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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.
EDITORIAL: Banning pepper spray on college campus is one of many failures to prioritize the issue of sexual assault

EDITORIAL: Banning pepper spray on college campus is one of many failures to prioritize the issue of sexual assault

Editors December 4, 2020
To make an effort against sexual assault and harassment, BU must implement better services, improve its sexual assault hearing process, hold sexual assaultors accountable and, at the very least, lift the ban on pepper sprays.
Burt Glass, marketing and communications director at Boston University’s College of Communication, moderated a Virtual Speaker Series panel Wednesday entitled “Political Ads: What Do Candidates Get For $1 Billion?” hosted by COM. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

COM professors, political scientists say political ads can persuade low-interest voters

Mita Kataria October 16, 2020
With a presidency and 35 Senate seats to decide on in less than a month, candidates are leaving no stone unturned to appeal to their voters. Boston University’s College of Communication hosted a panel Wednesday entitled, “Political Ads: What Do Candidates Get For $1 Billion?”

Self-defense workshop aims to empower women in memory of alumna

Mike Reddy January 22, 2018

In 2016, Boston University College of Communication alumna Vanessa Marcotte was violently murdered while jogging near her home in Princeton, Massachusetts. On Sunday, the foundation established in her...

For alum Musto, passion something worth fighting for

For alum Musto, passion something worth fighting for

Navraj Narula March 26, 2015

Most people associate the idea of fitness with a traditional gym, including exercise machines and personal trainers. But for Jessica Musto, this sort of conventionality simply was not enough. On Tuesday,...

EDIT: With the safety on

Daily Free Press Admin November 12, 2013

Two Gonzaga University seniors have been placed on probation by the school’s administration because one of them brandished a firearm to protect their school-owned apartment from an intruder. Although...

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