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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.
Lunar New Year

Celebrating my first Lunar New Year without family

Melina Nguyen February 7, 2022
I hope I can shovel out a new meaning for Lunar New Year as I grow up.
Seema Thakkar/DFP STAFF

Gaming the System: The treatment of esports players indicts an epidemic of Asian hate

Nick Speranza April 15, 2021
The pain of anti-Asian hate is felt sorely in esports, but the fight against it must take place elsewhere, too.
SERENA YU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students express doubts, hopes about returning to campus in Spring

Nick Kolev December 8, 2020
As the first hybrid teaching semester under BU's LfA program draws to a close, students are looking to the future and contemplating adjusting their plans after Winter Intersession.
Boston’s Newbury Street. On Black Friday this year, stores in the city adjusted their safety protocols to meet the demands of shoppers while following health-related constraints. JACQUELYN O’BRIEN/ DFP FILE

Shoppers see early sales instead of typical Black Friday weekend

Yiran Yu December 1, 2020
Despite specific health-related constraints and added safety procedures, businesses and students strived to celebrate Black Friday in a different way.
The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources has detected signs of the invasive Spotted Lanternfly species in the state. COURTESY OF WALTHERY VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Signs of invasive spotted lanternfly found in Massachusetts

Joy Pereira September 30, 2020
Massachusetts officials have found signs of an invasive insect that could threaten the state’s trees and agricultural industry.
A table setting in honor of Veteran’s Day at the Massachusetts Statehouse’s Memorial Hall on Monday, decorated with symbolic elements used in a candle lighting performed by Vietnam POW Timothy Sullivan. ANGELA YANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Ceremony at Massachusetts State House honors America’s veterans, alive and fallen

Angela Yang November 12, 2019
Veterans and their loved ones gathered for the annual commemoration ceremony, which featured speeches from veterans and Governor Charlie Baker.

Robert Zelnick, former journalism department chair, dies at 79

Alex LaSalvia September 25, 2019
Robert Zelnick, an accomplished journalist and retired journalism professor at Boston University, died Monday due to complications from Parkinson’s disease.
From left to right: KP Powell, Benjamin Evett, Bobbie Steinbach and Aimee Doherty in “1776” at the New Repertory Theatre. COURTESY OF ANDY BRILLIANT/ BRILLIANT PICTURES

REVIEW: New Repertory Theatre’s ‘1776’ is diverse, but can’t compete with ‘Hamilton’

Hannah Edelman December 6, 2018
The day-to-day struggles of John Adams in the late 18th century are not exactly attention-grabbing, except in production "1776."
Joey Bada$$ performs the first show of his “Amerikkkana” tour at the Paradise Rock Club Tuesday night. PHOTO COURTESY ALLISON WEAVER

REVIEW: Joey Bada$$ is back with bigger, bolder political message

Carina Imbornone April 19, 2018

Drawing from his repertoire of early mixtape songs after the debut of his sophomore album “All-Amerikkkan Bada$$,” Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ performed at the Paradise Rock Club Tuesday on the...

Quandaries and Quagmires: How I learned to stop worrying and live with the bomb

Quandaries and Quagmires: How I learned to stop worrying and live with the bomb

Felix Phillips October 15, 2017

Every year, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awards the Nobel Peace Prize to honor those who have “done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, [for] the abolition or reduction of standing...

GAMADES: Trump's "political correctness" sparks inner GOP debate

GAMADES: Trump’s “political correctness” sparks inner GOP debate

Lucy Gamades December 1, 2015

I avoided writing about Donald Trump for as long as I could. It’s pointless to comment on all of the outrageous things he says, for obvious reasons. He’s a sensationalist just to be a sensationalist....

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