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Students Demand Action website home page. With the anniversary of the Parkland shooting this Friday, February 14th, the debated issues of gun reform and gun violence among BU political groups are prominent. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Florida students observe Parkland shooting anniversary, BU groups continue gun reform advocacy

Daniela Ginsburg February 14, 2025
Friday marks the seventh anniversary of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, which killed 17 students and faculty.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

I Call Foul Play: Our democracy is flawed

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Our ideological democratic government should not have a platform for baseless conspiracy theories, loony lies and outdated racist ideology.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.
Bini Ollivier-Yamin

Canceled: The BUPD — Part 7

Bini Ollivier-Yamin September 24, 2020
Abolishing the BUPD does not mean abolishing all University services and leaving it at that. Abolishing the BUPD requires that we create and fund more effective alternatives.
Yvonne Tang

Dear Men: Break the stigma — your mental health is important too

Yvonne Tang September 24, 2020
We have conditioned men to feel more comfortable expressing their emotions through harmful, unhealthy behaviors rather than healthy outlets.
Laura Ingraham of the show “The Ingraham Angle.” A number of Boston area companies have dropped their ads from Ingraham’s show after the comments she made about David Hogg. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

3 Boston-area businesses pull ads from Fox News show after David Hogg comment

Erin Edwards April 4, 2018
Three Boston-area businesses have dropped advertising from Fox News show “The Ingraham Angle” after host Laura Ingraham tweeted on March 28 that Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg was whining about college rejections.
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

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.
Protesters on the Boston Common during the March for Our Lives Rally. March for Our Lives marches and rallies were held across the United States on Saturday. PHOTO BY VIVIAN MYRON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Tens of thousands crowd Boston Common for March for Our Lives

Michal Shvimer March 25, 2018
Tens of thousands crowded the Boston Common to rally against gun violence Saturday afternoon during Boston’s March for Our Lives, a protest that occurred in cities across the country.
The Massachusetts Senate will debate a bill that would protect the welfare of animals, specifically animals that are abused. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Second bill concerning animal welfare circulating MA Senate

Camille Mojica March 14, 2018
The Massachusetts Senate is currently considering a bill, known as PAWS II, to further protect the welfare of animals, especially those who have been abused.
The Boston City Council chambers. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/ DFP FILE PHOTO

City Council passes resolution in support of March for Our Lives, action to end gun violence epidemic

Jordan Kimmel March 12, 2018
The Boston City Council adopted a resolution Thursday that supports students across the country who wish to end gun violence in the United States.
Visitors stand in the Garden of Peace, a memorial to victims of homicide in Boston. PHOTO BY HANNAH ROGERS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Experts say mass shootings should be treated like public health crises

Minali Prasad March 1, 2018

In the wake of the Parkland shooting, America’s national dialogue on gun violence resurfaced. Many discussions focused on regulating firearm sales or addressing untreated mental illnesses, but some...

Andrea Campbell, Michelle Wu, Ayanna Pressley, Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins, Annissa Essaibi George, Lydia Edwards, Kim Janey in Roxbury on Monday evening. PHOTO BY DENGFENG YANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Female city councilors talk representation, leading in Boston

Sophia Brown February 28, 2018
A town hall-style meeting highlighted the female Boston city councilors and how they portray representation as women of color in local government Tuesday night.
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