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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Students dance at a Diwali celebration at the Center for Computing and Data Sciences on Friday. Organizations around Boston, such as the State House and cultural clubs at universities, hosted Diwali celebrations, a five-day celebration observed by people of various Indian religions. SYDNEY ROTH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Diwali celebrations light up the Boston community

Tavishi Chattopadhyay November 3, 2024
Community leaders and college campuses across Boston hosted Diwali events this past weekend to celebrate the holiday and promote cultural education.
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Skate on the Paradigm: The CO2-shaped elephant in the room

Andre Salkin October 22, 2020
Climate change’s inevitable impacts on Earth will have catastrophic socio-political repercussions, which will threaten the very fabric of organized human civilization.
The Asian Sisters Participating In Reaching Excellence hosted a virtual event Sunday to discuss Asian American representation in the media. COURTESY OF ASIAN AMERICAN WOMXN IN LEADERSHIP

ASPIRE organization seeks representation, truth in Asian American stories

Yiran Yu September 29, 2020
With the growing popularity of Hollywood movies featuring Asian protagonists, ASPIRE set out to address on screen characterizations in media.
Ralph Nader attends "Trumping Trump: New Waves and Directions for Resistance" Wednesday afternoon at the Old South Church. PHOTO BY MEGHANA PATNANA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Panel of political experts discuss resistance in the age of Trump

Erin Edwards November 9, 2017

Activists gathered at the Old South Church near Copley Square Wednesday to discuss the rise of the new resistance movement with discussion facilitated by a panel of political activists. The event,...

Members of Iota Nu Delta, a South Asian fraternity at BU, view a presentation about sexual assault in India at their annual Sexual Assault workshop Friday evening in the George Sherman Union. PHOTO BY SAVANAH MACDONALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Iota Nu Delta brings sexual violence awareness in India through workshop

Oriana Durand February 16, 2016

The Boston University chapter of a South Asian fraternity held its annual Sexual Assault Workshop Friday to discuss the prevailing culture of sexual violence in South Asia. The brothers of Iota...

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