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‘It’s not so easy writing about nothing’: Patti Smith’s “M Train”

By Ruby Voge, Opinion Co-Editor January 30, 2025
A simple cup of black coffee may be the ultimate symbol of mundanity. Plain and pedestrian — black coffee serves as that quick hit of caffeine before a long day of work or a long night of studying. But in the reflection of the darkness of a simple cup of black coffee, Patti Smith sees a way of life — the life of an artist.
Connie Dai / DFP Staff

Op-Ed: I’m confused, Caitlyn Jenner

By Kendall O’Brien April 25, 2022

Caitlyn Jenner has joined Fox News as a contributor following International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31. The Olympic gold medalist, who identifies as a Republican, made it alarmingly clear...

Sandro Galea, dean of the Boston University School of Public Health, opened a panel focused on the eradication of AIDS Monday. COURTESY OF FLICKR

Speakers share optimism on eliminating prevalence of AIDS

By Akshata Shukla December 5, 2019
To commemorate and acknowledge World AIDS Day, the Boston University School of Public Health hosted a panel Monday, featuring speakers from various backgrounds who presented their views on the progress that has been made in AIDS research and the future for fighting the disease.
EDITORIAL: Overlapping public health issues: opioid addiction and HIV

EDITORIAL: Overlapping public health issues: opioid addiction and HIV

By Editors April 8, 2018
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced she is drafting legislation that addresses the opioid epidemic taking place across the country right now and calls for a budget of $100 billion to be allocated to states and individual treatment centers. The bill is one of many efforts put forth by senators to combat the crisis which seems to be getting worse every day in this country.
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