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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Let’s Talk About: A Second Freshman Year

Mayela Machribie Lumban Gaol September 7, 2021
I felt like I was robbed of my freshman year, but ruminating on lost time may only lead to more lost experiences.
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Faculty musicians share challenges, upsides of a year without an audience

Tanisha Bhat April 8, 2021
Faculty musicians discussed how income, teaching and performing have changed in the last year.
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BU Class of 2025 accepted among record-breaking pool of applicants, continues trend of decreasing admission rates

Daily Free Press Staff April 5, 2021
This year's admissions had an 18.3 percent acceptance rate out of the most applicants to date.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Let’s Talk About: Indonesia’s team in the All England Open Badminton Championships

Mayela Machribie Lumban Gaol March 31, 2021
The unjust treatment toward the Indonesian badminton team proves a need for transparency in sports.
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BU community has mixed experiences with COVID-19 rule enforcement

Jesús Marrero Suárez March 25, 2021
Students noted inconsistent enforcement of many COVID-19 restrictions in place since the Fall.
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Boston celebrates second COVID-era St. Patrick’s Day

Taylor Brokesh March 17, 2021
South Boston’s traditional St. Patrick’s Day Parade was canceled for the second year in a row.
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BU Alternative Service Breaks goes virtual again, persisting despite Spring Recess cancellation

Ashley Soebroto March 17, 2021
The annual Alternative Service Breaks program through the Community Service Center at BU is continuing virtually over three weekends in place of their usual spring break trips around the nation — serving organizations remotely in the Greater Boston Area and beyond.
Boston University’s Fitness and Recreation Center reopened Friday. SHANNON DAMIANO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

FitRec reopens for Spring semester

Madhri Yehiya February 16, 2021
Boston University’s Fitness and Recreation Center opened its doors for the Spring semester Friday. Reservations — which can be made up to three days in advance — are required for recreational gym use. Students can reserve one time slot per day for a 90-minute session.
Boston University International Students and Scholars Office. International students faced difficulties returning to campus due to travel restrictions and experienced challenges with ISSO over winter break. SOPHIA FLISSLER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

International students report ISSO delays, travel difficulties as Spring semester begins

Vanessa Bartlett January 27, 2021
International students returning to campus for the Spring semester have reported varying degrees of difficulty in traveling back to the United States because of delays in receiving paperwork from the International Students and Scholars Office.
Due to early closures of COVID-19 testing locations on Wednesday, some Boston University students became non-compliant. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

On-campus students unable to take COVID-19 tests over Thanksgiving

Kate Sandage November 30, 2020
Some students on BU’s campus became non-compliant this Thanksgiving. BU’s COVID-19 testing centers closed early Wednesday for the holiday, causing confusion and preventing students staying on campus over break from getting tested. 
In response to the statewide 10 p.m. curfew that went into effect Friday, some Boston University students think the state could be doing more to curb the spread of COVID-19. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU community says tighter public health restrictions are worth following

Kate Sandage November 13, 2020
BU students and faculty are adjusting to the new Massachusetts stay-at-home advisory orders — which sets a 10 p.m. curfew — that took effect Friday. Some students said they wish the state was doing more to limit the spread.
Clara Kim/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Partisan politics can undermine role of poll watchers

Editors October 27, 2020
Polling booths are not a place for manipulative partisan games. They must be a safe and open environment for citizens to exercise their constitutional rights. We cannot be deceived into thinking they should be used as anything other than that.
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