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The FreeP says YES to the ballot questions | EDITORIAL

Editors November 8, 2022
The Daily Free Press Editorial Board has chosen to endorse the following answers to each of the four questions on the ballot for the midterm elections. 
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

American Protest: The Trump administration has turned into a real circus

Meredith Varner December 8, 2020
These past weeks have made us even more of a global embarrassment than before, and it’s time we get a real administration back in office to replace this circus.
Jun Li/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Graffiti should respect private property

Editors November 20, 2020
Graffiti and vandalism have a chance to grab people’s attention and prove a point. But defiling a piece of art that cannot be exactly replicated is counterproductive to whatever cause the vandal was hoping to achieve.
Vice President Joe Biden speaks about the Cancer Moonshot initiative at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute Wednesday afternoon. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Biden addresses nation as president-elect

Daniel Kool November 8, 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden was elected the 46th president of the United States Saturday following four days of uncertainty during which President Donald Trump threatened legal action as key states’ final tallies trickled in.
Boston erupts in joy, relief after Biden named nation’s 46th president

Boston erupts in joy, relief after Biden named nation’s 46th president

Daily Free Press Staff November 7, 2020
Cheering and chanting as cars driving by honked in solidarity, hundreds of supporters of president-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris gathered near the Boston Common Saturday afternoon to celebrate the results of the 2020 presidential election.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, aired its election special, “Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020,” on Nov. 3. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN | DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Late-night comedies humorously respond to election madness

Daily Free Press Staff November 4, 2020
Television's late-night comedies host election specials and discuss election-related topics.
STROINSKI: Trump's defiance threatens democracy

STROINSKI: Trump’s defiance threatens democracy

Anna Stroinski October 21, 2016

Never, in the history of this country, has a presidential candidate refused to accept the outcome of the election. Whoever wins, wins. Voters are sad for a couple of days, but come January, everyone’s...

EDIT: Can I see some ID?

Daily Free Press Admin October 2, 2012

Pennsylvania’s controversial voter ID law has been postponed for another year, according to an article in The Boston Globe Tuesday. The law requires each resident to present a valid photo ID at the...

EDIT: Too fancy?

Daily Free Press Admin September 3, 2012

The Center for Student Services opened Saturday, generating mixed reviews. While we expected the new dining hall to be crowded, we did not realize just how crazy “crowded” would be. Students and staff...

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