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Who really cares what presidents wear? | Geek Chic

Anjola Odukoya March 4, 2025
If political history has taught us anything, it's that the fastest way to break a headline isn't record-breaking global heat or ongoing humanitarian crises — it’s a president wearing the wrong outfit.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Highway to Health: Fossil fuel harvesters bring harm to Indigenous communities through decades of greed

Bailey Salimes April 25, 2022
Preserving biodiversity and allowing for multicultural equity should be at the top of each of our priority lists.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Minority Report: Don’t believe the pundits, Biden’s first year has been a success

Lincoln Son Currie January 25, 2022
Biden has left America better off than he found it one year ago. Millions of Americans are back to work and millions more are vaccinated against COVID-19. One of our endless wars drew to an end as our president brought our soldiers home and invested in the infrastructure necessary for all Americans to thrive. 
In a virtual webinar hosted by Boston University’s School of Public Health, the founder and CEO of Day Health Strategies discussed inequities in health care. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Health care expert says US is in ‘embarrassing situation,’ needs better coverage

Kyla Denisevich October 22, 2020
The United States is one of the only developed countries without universal health care, and expert Rosemarie Day has some solutions for that growing issue.
Young conservatives disillusioned with the current state of the Republican Party founded gen z gop as a refuge for Republican college students who want to vote President Donald Trump out of office. COURTESY OF GEN Z GOP

‘Politically homeless’ young conservatives seek to build Republican Party of the future

Angela Yang October 15, 2020
Conservative college students disillusioned with today’s partisan polarization are banding together to push for reform in the Republican Party and vote President Trump out of office.
Casey DiCocco and Kaija Schilde, an associate professor in the Pardee School of Global Studies, speak Jan. 31 at the Ask Me Anything Series hosted by Boston University’s Student Government. COURTESY OF BEVERLY YANG

‘AMA’ panel discusses careers in politics, public policy

Mae Tonge February 5, 2019
Academic Ask Me Anything Series hosted BU alumnae who shared anecdotes from their own college experiences, and how they helped reach their current positions.

BU student’s rapist apologizes, avoids jail time

Daily Free Press Staff April 10, 2018
A former Massachusetts Institute of Technology student previously convicted of aggravated rape pleaded guilty to reduced charges Tuesday. He will not serve time in jail.
Burke’s Bully Pulpit: Politics in music is a trend

Burke’s Bully Pulpit: Politics in music is a trend

Patrick Burke February 15, 2018

Music is my favorite way to escape my daily thoughts. It can be used as a method to drift away in an almost magical way, allowing me to forget about whatever is bothering me. Sometimes I use music to bring...

Boston residents protest the repeal of net neutrality outside of the Verzion store at 745 Boylston St. Thursday night. PHOTO BY VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston residents protest possible net neutrality repeal at Verizon location

Haley Lerner December 8, 2017

Several hundred people gathered outside of the Verizon store near Copley Square Thursday as part of a nationwide protest against the current Federal Communications Commission chair and former Verizon...

Miss Leading: The White House needs to stop silencing women

Miss Leading: The White House needs to stop silencing women

Namu Sampath December 6, 2017

Ever since I was old enough to understand what sexual assault was, I pretty much only heard stories of women’s voices being swept under the rug, especially when it came to the White House — starting...

No Sugar, No Cream: A reflection on the 2016 election

No Sugar, No Cream: A reflection on the 2016 election

Nashid Fulcher November 13, 2017

It’s been over a year since the election of Donald Trump as the the 45th president of the United States. In the passing of this anniversary, I felt a stark lack of emotion. I read through Facebook posts,...

PHOTO BY ALEX WIMLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

EDITORIAL: Last year we had hope for Trump. This year we know better.

Editors November 9, 2017

A year ago today, Americans were waking up to election results entirely unlike the ones they expected. Hillary Clinton had lost, and Donald Trump had won. The American people would have to wait a little...

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