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Lorde performs at the main stage Friday night. PHOTO BY OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Governors Ball Music Festival 2017 lineup attracts wide range of music lovers

Daily Free Press Staff June 9, 2017

[mediagrid cat="41081"] By Alyssa Meyers and Anna Whitelaw Over 50 artists from practically every music category came together for an epic three-day festival at Randall’s Island Park in New York....

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EDITORIAL: Boy Scouts show social progressivism with new policy

Editors January 31, 2017

The Boy Scouts of America has been shrouded in controversy because of strict rules over what type of members and leaders are eligible to join the historical organization. Since the late 2000s, the Boy...

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EDITORIAL: Obama upholds legacy in his last days

Editors January 20, 2017

As we say goodbye to President Barack Obama this afternoon, the events of the past eight years, especially during the transition to Donald Trump, are at the forefront of our minds. When Obama was elected...

Campus Crime Logs: Nov. 11 – Nov. 15

Campus Crime Logs: Nov. 11 – Nov. 15

Anna Whitelaw November 16, 2016

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department Crime Logs from Nov. 11-15. Property destroyed at the School of Theology A female student reported Friday afternoon that...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Martin Walsh join Boston University President Robert Brown and members of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation in a groundbreaking ceremony for protected bike lanes on Commonwealth Avenue. PHOTO BY LAUREN PETERSON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Comm Ave. Improvement Project steps into phase II

Anna Whitelaw October 30, 2016

Turnpike Park, the patch of grass nestled between Boston University’s College of Fine Arts and the BU Bridge, was swarmed with people Friday afternoon for the groundbreaking ceremony of phase II...

PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Woman was sexually assaulted while visiting boyfriend at Warren, according to BUPD

Anna Whitelaw October 27, 2016

On Sunday afternoon, a father called the Boston University Police Department to report that his daughter, while visiting from out of town to see her boyfriend in Warren Towers, was sexually assaulted...

PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Sexual assault reported in Warren Towers

Anna Whitelaw October 23, 2016

A sexual assault occurred in Warren Towers during the early morning hours of Sunday, according to an emergency alert sent to the student body the same evening. The reported assault, which happened...

Boston University President Robert Brown released a statement Monday that the BU Board of Trustees will do its best to divest from the fossil fuels tar and coal. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU should further its efforts to divest, community argues

Anna Whitelaw September 22, 2016

While the Boston University community is generally pleased that the BU Board of Trustees endorsed two of the Advisory Committee on Socially Responsible Investing’s proposals, many said they are not...

Anthea Bhargava (COM ’99) and Kyle Tucker (COM ’07) of NBC’s “The Voice” won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program at Sunday’s ceremony. PHOTO BY ANNALYN KUMAR/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Two COM alumni win Emmys, continue school tradition

Anna Whitelaw September 22, 2016

When Kyley Tucker was little, she wrote that she wanted to win an Oscar, then she put the note into a time capsule. Although her dream haven’t exactly come true, she got pretty close on Sunday....

Campus Crime Logs: Sept. 12 – 19

Campus Crime Logs: Sept. 12 – 19

Anna Whitelaw September 21, 2016

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department from Sept. 15-19. Heroine found in bag in Allston A female student reported on Sept. 15 at 7:36 p.m. that she had picked...

The George Sherman Union, along with the Fresh Food Company at Warren Towers, is now open to students until 10 p.m. PHOTO BY ADRIANNA DIAZ/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

GSU extended operation hour to adjust to students’ needs

Anna Whitelaw September 21, 2016

As dozens of Boston University students studied and ate at the George Sherman Union on a casual Monday evening, many said they appreciated BU Dining Services’ decision to keep some of the GSU facilities...

The Falun Gong Club holds an introductory seminar about the religion on Wednesday night. PHOTO BY BRITTANY CHANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Falun Gong group raises controversy, student concern

Anna Whitelaw September 18, 2016

Boston University’s Falun Dafa Club originated from College of Engineering post-graduate student Taiyao Wang’s desire to bring light to the number of Falun Gong followers that were “tortured to...

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