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EDITORIAL: TikTok perpetuates nepotism in the music industry

Editors April 8, 2021
We should use our collective power to actively seek out smaller artists instead of TikTok stars.
Rioters at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday. Boston University faculty members and administrators criticized the insurrection Thursday, describing it as an attack on democracy and calling for a peaceful transfer of power. COURTESY OF MUKUL RANJAN VIA FLICKR

Boston University administration responds to U.S. Capitol riots

Nick Kolev January 7, 2021
After unprecedented acts of domestic terrorism on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump Wednesday, Boston University leadership and faculty have responded with unilateral condemnation of the riots.
Boston University’s School of Law hosted a three-day virtual conference last week for scholars to discuss marijuana laws in the United States and the future of marijuana. VIVIAN MYRON/ DFP FILE

BU Law invites scholars to discuss marijuana law in US, plans for future

Yiran Yu November 19, 2020

As a source of many heated debates, marijuana legalization has been a controversial yet compelling topic in both academia and the general public. Boston University School of Law hosted a three-day...

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Politics Philosophized: The end of slavery — Part 2

Max Ferrandino October 27, 2020
It is a common belief that slavery was abolished by the 13th Amendment, but a closer look at Section One of this amendment will disprove that idea.
Boston University’s Queer Activist Collective, UMOJA and Student Government hosted a virtual LGBTQ+ POC Ally Training event on Tuesday to address “whiteness” in queer spaces. CAMERON MORSBERGER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Allyship training pushes BU community to address “whiteness” in queer spaces

Cameron Morsberger July 9, 2020
Often forgotten in historic LGBTQ+ moments are the Black and Brown voices within the community that spearheaded the fight. Modern activists and scholars say they are trying to rectify this erasure.
BURSTEIN: Only action brings diversity

BURSTEIN: Only action brings diversity

Sarah Burstein January 28, 2016

One month into 2016 and diversity is already a common theme. From the recent installments in the #OscarsSoWhite saga to DeRay Mckesson’s interview with Stephen Colbert to even Macklemore’s new privilege-checking...

OP-ED: A Student Government proposal riddled with anti-Semitism

OP-ED: A Student Government proposal riddled with anti-Semitism

Editors November 20, 2015

Op-eds do not reflect the editorial opinion of The Daily Free Press. They are solely the opinion of the author. Editor's Note: We have reason to believe that some of the quotations included in the originally-published...

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