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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Moving Forward: COVID-19 reignites religious faith in United States

Divya Sood March 30, 2021
The pandemic saw an uptick in religious faith, but it’s unclear if it will be unifying or divisive.
kim janey is sworn in as boston mayor at city hall

Mayor Kim Janey sworn in as Boston’s first woman, first Black Mayor

Anna Stjernquist March 26, 2021
Janey noted racial and economic disparities difficulties “laid bare” by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Intentional Evolution: Cut it with the ‘let’s not get political’

Samantha Elizondo March 17, 2021
Start by asking yourself, “what is the cost of my silence?” Once you realize your impact, you can become intentional and aware of your surroundings, your actions and your voice. It all matters.
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EDITORIAL: Activism must continue beyond social media

Editors February 2, 2021
With injustice neatly tied up into a slideshow post, performative activism has thrived.
Bini Ollivier-Yamin

Canceled: Eva Longoria’s statement reveals anti-Blackness in white Latinx communities

Bini Ollivier-Yamin December 3, 2020
To truly be anti-racist, we must cancel and dismantle the toxic structures that prevent us from seeing how we perpetuate anti-Blackness and are complicit in our country’s corrupt and violent systems.
Boston University’s School of Law hosted a three-day virtual conference last week for scholars to discuss marijuana laws in the United States and the future of marijuana. VIVIAN MYRON/ DFP FILE

BU Law invites scholars to discuss marijuana law in US, plans for future

Yiran Yu November 19, 2020

As a source of many heated debates, marijuana legalization has been a controversial yet compelling topic in both academia and the general public. Boston University School of Law hosted a three-day...

Meredith Varner

American Protest: Taylor Swift deserves better

Meredith Varner February 19, 2020
 If you are someone who hates Swift for writing love songs and dating people, take a long, hard look at where this hatred is coming from. Ask yourself if these are valid reasons to hate someone. Then, take a second to actually listen to her music instead of being angry that she is an unapologetic, successful woman doing what she wants.
Americans for Peace and Tolerance released a video Thursday alleging that Axis of Hope, created by Boston University professor Carl Hobert, has a political agenda. PHOTO COURTESY OF CARL HOBERT

BU-affiliated workshop criticized for allegedly making political statements

Katherine Merwin April 27, 2015

Americans for Peace and Tolerance, a non-profit organization that encourages "peaceful coexistence in an ethnically diverse America," according to their website, criticized the Boston University-affiliated...

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