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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Harvard University Massachusetts Hall. Harvard and Yale University have dismissed several faculty members because of controversy related to the Israel-Hamas conflict. JENNY CHEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Harvard faculty terminations evoke unease, conversation

Phoebe Miller April 8, 2025
Harvard University dismissed two faculty members of its Center for Middle Eastern Studies in March after the CMES faced accusations of ideological bias and antisemitism regarding teaching on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Asian Americans helped destroy affirmative action. Now what? | Identity Unveiled

Rebecca Peng February 11, 2025
Access to equal rights has always been controlled by those with wealth and privilege, so it’s ironic that the SFA uses the term “fair” in their title. History has undeniably been unfair to certain groups, and although affirmative action is not a perfect solution, it was designed to help level the playing field. While many want to believe individual success is purely merit-based, claiming that white success bears no benefit from racial factors is absurd.
Graduate student catcher Audrey Sellers (13) catches the softball in a game against Yale University on March 19. In 2024, the Terriers won 53 games while going undefeated in conference play before going on to capture a seventh Patriot League title in program history and a stint in the NCAA Tournament, aiming to repeat these successes this season. ZOE KU/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Softball looks ahead to third consecutive conference title, this time with a roster of newcomers

Jose Rodriguez February 3, 2025
The Boston University women’s softball team is eager to replicate its recent success. In 2024, the Terriers won 53 games while going undefeated in conference play before going on to capture a seventh Patriot League title in program history and a stint in the NCAA Tournament.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Bracket Breakdown: Navigating the Sweet 16

Owen Nizolek March 28, 2024
The pinnacle of college basketball reaches new heights this weekend as the NCAA tournament continues with the Sweet 16. On Thursday and Friday, 16 hopeful squads will enter the fray once again, but by Sunday night only four will continue on the journey for the national championship.
Graduate student catcher Audrey Sellers (13) catches the softball in a game against Yale University on Tuesday. The Terriers swept the double header with a 7-1 victory, followed by a 7-0 victory over Yale. ZOE KU/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Terriers dominate in historic home opener, sweeping Yale

Eli Cloutier March 20, 2024
The Boston University softball team has a couple things to get used to after its home opener Tuesday. One is easier than the others.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Should college rankings matter? | Price of Existence

Karyna Cheung November 29, 2023
I might be in college, but I’m reliving the stress of college application season. One of my friends is a senior in high school and feels immense pressure to live up to their own expectations. 
Softball

Gallery: Terriers’ Softball splits doubleheader in home opener

Hui-En Lin March 22, 2023
The Boston University softball team played its first home games of the season, splitting the doubleheader against Yale March 21.
Men's Lacrosse

PREVIEW: Men’s lacrosse looks to build on breakout 2022 season

Mark Fraenkel February 7, 2023
Men's lacrosse looks toward a strong 2023 campaign after winning their first Patriot League title in 2022.
jess mariano in gilmore girls

In defense of Jess Mariano

Grace Donahue March 15, 2021
Jess’ character gets a lot of backlash from fans who feel he was a bad influence on Rory, the straight-edge, Yale University-bound protagonist. I cannot agree with this discourse. I think they were the best relationship on the show.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Cornel West proves that professors should share political beliefs mindfully, but remain vocal in their advocacy

Editors March 10, 2021
As the shapers of young minds, professors are the pillars of our society. We cannot demand social progress and activism from future generations without first supporting the educators who are paving the path for us.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: College acceptances portrayed in adolescent media perpetuate a dangerous, unrealistic standard

Editors March 8, 2021
A better depiction of college applications in the media would be showing a sincere reason for the character’s choice of school and a more personalized college search. If producers lead with characters’ genuine motivations rather than sticking with the tried and true big-name school, it will give way to a diversity of acceptances and more realistic representations on what college is truly like.
Boston University’s School of Law hosted the second installment of its “Race, Law and Inequality” speaker series on Thursday entitled “Detecting Police ad Prosecutorial Discrimination: Some Theoretical and Methodological Thoughts.” ALI AUDET/ DFP FILE

BU School of Law reflects on structural racism within US law

Rachel Do December 9, 2020

In an ideal world, laws are meant to uphold justice. However, as evidenced by a history spanning slavery and Jim Crow laws, the United States has shown that legislation can reinforce racial inequality. To...

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