At their best, colleges and universities should serve as a safe haven for freedom of expression, liberty of thought and diversity of ideas. Research is a key component of this lofty, but worthwhile, goal.
By Lauren Albano, Editor-in-Chief
• February 28, 2025
Donations made by the Musk Foundation to a BU rocketry team uncovered by The Daily Free Press are igniting debates over private donorship and revealing intra-University tensions over the funding it receives.
President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to reform higher education are sparking concerns about diversity, equity and inclusion at Boston-area universities.
I might be in college, but I’m reliving the stress of college application season. One of my friends is a senior in high school and feels immense pressure to live up to their own expectations.
But this postponement amounts to a temporary band-aid on a much larger crisis. The looming student debt apocalypse still remains no matter how many times Biden kicks it further down the road.
If we are ever to achieve true public safety, we can no longer rely on the BUPD — a violent institution with an egregious history and present of violence and racism.
