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Let’s Talk About: Real-life meetups are long overdue

Mayela Machribie Lumban Gaol September 15, 2021
After the extreme loneliness of the pandemic, feeling connected with others is crucial for good health.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Returning to in-person classes may invite new anxieties, but will undoubtedly help stabilize our lives

Editors April 29, 2021

If you’re on campus at Boston University and witnessing the city’s slow transition into spring — barring unpredictable Boston weather — the news of in-person classes and Commencement has arrived...

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Student renters charged illegal fees, face tenancy violations

Daily Free Press Staff April 29, 2021
Tenant inexperience and predatory behavior have contributed to a persistent illegal practices.
Yvonne Tang/DFP Staff

Philosophical Soup: Spring is the worst season

Max Ferrandino April 28, 2021
Spring creates more profound problems for those who have allergies, lack heat or suffer from SAD.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Living on campus is a better bet during the pandemic

Editors February 19, 2021
Living on campus edges out living off campus for the security it provides us in an otherwise uncertain, unsafe time. You have more peace of mind living on campus knowing you are with people who are held accountable to the same standards as you.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Students hold a responsibility to be sustainable, but so does the University

Editors February 11, 2021
Yes, the new waste-disposal initiative is a positive, but we should also make sure it's used properly and followed by further substantial change.
Vanessa Bartlett/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Boston University should abandon hybrid learning, keep dorms open

Editors December 7, 2020
This desire to hold on to the promise of “hybrid” learning should not compromise our education, and most certainly not our health.
EDITORIAL: What constitutes a successful university reopening during COVID-19?

EDITORIAL: What constitutes a successful university reopening during COVID-19?

Editors November 30, 2020
BU didn’t fail this semester just because we have demands — we are calling on the school to do better despite its achievements. The University’s successes cannot be the sole model for the state’s actions. Take our lead, but learn from our mistakes.
A member of the National Guard prepares COVID-19 test samples in Cheyenne, Wyoming. COURTESY OF JACQUELINE MARSHALL VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

How various BU departments are tackling the pandemic

Cameron Morsberger June 12, 2020
Boston University researchers are hard at work in the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories while others develop data collection technology to ensure students can return safely and stay healthy on campus in the coming months.
September has been officially designated as Campus Fire Safety Month by Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito. PHOTO BY BOSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT

Polito declares September Campus Fire Safety Month

Lavanya Prabhakar September 6, 2016

Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito has officially designated September as Campus Fire Safety Month across the Commonwealth in an effort to raise awareness of fire risks at colleges and universities,...

MARTIN: Warren Towers is flawed, liveable

MARTIN: Warren Towers is flawed, liveable

Ellis Martin February 18, 2016

I’ve just recently dropped six big ones — $600, I mean — on a deposit for next year’s on-campus housing. When such large financial decisions require my attention, I find it wise to take a minute...

This semester was the first time Boston University students were allowed to stay inside their dorms during Thanksgiving break. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY LEXI PLINE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

3,000 students stay in open dorms over Thanksgiving for first time

Amanda Kaufman December 3, 2015

All Boston University on-campus residences remained open during Thanksgiving break for the first time last week. Approximately 3,000 students took advantage of their available residences, BU Housing...

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