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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Protesters flock to streets in opposition of Palestinian occupation

By Daily Free Press Admin October 19, 2011

  A congregation of about 40 people from the Jewish Women for Justice in Israel/Palestine joined together on Tuesday for Occupy Boston — Not Palestine to protest U.S. support of Israeli military...

Students say Amanda Knox scandal does not affect decisions to study abroad

By Daily Free Press Admin October 11, 2011

Boston University students said they had mixed feelings about the acquittal of Amanda Knox, who was charged with the murder of her roommate in Italy last week. “It is an intensely traumatic situation,”...

Study Abroad encourages students to immerse themselves fully, officials say

By Daily Free Press Admin September 30, 2011

College of Arts and Sciences junior Paulina Muratore said that her goal next summer is to study Arabic, just in time for her study abroad trip to Turkey next fall. “The university in the [Turkey] program...

Saudi Arabia making slow progress in womens’ rights, students say

By Daily Free Press Admin September 29, 2011

After King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that he would allow women to vote and run for municipal elections in the 2015 elections, Boston University community members...

Piñera promotes positive image of Chile, new world government in speech

By Daily Free Press Admin September 26, 2011

To prevent future global crises, the international community needs a reform of world governments, said Chilean President Sebastián Piñera at a lecture at the School of Management on Friday. Piñera,...

Student groups, professors divided on Palestinian statehood proposal

By Daily Free Press Admin September 21, 2011

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ plan to seek recognition for the Palestinian state in the United Nations on Friday has stirred opposing views from both Students for Justice in Palestine and Students...

Sept. 11 attacks ‘transformative’ for Millennial generation, panelist says

By Daily Free Press Admin September 13, 2011

From delving deeper into Afghanistan’s role in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks to discussing the similarities and differences between Pearl Harbor and 9/11, panelists voiced their views on Monday evening...

BU community laments victims of Norway attacks

By Daily Free Press Admin July 27, 2011

Max Graff, a graduate student in the School of Management’s Norwegian Entrepreneurship Program, said he finds it “strange” to come home after a long day of school and work and find news reports...

BU alumnus among missing NYT journalists in Libya

By Daily Free Press Admin March 16, 2011
Four New York Times reporters covering the violence in Libya have gone missing, the Times reported on Wednesday on its website.

Students gather in Marsh Plaza for peace in Egypt

By Daily Free Press Admin February 7, 2011

Boston University students gathered for an hour outside Marsh Chapel on Thursday night to pay homage to the recent protests in Egypt. The Candlelight Vigil for Peace drew more than 60 students eager...

As Egypt protests gather strength, students, faculty weigh in on Middle East uprisings

By Daily Free Press Admin February 2, 2011

After hundreds of thousands of protestors crowded the streets of Cairo in an attempt to bring an end to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year reign, many Boston University faculty and students...

Chomsky: US won’t acknowledge Iraq war crimes

By Daily Free Press Admin September 19, 2010

The Battle of Fallujah shows "the incapacity of Americans to recognize U.S. crimes," Noam Chomsky said Thursday.

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