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The “Free at Last” statue, inspired by Boston University alum Martin Luther King, Jr., in Marsh Plaza. BU is hosting a celebration of King at the Howard Thurman Center on Jan. 25. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU recognizes Martin Luther King Jr. Day in light of presidential inauguration overlap

Amil Coutinho Amado January 22, 2025
The Boston University community is commemorating the legacy of civil rights activist and alum Martin Luther King Jr. this week, a celebration eclipsed by President Donald Trump's inauguration.
A protester waves a Palestinian flag outside Agganis Arena, where Boston University President Melissa Gilliam’s inauguration took place. Multiple protests by the BU Graduate Workers Union, BU Students for Justice in Palestine, BU Young Democratic Socialists and BU Palestine Liberation Coalition occurred around campus during the inauguration. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Unions, student groups hold protests during BU presidential inauguration

Kayla Baltazar September 27, 2024
Boston University Graduate Workers Union, BU Students for Justice in Palestine, BU Young Democratic Socialists of America and BU Palestine Liberation Coalition protested during the presidential inauguration of Melissa Gilliam today
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Canceled: Concepts of terrorism

Bini Ollivier-Yamin January 24, 2021
It’s important the crowd of mangy white supremacists who broke into the Capitol a few weeks ago are labeled as terrorists. But do the same for the cops letting them into the building and posing for selfies, the cops participating in the insurrection and the cops who engage in acts of terrrorism on the daily.
JOHNSTON: Let today be a decent day

JOHNSTON: Let today be a decent day

Andrew Johnston January 20, 2017

It seemed as though this second semester crept up a tad faster than previous ones. I don’t know if that is because I spent most of my time worrying about where I will end up after I graduate, or because...

COLUMN: MAHDI: Snapshots of D.C.

Daily Free Press Admin January 30, 2013

As the fall semester came to a close at Boston University, I found myself packing all my belongings into cardboard boxes, tearing down posters from my walls and looking over my shoulder at my empty dorm...

LETTER: Rhetorical caffeine for progressives nationwide

Daily Free Press Admin January 23, 2013

“@BarackObama: Watch a livestream of the second inauguration here starting at 11:30am ET:http://www.2013pic.org/live” Because there have only been two. Barack Obama’s second inauguration speech...

COM student honored to cover inauguration

Daily Free Press Admin January 22, 2013

College of Communication senior Deedee Sun said, while covering the presidential inauguration, she was struck by the energy of the American people and the historic significance of the moment. “You...

Obama highlights progressive agenda in inaugural speech

Daily Free Press Admin January 21, 2013

To a crowd of excited supporters, U.S. President Barack Obama rang in his second term with a speech that heartily embraced a progressive agenda based firmly on promoting equality and opportunity in our...

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