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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

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EDITORIAL: Children must re-enter the classroom to further their development

Editors March 26, 2021
Advancing the development of the next generation is too important to halt any longer.
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EDITORIAL: The spread of COVID-19 in zoos highlights continued unethical practices

Editors March 22, 2021
The COVID-19 outbreak in the San Diego Zoo is the most recent symptom of unethical animal captivity.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: With normalcy on the horizon, we cannot forget the importance of communication, setting boundaries

Editors March 11, 2021
In times of crisis, nothing beats finding people you can lean on and commiserate with. The COVID-19 pandemic has showcased who our true friends are, taught us how to deal with interpersonal conflict and reminded us to be mindful of others.
A person self-administers a COVID-19 test at a swab station in the Agganis Arena lobby. The lobby is one of four testing sites on the Charles River Campus for asymptomatic test takers. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students find campus COVID-19 testing quick, comfortable

Aditya Jain September 7, 2020
Between mask-wearing, social distancing and Learn from Anywhere classrooms, this is a semester of firsts at Boston University. Students said positive experiences have made it easy for them to keep up with these testing requirements.
A COVID-19 test nasal swab wrapped in its packaging. ANGELA YANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

COVID-19-positive student describes experience in isolation housing

Belle He August 30, 2020
Boston University currently holds around 20 students in designated isolation housing, which is reserved for those on campus who have tested positive for COVID-19. And this sophomore is among them.
On Wednesday, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced the state would provide free COVID-19 testing sites in eight cities seeing higher numbers of positive cases, as part of efforts to help control the spread of the virus. COURTESY OF U.S. ARMY STAFF SGT. MARY JUNELL VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Baker provides free testing in eight cities

Kyla Denisevich July 11, 2020
Chelsea, Everett, Fall River, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, Marlborough and New Bedford will have free testing sites from July 10 to August 14.
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