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Congress better listen to March For Our Lives | Not to Get Political But

Lauren Albano January 24, 2024
March For Our Lives at UNC-Chapel Hill wrote an op-ed addressing gun violence that was published by student newspapers nationwide. Congress better read it and respond accordingly.
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City Council rejects amendments to Mayor Wu’s Participatory Budgeting Plan

Cassandra Dumay February 10, 2023
City Council members on Wednesday voted down amendments to Mayor Michelle Wu’s plans to give residents a say in spending taxpayer dollars.
boston artist Zakiyyah

Candidates share vision for arts, culture in Boston at Create The Vote celebration

Cici Yu September 10, 2021
Mayoral candidates presented their visions for arts at a celebration of civic engagement Thursday.
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Applications open for Mayor’s Youth Council

Madison Mercado April 27, 2021
The program, taking applications until June 18, promotes civic engagement among high schoolers.
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I Call Foul Play: Overusing smartphones does more harm than good

Luca Becker April 16, 2021
Conscious and mindful phone use can provide a useful alternative to the phone addiction.
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EDITORIAL: Lowering the voting age also means increasing civics education in Boston Public Schools

Editors April 2, 2021
Boston should pass the new voting age, followed by civics education and accessible resources.
Voters in line at Higginson-Lewis K-8 school

Activists call for equitable redistricting in Massachusetts

Samuele Petruccelli February 26, 2021
Panelists from Lawyers for Civil Rights, Massachusetts Voter Table and Worcester Interfaith spoke on the necessity for grouping residents in districts with the same vested interests.
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OP-ED: Traditional education hinders student activism

Editors January 29, 2021
Universities need to prioritize civic engagement over traditional testing requirements. To do so, service learning needs to be intertwined with academic requirements as to not add to the amount of work we already face.
Boston University professors Shawn Lynch and Daniela Melo hosted “My Vote, My Voice: The Mechanics of U.S. and Other Elections” on Wednesday to discuss the Nov. 3 election and the impact of voting. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU political scientists say upcoming election will rely on youth turnout

Rachel Do October 26, 2020
Since 2016, just a fraction of the country has participated in general elections. With the 2020 presidential election right around the corner, BU professors discuss the importance of voting and how the system fails.
The National Survey of Student Engagement reports that college students share more about their own experiences than learn about other students’ cultures. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students report classes don’t emphasize diversity enough

JenRacoosin November 21, 2017

College students reported that their classes emphasize sharing their individual perspectives rather than learning about other cultures in the 2017 National Survey of Student Engagement — a trend...

Boston City Council President Michelle Wu speaks at “A Conversation with The Women of the Boston City Council” in Hibernian Hall in Roxbury Tuesday night. PHOTO BY BRITTANY CHANG/DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

Women of Boston City Council talk about experience, goals for neighborhood

Paige Smith February 24, 2016

The four women currently serving on the Boston City Council spoke about their jobs and goals to improve the city at a forum hosted Tuesday by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department. City Councilors...

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