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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

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Hilton hotel continues to negotiate storage dispute with Haymarket Pushcart Association

Xiaoya Shao September 23, 2022
The Haymarket Pushcart Association are in discussions with Hilton-brand hotel Canopy regarding the vendors’ storage space. 
Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King

MLK, Coretta Scott King memorial planned for Boston Common

Olga Benacerraf March 25, 2021
Installation of the abstracted bronze figure is expected to take place in October of 2022.
Boston Police Department officers at a protest

Social justice protests echo through Boston’s history

Daniel Kool February 18, 2021
In its almost 400-year history, Boston has never been a stranger to unrest. Protests began in late May, following the death of George Floyd, and continued until the winter.
A tour guide stops to talk to tourists along the Freedom Trail. The trail leads from the Boston Common to the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown. COURTESY OF FREEDOM TRAIL FOUNDATION

What defines Boston: a look at history and culture

Daniel Kool June 12, 2020
Known as the college town of America, Boston has a rich and extensive history. For Boston newbies and lovers alike, here's a lowdown on the culture of this city.
British feminist and historian Sarah Knott spoke about “Mother is a Verb,” her 2019 memoir on female experiences of motherhood since the 17th century, at the Massachusetts Historical Society Wednesday. CAMERON MORSBERGER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Feminist re-examines modern-day motherhood with historical perspective

Cameron Morsberger February 23, 2020
Sarah Knott, British feminist historian, shared her 2019 memoir titled “Mother is a Verb,” at the Massachusetts Historical Society on Wednesday evening. The work includes excerpts of letters and factual accounts of female experiences from the 17th century onward to establish a concrete history of the once voiceless women.
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