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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Minority Report: Americans win big with bipartisan infrastructure bill

Lincoln Son Currie November 10, 2021
The latest bill Congress passed should be commended for bucking partisanship and improving the lives of so many Americans.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Modern Toolbox: Bitcoin is using as much energy as Norway, but it doesn’t matter

Jaeyoung Choi March 24, 2021
Crypto mainly uses renewable energy, so there’s no reason to argue against this revolutionary tech.
snowy cape cod park

Andrea Campbell hosts climate justice town hall

Isabella Abraham February 24, 2021
“We know that the climate crisis of course is a public health crisis, and that the investments we need to make in resiliency and sustainability are opportunities to improve health and the economic well-being of our residents," Campbell said.
Car driving in snow in Dallas

BU students struggled with classes, concerns about family during Texas snow storm

Kylee Nguyen February 22, 2021
Boston University students learning remotely in Texas faced difficulties with online classes during recent winter snow storms.
Boston University College of Arts and Sciences senior Josh Prinzo poses with Paris Hilton at a protest supporting the #BreakCodeSilence movement aimed at supporting survivors of the troubled team industry. COURTESY OF JOSH PRINZO

CAS student shares personal experience with ‘troubled teen’ industry

Sophia Yakumithis November 24, 2020
One afternoon, Josh Prinzo was escorted onto a bus and taken to a wilderness camp with no prospect of returning home for seven months. The BU senior became one of hundreds of teenagers forced into a behavioral facility for rebellious teenagers.
The inside of Agganis arena. PHOTO BY MADDIE DOMENICHELLA/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Lighting change makes Agganis Arena more energy-efficient

Naomi Shah February 25, 2018
An energy-efficient lighting system recently installed in Boston University's Agganis Arena is expected to reduce the arena’s annual electricity usage by 65 percent.
NSTAR, seen here working in Back Bay, filed for a 29 percent increase in its Basic Service supply rate Friday that could cause financial hardship for students. PHOTO BY MONIKA WAHI/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

NSTAR proposes 29 percent price hike

Inaara Tajuddin November 12, 2014

A significant hike in electricity and gas prices proposed by one of Massachusetts’ main utilities could soon leave many Boston residents — including students who live off-campus — spending more...

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