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A Boston voter submits their ballot. Mayor Kim Janey challenged the 2020 City of Boston Census count this week following recent research from Boston’s Planning and Development Agency citing the count underreporting the city’s student, incarcerated and foreign-born residents. CHLOE GRINBERG/ DFP FILE

Mayor Janey vows to contest 2020 Boston Census

Hailey Pitcher October 26, 2021
Acting Mayor Kim Janey challenged the 2020 U.S. Census count for Boston in an Oct. 21 letter.
Sophia Flissler/DFP STAFF

Minority Report: Keep Iowa first

Lincoln Son Currie March 4, 2021
My proposal is simple, there’s no action necessary — all you have to do is preserve the status quo, fight any changes to the current primary order and keep Iowa first.
Alexia Nizhny

Sincerely, Ally: Networking and nepotism are both OK as long as we recognize the impact of our connections

Alexia Nizhny December 2, 2020
The reality is this: who we know has a huge impact on our careers, and in order to better prepare ourselves to be successful, we have to appreciate what, and who, got us there.
The importance of the Census remains despite the 2020 Census having closed already. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA | DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Once in a decade: purpose and impacts of the US census

Rachel Do November 4, 2020

The 2020 census has closed, and the demographic data collected this year will shape the landscape of political representation in the country for another decade. The census, conducted by the U.S....

Jun Li/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Boston’s gentrification hurts locals while college students benefit

Editors October 16, 2020
While Boston thrives off its student population, the city cannot forget about the extreme gentrification and income gap hurting its local citizens. Students are valuable contributors to the city, but our being here also harms those around us.
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: The coronavirus pandemic afflicts workplace disparities

Editors October 8, 2020
While we are all struggling through the monotonous yet unpredictable lifestyle that comes with the pandemic, we must not forget that oppression still holds prominence in our society. And we would be foolish to believe that it has not gotten worse.
EDITORIAL: Not voting is counterintuitive to societal change

EDITORIAL: Not voting is counterintuitive to societal change

Editors October 2, 2020
Many young, leftist voters have expressed their burning disdain for the government and are protesting the upcoming election by not voting. But, it is an unproductive use of their constitutional right as a citizen.
Demonstrators in front of a Roxbury police station, protesting police brutality. On Wednesday, Boston University held a Day of Collective Engagement to encourage faculty and students to have conversations about race. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Faculty, students spend day engaging in multi-faceted conversations on race

Cameron Morsberger June 24, 2020
BU hosted a “Day of Collective Engagement: Racism and Antiracism, Our Realities and Our Roles” Wednesday to encourage campus-wide conversation about racism. 
EDITORIAL: Warren’s student loan plan addresses middle class’s burden of debt

EDITORIAL: Warren’s student loan plan addresses middle class’s burden of debt

Editors April 23, 2019

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren revealed a bold, audacious proposal Monday that would nearly eliminate student loan debt for millions of Americans at the cost of $1.25 trillion over 10 years. Warren’s...

EDITORIAL: Special commission’s recommendations for Massachusetts’ State Police do not fully address diversity issues

EDITORIAL: Special commission’s recommendations for Massachusetts’ State Police do not fully address diversity issues

Editors January 28, 2019

A special commission on racial diversity within the Massachusetts State Police is facing criticism over some of its eight featured recommendations. One recommendation proposes that the department train...

Airbnb, short-term rentals pose challenges to Boston’s housing market

Shaun Robinson January 31, 2018

In Boston’s short-term rental market, services like Airbnb may be doing more harm than good for the city’s housing displacement crisis. Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced a new ordinance last...

Campus Crime Logs: Nov. 2-Nov. 5

Campus Crime Logs: Nov. 2-Nov. 5

Sophia Brown November 9, 2017

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from Nov. 2-5. Wellness check requested for student in Warren Towers A caller from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...

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