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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Setting the record straight

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Setting the record straight

By Editors November 6, 2015

Letters to the Editor do not reflect the editorial opinion of The Daily Free Press. They are solely the opinion of the author. With the recent confusion regarding the Boston University Student Government,...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Shades of blue and shady articles

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Shades of blue and shady articles

By Editors November 5, 2015

Letters to the Editor do not reflect the editorial opinion of The Daily Free Press. They are solely the opinion of the author. In the mountains of Peru, a bright and beautiful blue color covers many windows...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: In response to "Elie Wiesel: Not A Champion for Human Rights"

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: In response to “Elie Wiesel: Not A Champion for Human Rights”

By Editors November 2, 2015

Letters to the Editor do not reflect the editorial opinion of The Daily Free Press. They are solely the opinion of the author. To The Editor, I was saddened to read the recent op-ed in the Free Press...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Elie Wiesel: Not A Champion for Human Rights

By Editors October 23, 2015

Letters to the Editor do not reflect the editorial opinion of The Daily Free Press. They are solely the opinion of the author. The Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University organized...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Statement by Boston University Students for Justice in Palestine Regarding “Victims of Terrorism” Vigil

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Statement by Boston University Students for Justice in Palestine Regarding “Victims of Terrorism” Vigil

By Editors October 20, 2015

Letters to the Editor do not reflect the editorial opinion of The Daily Free Press. They are solely the opinion of the author. We, students, alumni and, community members at Boston University, condemn...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: In response to Sept. 22 Editorial

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: In response to Sept. 22 Editorial

By Editors September 22, 2015

Thank you for your well-written and thoughtful op-ed. You say you need to draw the line on discrimination. But your line is itself highly discriminatory. You discriminate profoundly against the core American...

Boston University was ranked the 41st best university in country, according to U.S. News and World Report's Wednesday report, up one position from last year. PHOTO BY HENRY ZBYSZYNSKI VIA CREATIVE COMMONS

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Openness, nuance needed in conversations on race

By Editors May 12, 2015

In the past year alone, the inconvenient matter of race has made itself an unavoidable topic of discussion in our country. These issues are uncomfortable for all of us, and, yet, the events we now witness...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Open Letter: How BU fails sexual assault victims

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Open Letter: How BU fails sexual assault victims

By Editors April 28, 2015

To my fellow Terriers: This is probably going to sound familiar. College administrations’ mishandling of rape and sexual assault cases is old news by now, but the sentiment I’ve heard from many of...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: In response to Keuler’s “Divestment — well-intended but ineffective”

By Editors April 14, 2015

Andrew, thank you so much for your very well written editorial, but I fundamentally disagree. Divestment is a crucial step BU must take — as should every other major institution with an endowment —...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: In response to DFP’s welfare reform story

By Editors April 2, 2015

Dear Editor, I was disheartened yesterday to read the article in the Free Press about welfare reform and Massachusetts' alleged poor showing in a state-by-state comparison. Was your writer aware that...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: In response to DFP’s March 30 Editorial

By Editors March 31, 2015

In an editorial March 30, 2015, “Mental Illness Stigma Still Up in the Air,” editors directed the term “stigma.” Your words are too facile. You intend to speak about prejudice and discrimination,...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: In response to “Israel Peace Week”

By Editors March 23, 2015

We, Boston University Students for Justice in Palestine (BUSJP), take issue with multiple claims made in an op-ed from BU Students for Israel (BUSI) regarding your article on “Israel Peace Week” and...

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