Boston University celebrated graduating LGBTQ+ seniors in the second annual Lavender ceremony and reception organized by the Queer Activist Collective and BU’s LGBTQIA+ Faculty & Staff Community Network on May 20. A Lavender graduation, started at the University of Michigan in 1995, honors marginalized students’ achievements and contributions to the school, according to the Human Rights Campaign.
Boston University class of 2023 had their commencement ceremony in Nickerson Field last Sunday amid controversy around the speaker, Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav. The Writers Guild of America protested outside the event while several students booed Zaslav during his speech.
Valley, a Canadian indie pop band based in Toronto, played a combination of old and new songs as part of their “Lost In Translation” tour in Big Night Live in Boston.
This Spring semester, FreeP photographers covered breaking stories and captured slice-of-life moments all through the lens of a camera. Shining through the numerous assignments are the photos below, all shot in the Spring ‘23 semester by the FreeP’s very own.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren hosts town hall in Hibernian Hall in Roxbury alongside Gov. Maura Healey, Mayor Michelle Wu and Rep. Ayanna Pressley in Roxbury Wednesday night.
March proved to be a photogenic month, bringing color, Spring sports and hard-hitting news, all covered by the Daily Free Press. Here are DFP Photographers’ strongest works this past month.
2023 gave Boston a warm and sunny Easter, and with that a perfect day for Cheryl Thieret. As passers-by walk through Boston Common on April 9, they stop and take photos of Thieret. It’s hard to miss her, the Easter Bunny sitting right behind Paul Revere.
