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Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Full Time Focus: The wait is over

Adriana Leyba February 13, 2024
Fans have been waiting for some time since the end of the Union of European Football Association Champions League’s (UCL) group stage games until now. The buildup for the second, more exciting knockout phase of the competition is real.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Who’s winning the Ball?

Rachel Zhong September 13, 2023
French Football magazine just revealed the 30 nominations for the Ballon d'Or, headlined by Lionel Messi, Rodri, and a Cristiano Ronaldo snub.
Film review of movie Wadjda, women's inspiration

Global Cinema Series: ‘Wadjda’

Daily Free Press Staff January 27, 2022
"Wajdja" is an inspiration for female filmmakers and creatives across the globe.
Demonstrators gathered outside the Massachusetts Statehouse Monday to ask the Biden administration to end the United States’ role in ongoing armed conflicts in Yemen. ANRAN XIE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Protesters demand end to U.S. involvement in Yemen

Rin Velasco January 26, 2021
Bostonians gathered at the steps of the Massachusetts State House to protest the military conflict in Yemen Monday afternoon, asking the Biden administration to halt support of a war that has raged since 2014.
EDITORIAL: U.S. universities should not accept Saudi Arabian funds

EDITORIAL: U.S. universities should not accept Saudi Arabian funds

Editors February 10, 2019

Following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia has been under the spotlight for its vast portfolio of human rights violations. Whether it be arresting women’s rights activists or conducting...

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EDITORIAL: Trump can’t allow Khashoggi’s murder to slide

Editors October 21, 2018

The last column published by dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is a message about the importance of free expression in the Arab world, the importance of combating a state-run narrative that silences...

Max vs. Media: The two-faced nature of Mohammed bin Salman

Max vs. Media: The two-faced nature of Mohammed bin Salman

Max Berman October 18, 2018

He’s a reformer and an autocrat, a modernizer and a repressive leader, a prince but an acting king. His name is Mohammed bin Salman. But he goes by the name MBS (pronounce each letter). This two-faced...

Miss Leading: Elizabeth is the face of the fight against apathetic government officials

Miss Leading: Elizabeth is the face of the fight against apathetic government officials

Namu Sampath September 6, 2018

Nearly one week after a groundbreaking abortion bill that would have changed the lives of millions of women in Argentina was rejected, a mother of two named Elizabeth died after she had a DIY abortion...

Miss Leading: Improvement in women’s rights in India

Miss Leading: Improvement in women’s rights in India

Namu Sampath April 2, 2018
Indian women are breaking boundaries and I could not be more proud.
Lessons from the Left: North and South Korea united at the Olympics is a good start

Lessons from the Left: North and South Korea united at the Olympics is a good start

Anna Stroinski February 14, 2018

In a heavily armed, nuclear world, soft power is the most convincing and effective of powers we have. So naturally, we ought to use it. And soft power shouldn’t be reserved to veiled threats around the...

Miss Leading: In another win for Saudi Arabia, women can now watch sports in the stadium

Miss Leading: In another win for Saudi Arabia, women can now watch sports in the stadium

Namu Sampath November 2, 2017

Growing up, some of my best memories have been of watching football games on Sundays with my family. Being a girl, though, I’ve always gotten strange looks for my love of sports. I guess people still...

SAMPATH: Women can now drive in Saudi Arabia

SAMPATH: Women can now drive in Saudi Arabia

Namu Sampath October 5, 2017

I remember the day I got my driver’s license very clearly. It was my dad’s birthday, and I remember him telling me that it was the best birthday present he’d ever received. All the excitement of...

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