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The Daily Free Press

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An advertisement for Garbage to Garden, Inc.’s free food waste collection program is displayed on the T. The program is increasing its advertising and outreach efforts to increase participation in the service. PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA RUANE

Boston expands outreach efforts for Curbside Food Waste Collection program

Alexandra Ruane February 5, 2025
The City of Boston launched new advertisements on public transit to promote its free curbside food waste collection service.
Brian McGrory

An interview with Brian McGrory — writing a new chapter in BU’s journalism program

Gina E. Kim May 2, 2023
McGrory took the post earlier this year after serving as editor of The Boston Globe for over a decade.
Julia Kapusta

BU summer program assistants voice concerns about working conditions

Tanisha Bhat April 28, 2023
Program assistants for Boston University's My Summer high school program, required to live in Warren Towers over the summer without air conditioning, have voiced concerns of being overworked, underpaid and the safety of the program’s students after several were rushed to Student Health Services for heat-related illnesses.
BU mask mandate sign

Students, faculty reflect on Fall semester COVID-19 protocols

Daily Free Press Staff September 14, 2021
Many said they feel safe but worry about staying on top of classes in the event of testing positive.
Petition created by Boston University student Alex P. after the University did not allow them to change their legal sex to “X” in BU records. Other transgender and nonbinary BU students have also experienced difficulties with University sex identification rules. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Transgender, nonbinary students report difficulty changing legal sex — Part 2

Emily Stevenson August 31, 2021
Student Information System update to come in Fall 2023 will allow more flexibility.
Warren Towers Entrance

Transgender students share frustrations with BU Housing, dorm bathrooms

Anna Vidergar June 18, 2021
Unavailability of gender-neutral housing and bathrooms for incoming freshmen is a repeated concern.
BU Class of 2021 student commencement speaker Archelle Thelemaque

COM graduating senior Archelle Thelemaque delivers student commencement speech

Emily Stevenson May 18, 2021
Thelemaque's address was chosen out of dozens of submissions for Sunday's in-person ceremony.
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley celebrating her congressional victory in 2018.

PREVIEW: Meet the 2021 Commencement ceremony speakers

Daily Free Press Staff May 13, 2021
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and Moderna founder Noubar Afeyan are among this year's speakers.
Sweaty Penguin Podcast

Boston University celebrates Earth Week in multi-platform plans

Katarzyna Jezak April 22, 2021
Virtual activities include panel events, social media discussions and more.
Boston University men's basketball team wearing social justice shirts before a game

COM, Alumni Association hosts sports anti-racism discussion

Sydney Walsh February 26, 2021
The Boston University College of Communication hosted “Sports and the Work of Antiracism" on Wednesday. The discussion featured BU women's basketball coach Marisa Moseley, ESPN senior vice president and editor-in-chief of “The Undefeated” and BU alumnus, Kevin Merida and BU lecturer A. Sherrod Blakely.
Liz Feldman, a Boston University alumna and the executive producer of Netflix’s two-season television series “Dead to Me,” spoke virtually to BU students on Monday about diversity and creativity in the television industry. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Executive producer of ‘Dead to Me’ shares personal story behind television success

Kyla Denisevich December 10, 2020
The Netflix television series “Dead to Me" recently received approval to film a third season. Liz Feldman, creator and executive producer of the series, spoke to BU students via Zoom.
The Boston University Arts Initiative collaborated with BU Gaming Club on Friday to host a Minecraft block party DJed by DJ Zander in a virtual replica of the Tsai Performance Center. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU arts, gaming join forces to host Minecraft block party

Molly Farrar December 9, 2020
BU student, "DJ Zander," performed in the Tsai Performance Center on Friday, but the event wasn’t held in a building. Instead, he played in a Minecraft replica of the auditorium.
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