By Lauren Albano, Editor-in-Chief
• November 1, 2023
Nikki Halley recent popularity in the polls is a good sign that Republicans are tired of Trump and DeSantis' antics and may be ready for a candidate capable of compromise.
About 150 Boston University students — some standing silently, clad in all-black and holding signs with phrases such as “racism kills,” and others shouting chants at attendees — gathered in 27-degree weather outside the Boston University Track and Tennis Center to protest conservative pundit Ben Shapiro’s talk Wednesday night.
Conservative pundit Ben Shapiro spoke at Boston University Wednesday evening after weeks of controversy on campus surrounding his impending visit. Individual protestors raised their voices inside the venue at various points throughout the event.
A group of 133 Boston University students released a statement on social media Tuesday under the name “Black BU” stating their opposition to conservative pundit Ben Shapiro’s Nov. 13 talk, which is titled “America Was Not Built On Slavery, It Was Built On Freedom.”
