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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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A Trump-Vance sign in Brookline, Massachusetts. While President-elect Donald Trump plans to make changes to reproductive, healthcare, education and immigration policies, Boston’s policies maintain protections. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

How do Trump’s second term policies measure up to Massachusetts?

Emma Mullay November 18, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump made many large-scale promises on policies concerning key voter issues both during his campaign and since his reelection — here’s how they shape up in Boston and Massachusetts.
Governor Forum on environmental justice

Gubernatorial candidates discuss climate change, environmental justice at WBUR forum

Bella Ramirez April 28, 2022
Gubernatorial candidates Sonia Chang-Díaz and Maura Healey addressed climate change and environmental concerns at a WBUR forum.
gas prices will not affect BU

BU unaffected by gas price hike, but long term ramifications loom

Ruhika Ponda April 13, 2022
Experts said a long-term increase in gas prices could expedite the University's divestment from fossil fuels.
Construction of the Center for Computing and Data Science

Residence Life holds community webinar on construction of Center for Computing and Data Sciences

Kylee Nguyen February 26, 2021
This discussion was part of a series of sessions to be held each semester by Residence Life until the center opens, as a way of keeping students who live near the site informed about the project.
The Massachusetts Department of Ecological Restoration prioritized eight new river, wetland and cranberry bog refurbishment projects last Wednesday. COURTESY OF ANDREW WATSON VIA FLICKR

State names eight priority river and wetland restoration projects

Madison Mercado January 26, 2021
The new projects will restore wetlands and rivers to increase ecological resistance across the Commonwealth, benefit the economy and create new outdoor spaces for locals.
Harvard University fellow Meir Alkon examined China’s new plan to become carbon neutral in a Global China Research Colloquium lecture hosted by the Boston University Global Policy Development Center Wednesday. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU lecture on China’s energy investments reveals contradictions to clean energy goal

Sophie Nye December 4, 2020
In a BU lecture Wednesday, presenter Meir Alkon discussed how China’s international energy investments relate to the country’s goal of carbon neutrality, and said the country’s polluting practices could prevent it from reaching its goal.
Beacon Hill residents wrote an open letter requesting gas lamps in the neighborhood be replaced with electric bulbs to protect trees harmed by gas leaks. COURTESY OF IAN HOWARD VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Beacon Hill residents push to replace gas lamps with LED lighting

Katarzyna Jezak December 4, 2020
Those trees were planted in 1977 — the same year the gas lamps were installed. Roughly more than two-thirds of the trees have since died, while the remaining five are in bad health, according to the letter.
Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies Dean Adil Najam spoke at a virtual panel hosted by Boston University’s Alumni and Friends on Tuesday about the impacts of climate change. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SPH, Pardee deans hold ‘fireside chat’ on climate change

Anuj Sawhney November 16, 2020
This year is projected to be the warmest or second-warmest year on record. Climate change is expected to affect all areas of the globe, and in some manners, it already has.
To-go containers used in Boston University dining halls due to COVID-19 precautions pose a roadblock to the University’s Zero Waste objective. AMANDA SCHNEIDER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

To-go containers pose challenge to dining hall sustainability practices

Jeromey Russ October 4, 2020
In the wake of pandemic-related safety measures within dining halls, BU faces roadblocks in its progress toward its Zero Waste objective.
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