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Jamil Smith, the new Editor-in-Chief at the Emancipator in March 2023. At the Emancipator, Smith hopes to cover the inner work of racial justice and take a nuanced look at the lives of people affected by this type of policy and politics. PHOTO COURTESY OF REGINALD CUNNINGHAM

Looking forward: New editor-in-chief takes over The Emancipator

Katrina Scalise December 7, 2023
Jamil Smith joins the Emancipator as its new Editor-in-Chief.
Elijah Chacko | Graphic Artist

Small step for Prada, giant leap for feminism | Data Driven

Sarah Datta November 29, 2023
NASA's partnership with Prada to design new space suits is a progressive step for women and gender-nonconforming individuals in STEM.
Lucas Zhang / DFP Staff

Bubble Burst: Think beyond the screen

Lydia Evans March 3, 2022
Gen Z Americans may feel they need to latch onto tragedy, but in the process of facing such conflict, they’ve become known for exploiting it rather than just living through it.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

I Call Foul Play: Facebook should not be in charge of the internet’s future

Luca Becker November 4, 2021
The company formerly known as Facebook is trying hard to rebrand itself as "Meta" — a virtual hub paving the way for the internet's future. But what history may this rebrand try to hide?
Bini Ollivier-Yamin

Canceled: The Gadsden flag, and our campus

Bini Ollivier-Yamin October 28, 2020
The Gadsden flag is racist. It is disgusting to see our administration — not just some random individual living on campus — display the flag so flagrantly. 
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

Rio’s Reel: Horror Movies — the last apolitical genre (part 2)

Rio Reardon October 28, 2020
The outstanding success of "Get Out" came as a surprise for many, not only because of the director’s creative background and relative inexperience, but also the film’s subject matter.
A Boston University alumna of the College of Communications journalism master’s program criticized the university for its lack of transparency in disclosing fees for a summer internship. FALON MORAN/ DFP FILE

Alumna criticizes university’s lack of cost transparency

Allison Pirog February 25, 2020
A BU alumna of the COM journalism master’s program was unexpectedly required to pay thousands for a required summer internship while studying four years ago, according to the alumna herself.
Max vs. Media: The problem with humanizing white nationalists

Max vs. Media: The problem with humanizing white nationalists

Max Berman December 2, 2017

How do you profile a white nationalist? A loaded question indeed —  so much so that it could be listed as an example of one in the dictionary. Before we even get to an answer, many will criticize the...

BERMAN: Americans are uninformed about global events: that’s the news’ fault, and yours

BERMAN: Americans are uninformed about global events: that’s the news’ fault, and yours

Max Berman September 21, 2017

Television news programs have the uncanny ability to be uninformative, corporatist and melodramatic — all at the same time. Often times, when a worldwide humanitarian disaster occurs, there is a delay...

BERMAN: Let’s address the elephant in the room (possibly sitting next to Vladimir Putin)

BERMAN: Let’s address the elephant in the room (possibly sitting next to Vladimir Putin)

Max Berman April 6, 2017

Did Russia affect our election? Did the Trump campaign or Donald Trump himself collude with Russia? Did that golden shower thing really happen? The answers are, in order: it’s complicated, it’s complicated...

The Boston Globe laid off nearly two dozen employees, including many copy editors, while 17 employees opted for buy-outs earlier this month. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Globe layoffs signify changes in news media landscape

Samantha J. Gross October 29, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When Sarah Roberts started working as a metro correspondent for The Boston Globe in July, she overheard her higher-ups discussing recent buyouts and upcoming...

EDITORIAL: Let's redefine, reclaim Columbus Day for Native Americans

EDITORIAL: Let’s redefine, reclaim Columbus Day for Native Americans

Editors October 13, 2015

As we sit in our backyards with friends having barbecues and line up on the streets to take part in Columbus Day parades, many others are spending the day protesting the holiday in recognition of their...

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