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A protester holds up a sign reading “Protect Our Students” during a university-wide walkout hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine at Marsh Plaza Friday. The protest featured faculty and student speakers from Boston University and surrounding universities and a march down Commonwealth Avenue. ZACH SCHWARTZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

SJP holds ‘Liberation Week’ faculty, student walkout at Marsh Plaza

Emma Clement March 30, 2025
Boston University Students for Justice in Palestine hosted a walkout Friday at Marsh Plaza featuring faculty and staff who support justice in Palestine to cap off its “Liberation Week” demonstrations.
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Massachusetts lawmakers push bills decriminalizing psilocybin despite negative referendum vote

Sara Creato February 19, 2025
Months after Massachusetts voters rejected a ballot question that would permit adults to use and grow certain psychedelic drugs, some state lawmakers have begun proposing bills to legalize psilocybin.
Analise Bruno | Graphic Artist

Chileans still want a new constitution — now they must decide who will write it | Foreign Affairs

Will Fuller March 27, 2023
The people of Chile must now prepare for yet another pivotal election which will play a key role in determining the fate of the nation's fundamental law.
Yvonne Tang/DFP STAFF

Politics Philosophized: Unified Ireland?

Max Ferrandino March 17, 2021
Northern Ireland leaving the EU would create many problems that would be difficult to resolve, as if a unified Ireland is already a sensitive enough issue
Sophia Flissler/DFP STAFF

Minority Report: Let Scots breathe free

Lincoln Son Currie March 10, 2021
Scots must be given another independence referendum and free themselves at last. Their time has come.
Avi Levy (CAS ’15), chairman of the Student Government Rules Committee, speaks at SG Senate meeting Monday at the Boston University Photonics Center. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Senate Chair reelected, initiatives chartered as committees in SG meeting

Sekar Krisnauli April 7, 2015

The Boston University Student Government Senate gathered Monday to elect the Senate chair for the 2015-16 academic year and charter two standing committees for the Expect More and 16,000 Strong Campaign...

EDITORIAL: Trustees Should Trust Us

EDITORIAL: Trustees Should Trust Us

Editors April 6, 2015

When polls for Student Government elections opened on March 30, students may or may not have noticed a frankly worded referendum underneath the candidates’ names: “Should Boston University divest (stop...

Brooke Washabaugh (CGS '18) and Aidan Donohue (CGS '18) vote for BU's next Student Government leaders Monday in the George Sherman Union. Students will vote for or against fossil fuel divestment on the student link ballot. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students to vote on fossil fuel divestment on SG election ballot

Olivia Quintana April 2, 2015

As a piece of the Student Government election ballot, Boston University students have the opportunity to vote in a referendum about whether the university should divest from fossil fuel investments. The...

Boston University Student Government members attend a meeting Monday night. PHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG members consider fossil fuel divestment referendum for upcoming election

Sekar Krisnauli February 17, 2015

Boston University Student Government Senate gathered Monday night to consider the possibility of adding a fossil fuel divestment referendum on the ballot during the upcoming student body election. Claire...

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