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The Daily Free Press

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Why did the Terrier cross the road? To get to class on time | Editorial 

Editors November 17, 2023
“Life is not a waste of time, and time is not a waste of life, so let’s stop wasting time, get wasted and have the time of our lives” — Pitbull. In honor of Mr. 305, The Daily Free Press editorial board decided on our favorite shortcuts on campus to help you stop wasting time and start having the time of your life. 
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: Boston University should respect the Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag’s request to rename Myles Standish

Editors September 22, 2021
Myles Standish is a product of misplaced, racist nostalgia for some fictional American past. 
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: Stalking should be taken seriously, and survivors believed the first time

Editors September 15, 2021
Horrible things have happened, and will continue to happen. Why not do something about it?
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Returning to in-person classes may invite new anxieties, but will undoubtedly help stabilize our lives

Editors April 29, 2021

If you’re on campus at Boston University and witnessing the city’s slow transition into spring — barring unpredictable Boston weather — the news of in-person classes and Commencement has arrived...

CAMMY MORSBERGER/DFP STAFF

Letter from the Editor: A final word

Colbi Edmonds April 28, 2021
I will always be indebted to this paper and the people here who have given me a space to grow.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Learn from Anywhere — a year in review

Editors April 28, 2021
We shouldn’t absolve the University of its responsibility, but we also shouldn’t demonize LfA.
information tent for prospective students outside the college of communication at boston university

BU sets up temporary informational tents for prospective students touring campus

Tanisha Bhat April 21, 2021
The tents are staffed by representatives to answer questions about BU and provide assistance.
prospective family tours boston university

With in-person tours still canceled, prospective students visit BU’s campus on their own

Emily Stevenson April 15, 2021
Families and students have taken it upon themselves to see BU's campus during the pandemic.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Boston University’s Hub could improve its disciplinary goals

Editors April 14, 2021
The University must re-structure its general education program to be more inclusive and useful.
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Summer Orientation should better promote social connection, ease new student jitters

Editors April 12, 2021
Orientation should be less focused on talking at you and more about connection and exploration.
Yvonne Tang/DFP STAFF

Burning Out: The way Boston University is using the student-run F— It Won’t Cut It campaign is seriously questionable

Yvonne Tang April 12, 2021
will BU take responsibility for FIWCI allegations or continue to use the “student-run” label to its advantage?
Seema Thakkar/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Wellness Day did not go well

Editors March 25, 2021
BU could've created a creative and meaningful alternative to Spring Recess. Instead, we got scraps.
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