing nationwide, though by not enough to meet demand

Kennedy Davis October 5, 2015

The number of students entering the field of statistics is increasing, but not enough to fill the increasing demand, according to a report released by the American Statistical Association Thursday. The...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh gives his first State of the City speech in Symphony Hall Tuesday. PHOTO BY CLINTON NGUYEN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mayor Walsh focuses on education, housing in his first State of the City address

Daily Free Press Admin January 14, 2015

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh delivered his first State of the City address at Symphony Hall on Tuesday evening to an audience of over 2,000 attendees. Among the attendees were City Council members, Massachusetts...

EDIT: Funding the future

Daily Free Press Admin January 29, 2014

Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick unveiled his 2.9 percent budget increase last Wednesday, which sets the state’s total budget at $36.4 billion. This plan includes increased spending on the state’s education...

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