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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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The Ecosia search engine, which uses its profits from searches to replant trees. A Boston University initiative is aiming to implement the search engine on campus computers. ILLUSTRATION BY LIBBY MCCLELLAND/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU could plant 66,000 trees in a year without leaving their dorms

Cameron Morsberger November 14, 2019
In an effort to support forestation and improve campus sustainability, members of the BU Environmental Student Organization are petitioning to implement the search engine Ecosia, which uses its profits from its searches to plant trees, on computers across campus. 
Boston University President Robert Brown announced in an email to students and parents Friday the university will be increasing tuition by 3.6 percent for the 2019-20 academic year. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP STAFF

BU to increase tuition by 3.6 percent

Alex LaSalvia March 19, 2019
The total standard cost of attending Boston University will be more than $72,000 next year.

Sustainable Ocean Alliance seeks support to reduce plastic straw use on campus

Haley Lerner February 9, 2018

Americans use over 500 million straws per day — they are among the top 10 items found during beach cleanup projects. Boston University’s Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) chapter is asking students...

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