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Connie Dai | DFP Staff

The Mezzala: The World Cup and its new iconic moments

Benjamin Lee December 9, 2022
In a special edition of The Mezzala, columnist Benjamin Lee recaps every group in the World Cup, how we got to the knockout stage and the morality of the "Qatar World Cup."
BU residence life

Students claim BU overenrolled Class of 2025, causing unconventional housing assignments for incoming freshmen

Olga Benacerraf September 2, 2021
Orientation workers claim the number is over 5000, compared to the typical class size of 3100.

Worldview: New Zealand’s effort to lead the world away from oil

David Damiano April 26, 2018

Earlier this month, New Zealand’s recently elected Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern took the most drastic step toward fulfilling her goal of eliminating non-renewable energy sources by 2035 and creating...

Gov. Charlie Baker joins Boston Marathon bombing hero Carlos Arredondo in Jamaica Plain as the Jamaica Way Bridge over Route 9 is renamed after Arredondo’s late sons. PHOTO BY ALANA FIALKOFF/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Jamaica Way Bridge renamed after Boston bombing hero’s late sons

Alana Fialkoff September 29, 2017

  To honor the late sons of Boston Marathon bombing hero and Massachusetts-based activist Carlos Arredondo, the City of Boston renamed Jamaica Way Bridge on Thursday morning. The bridge’s...

Indirect Kick: Copa America Centenario an opportunity for U.S. soccer

Indirect Kick: Copa America Centenario an opportunity for U.S. soccer

Dan Shulman February 28, 2016

With the Copa America Centenario being played in the United States this upcoming summer, there is an opportunity for the United States men’s national team to show its prowess on a grand stage. At...

BU, MSU researchers zero in on genetic roots in butterflies

BU, MSU researchers zero in on genetic roots in butterflies

Becca DeGregorio September 18, 2014

All roads lead to Rome. Such a confident statement serves as the basis for the age-old biological theory commonly known as the “many roads” theory. Supporters of this theory believe that many random...

INTERROBANG

Daily Free Press Admin February 20, 2014

A Minnesota groom forgot his pants on his wedding day. A special courier flew 11 hours from the store to personally deliver the groom his pants at his destination wedding in Costa Rica. We here at the...

Review: Don’t place your bets on Runner Runner

Daily Free Press Admin October 9, 2013

Justin Timberlake has dominated pop culture for more than a decade with number-one hits, VMA performances and late-night talk show appearances. Ben Affleck is also a hot topic these days between 2012’s...

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