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Democracy dies in brightness | Con-Current Events

Democracy dies in brightness | Con-Current Events

By Frank Yang April 29, 2025

On the morning of April 17, a gunman opened fire on campus at Florida State University. As usual, the shooting terrorist — who killed two and injured six — was a white supremacist with a right-wing...

Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

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

By Lauren Albano, Editor-in-Chief 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.
March For Our Lives Co-Founder David Hogg and WBUR Senior Political Reporter Anthony Brooks. Hogg, a Highland Park survivor, recently spoke at CitySpace. HUI-EN LIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

March For Our Lives co-founder David Hogg speaks at WBUR CitySpace

By Haiyi Bi March 30, 2023
Hogg spoke with senior political reporter Anthony Brooks at WBUR CitySpace on Monday night.
Deplorable and disgusting — the dishonorable display shown by the Parkland shooter’s defense team | Tough Love

Deplorable and disgusting — the dishonorable display shown by the Parkland shooter’s defense team | Tough Love

By Analise Bruno November 14, 2022
Nikola Cruz's defense team very clearly violated the proper code of conduct for a standard court proceeding.
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I Call Foul Play: Our democracy is flawed

By Luca Becker February 12, 2021
Our ideological democratic government should not have a platform for baseless conspiracy theories, loony lies and outdated racist ideology. Certainly, influential representatives and even the U.S. President should not be enabling those voices or uplifting those platforms.
EDITORIAL: The lives lost at Parkland must not be forgotten

EDITORIAL: The lives lost at Parkland must not be forgotten

By Editors February 15, 2019

Seventeen lives ended prematurely one year ago Thursday. A mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida created nationwide sympathy for the school’s community and led to...

A 90-foot-long billboard honoring the death of Joaquin Oliver, one of the 17 high school students killed in Parkland, Florida, in February, was officially unveiled over the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston’s Back Bay Thursday. The billboard was designed by Joaquin Oliver’s father, Manuel Oliver. FELIX PHILLIPS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

New Boston billboard designed by Parkland victim’s father broadcasts message that gun laws save lives

By Susannah Sudborough November 4, 2018
A new billboard designed by the father of a Parkland, Florida, shooting victim was erected Tuesday over the Massachusetts Turnpike to support gun control.
In April, the Boston Public Improvement Commission voted to revert Yawkey Way back to its original name, Jersey Street. PHOTO BY MAISIE MANSFIELD-GREENWALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Ongoing issues in Boston will continue to shape the city

By Haley Lerner June 5, 2018
Boston is a lively city, well-equipped to serve businesses, students and residents. In a city so full of life, there are some especially pertinent topics that may pop up in scholarly discussions or casual conversations. Here’s a brief rundown of some current hot topic issues to know about in Boston.
President Brown in his office on Silber Way. PHOTO BY ANDRES PICON/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

President Robert Brown discusses BU’s efforts toward growth and development

By Andres Picon May 3, 2018
Over the course of the last year, the Boston University community has taken steps to transform the institution’s physical and academic landscapes. In a period of time marked by a marred political climate, natural disasters and acts of terrorism that have caused contempt and frustration, the university administration has begun to implement new initiatives that will bring people and ideas together.
Students participate in a walkout at Marsh Plaza Friday at 9:50 a.m. as part of a national protest. PHOTO BY VIVIAN MYRON/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Latest anti-gun-violence walkout on campus stresses importance of long-term activism

By Daniela Rivera April 22, 2018
Boston University students convened at Marsh Plaza as part of a walkout against gun violence Friday morning.
EDITORIAL: The importance of resiliency 5 years after the bombing

EDITORIAL: The importance of resiliency 5 years after the bombing

By Editors April 16, 2018
2018 marks the five-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing that injured hundreds and resulted in the death of three spectators. Boston came together that day in 2013 and in the months that followed to restore the community and heal its wounds. The Boston Marathon, held on Patriots Day each year, continues to be a day where thousands of Bostonians support and cheer on runners, many of whom have trained for months or years in order to qualify for the big day.
High school students in a class. The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education unanimously voted against arming teachers on Tuesday. PHOTO COURTESY OREGON SECRETARY OF STATE/FLICKR

Massachusetts school board against arming teachers in classrooms

By Jenna Manto April 1, 2018
The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education unanimously voted against arming teachers with firearms Tuesday in an effort to take a stand against President Donald Trump’s administration’s push to arm educators in schools.
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