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Congressman John Lewis delivers the commencement address to Boston University's Class of 2018, urging graduates to speak up and be agents of change. PHOTO BY JACKIE ZHOU/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Congressman John Lewis speaks of acceptance, hope, at BU’s 145th commencement

Kiran Galani May 20, 2018
Over 7,000 students, among their family and friends, attended Boston University's 145th commencement ceremony at Nickerson Field Sunday afternoon.
The Trump administration plans new travel restrictions on countries such as North Korea, Syria and Venezuela. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/ DFP FILE PHOTO

BU aids affected students amid Trump’s latest travel ban

Laura Al Bast October 1, 2017

In the wake of President Donald Trump's new travel ban issued on Sept. 24, Boston University officials said they do not anticipate it will have much of an impact on the university's community, even...

Pardee professor Houchang Chehabi said he feels discriminated by President Donald Trump’s recent anti-travel orders against several Muslim-majority countries. PHOTO BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Trump’s immigration ban affects BU students, faculty

Taylor Kocher February 2, 2017

Houchang Chehabi, an international relations professor at Boston University, said that due to his criticism of Iranian government, its security has issued him warnings of arrest if he should travel...

Political satire "The Return to Morality" played at The Central Square Theatre this month. PHOTO COURTESY RHUMBAG

“The Return to Morality” prompts reflection on 2016 presidential candidates

Yasmin Younis September 27, 2016

From Donald Trump Jr.’s controversial Skittles tweet to “Yaaas Hillary” T-shirts and everything in between, the media and American politics have had, and continue to have, an interesting relationship. Playwright...

The rising prevalence of food allergies spotlights how BU accommodates students with food allergies. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ALEX MASSET /DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Dining Services, Sargent Choice accommodate BU students’ food allergies

Yasmin Younis September 21, 2016

An allergic reaction to food sends someone to the emergency room once every three minutes, according to Food Allergy Research and Education’s website. Teenagers and young adults with food allergies...

The “Real” app allows users to connect with compatible people nearby with no gender bias or sexual pretense. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

It’s like Tinder, but only for platonic relationships

Yasmin Younis September 15, 2016

What if we began to swipe right on personality, instead of on pictures? While applications like Tinder and Bumble dominate the digital social scene, 19-year-old entrepreneur Ocean Pleasant said...

Young Thug dropped his new mixtape “I’m Up” Friday. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA

REVIEW: Young Thug drops “I’m Up” mixtape

Yasmin Younis February 7, 2016

One of Atlanta’s hottest rappers, Young Thug, just released his latest mixtape, “I’m Up.” Released instead of the awaited “Slime Season 3,” the nine-song mixtape has a wide variety of sounds,...

CliqBit, a new social media app created by two Wellesley College sophomores, provides a “platform for sharing the brief, and funny moments that make up our lives,” according their website. ILLUSTRATION BY NICOLAS TEPPER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

CliqBit startup allows users to share humorous snippets

Yasmin Younis February 4, 2016

For CliqBit co-founders, Olivia Joslin and Hannah Wei, the idea emerged from an embarrassing, but also humorous, accident. “Hannah and I were on our icy campus in the middle of last winter and...

Students come together, rally in support of black Mizzou students

Students come together, rally in support of black Mizzou students

Samantha J. Gross November 16, 2015

[mediagrid cat="25093"] Hundreds of Boston University students assembled Friday in unity with students at the University of Missouri, where outbursts of racial tension and violent threats have amassed...

Julia Goldani Telles as Whitney in The Affair (season 2, episode 1). - Photo: Mark Schafer/SHOWTIME

INTERVIEW: “The Affair” actress Julia Goldani Telles on acting process

Yasmin Younis October 2, 2015

With the season two premiere of Showtime’s “The Affair” set to premiere Sunday, cast member Julia Goldani Telles could not be more excited. The show explores the extramarital relationship between...

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