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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

BU research impacted by Trump climate rollbacks, organizations carry on

Emma Mullay March 6, 2025
While President Donald Trump has enacted mass rollbacks on climate policy at the federal level, Boston University’s climate research programs and sustainability groups have continued to educate and advocate.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Congress wants to ban TikTok for all the wrong reasons | Editorial

Editors March 19, 2024
There are definitely reasons to delete the TikTok app off your phone or call into question the company’s business practices, but Chinese collection of user data is not one of them.
In a Thursday panel hosted by the Boston University School of Public Health, health experts discussed public policy issues that affected the U.S. coronavirus response. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

School of Public Health hosts panel discussing health care under Biden administration

Connor Allen February 8, 2021
BU's School of Public Health hosted experts in sociology, medicine and public health in a panel last Thursday to discuss potential policy changes the Biden Administration could adopt to improve health care in the United States for all.
Boston University’s International Business Club hosted a virtual “TikTok Case Study” examining the economic and political implications of the platform’s popularity. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students analyze business model behind TikTok

Toni Baraga October 13, 2020
BU's International Business club examines the virality of the app, which now has 91 million active monthly U.S. users.
EDITORIAL: Racial data collection during police stops may be helpful, but we need to do more

EDITORIAL: Racial data collection during police stops may be helpful, but we need to do more

Editors September 25, 2020
The racial biases that were in the system then are still there now. And collecting data on traffic stops might not be of too much assistance — more action will need to be taken.
Massachusetts lawmakers passed a hands-free driving bill Wednesday that would prohibit drivers from using hand-held devices, expanding on the current ban for drivers under 18 years old. COURTESY OF SARAH NICHOLS

Distracted driving bill passes Mass. legislature, awaits Baker’s signature

Angela Yang November 21, 2019
Massachusetts drivers might soon face penalties for driving with a phone in their hand. A bill aimed at deterring distracted driving passed the state legislature Wednesday and is now a signature away from becoming law.
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