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Massachusetts Statehouse, the frequented location of the Extinction Rebellion Boston protest group. The group protests climate change and will be attending the Make Billionaires Pay protest in New York City on Saturday.

Extinction Rebellion Boston fights for clean environment in ‘life or death’ battle

By Sam Mandala, Campus Co-Editor September 19, 2025
The voices of the Extinction Rebellion Boston members protesting environmental destruction ring outside the General Hooker entrance of the Massachusetts State House. The activists have flyers in hand and are ready to approach whoever enters their eyeline.  Statehouse Standout, a protest initiative organized by XR Boston, takes place every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and seeks to draw legislators’ attention to the climate crisis. 
East to West Dec. 3, 2021

East to West Dec. 3, 2021

By Daily Free Press Admin December 3, 2021

Good luck with finals! Today on East to West, we cover student concerns with BUPD, student frustrations with SHS, the MBTA fare-free program and more. Click here to stream this episode of “East...

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Generation names explained

By Veronica Thompson March 15, 2021
A “generation” is defined as a group of people born in the same time period, and generation names exemplify our human tendency to categorize ourselves. Here’s a brief, non-comprehensive list of the Western cultural generations.
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