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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

LETTER: Divestiture revisited

By Daily Free Press Admin December 11, 2012

To the Editor: A group of Boston University students known as DivestBU recently asked President Robert Brown to divest the institution’s endowment from corporations that sell fossil fuels, the principal...

LETTER: Israel revisited

By Daily Free Press Admin December 4, 2012

To the Editor: It is not an insignificant fact that, despite the space which it took in these pages, two recent letters professing support for Israel failed to mention the most basic feature of the Israel-Palestine...

LETTER: On peace

By Daily Free Press Admin December 3, 2012

To the Editor: Boston University encourages student expression and involvement in community and world affairs. Our right to expression as students is enshrined in our nation’s founding principles...

LETTER: On Israeli peace

By Daily Free Press Admin November 29, 2012

Last week I was overcome with anxiety. As hundreds of rockets descended into civilian populations in southern and central Israel, I lay restlessly in my safe bed in Student Village II  — 6,000 miles...

LETTER: On Israel and Zionism

By Daily Free Press Admin November 26, 2012

The denigration of a single nation will not lead to peace as long as it involves neglecting facts and blindsiding the truth. This partial and vicious defamation of Israel has led to widespread misconceptions...

LETTER: On Gaza

By Daily Free Press Admin November 20, 2012

To the Editor: Israel has launched more than 1,700 strikes on the Gaza strip, an area and population roughly equivalent to the greater Boston area (including Cambridge, Newton and various other local...

LETTER: On war

By Daily Free Press Admin November 8, 2012

To the Editor: Though it may not be news to its victims, recent scientific research suggests that the modern means of warfare are inherently indiscriminate. A recent study published in the Bulletin of...

LETTER: Elizabeth Warren is the right choice for Mass.

By Daily Free Press Admin November 6, 2012

To the Editor: Last week, I proudly and enthusiastically cast an early vote for Elizabeth Warren. I stand by my conviction that her vision and know-how is the right choice for Massachusetts, and here’s...

LETTER: PAS revisited

By Daily Free Press Admin November 1, 2012

To the Editor: I am writing in regards to Dr. Ashur’s letter published in the Oct. 22 issue of The Daily Free Press distributed at Boston University. In response to her opposition to Question 2, I counter...

LETTER: On Obama’s presidency

By Daily Free Press Admin October 29, 2012

To the Editor: I graduated from Boston University’s College of Communication in 2009. My classmates and I transitioned out of undergraduate life just after experiencing the energy and excitement...

LETTER: Scott Brown: An advocate for people, not politics

By Daily Free Press Admin October 29, 2012

To the Editor, Scott Brown, an independent voice in the Senate, understands that compromise and reaching across the aisle are necessary to make progress on Capitol Hill. Senator Brown stands resolutely...

LETTER: On energy use at BU and other universities

By Daily Free Press Admin October 23, 2012

This year, a movement is launching at Boston University and across the nation. It will be the boldest, largest attempt to fight global warming yet. It is the intent of Divest BU for BU and universities...

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