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BUTV10 transitions with new faculty advisors after Christopher Cavalieri’s departure

Daily Free Press Staff February 5, 2023
Adam Boyajy and Tina McDuffie completed their first semester as the new faculty advisors for BUTV10, following Christopher Cavalleri’s departure due to allegations.
Lucas Zhang / DFP Staff

In A Word: Stop applauding good work ethic

Kim Schneider February 24, 2022
When we sacrifice our mental health in the name of work ethic, are we really being more productive?
Gender Justice: The pandemic revealed deep-rooted gender inequality persists

Gender Justice: The pandemic revealed deep-rooted gender inequality persists

Meredith Varner January 29, 2021
The disproportionate number of women currently out of work could potentially worsen the negative bias against professional women and working mothers.
OP-ED: American democracy isn't on the brink of collapse — it doesn't exist

OP-ED: American democracy isn’t on the brink of collapse — it doesn’t exist

Editors January 16, 2021
While some may claim our society is a democracy, we in fact spend most of our time adhering to policies of unelected leaders.
Due to COVID-19 budget constraints, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is considering eliminating weekend commuter rail service, ferry service and some bus routes.  LAURYN ALLEN/ DFP FILE

Proposed MBTA service cuts may harm commuters who rely on low-ridership lines

Samuele Petruccelli November 12, 2020
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority may eliminate weekend commuter rail service, ferry service and some bus routes to address COVID-19 budget challenges.  
Purdue Pharma L.P. pleaded guilty on Oct. 21 to criminal charges for the company's marketing and selling of opioids, which led to a nationwide opioid crisis. NICOLAS TEPPER/DFP FILE

BU professors analyze Purdue Pharma shutdown, aftermath

Kyla Denisevich November 6, 2020
Around 450,000 people have died from opioids since the turn of the century, and many companies are to blame for the drug's overprescription and misuse.
The Boston Public Health Commission is encouraging residents and businesses to get tested for COVID-19 as a part of its new “Get the Test Boston” campaign, which was announced on Friday. COURTESY OF PIXABAY

Boston encourages working residents to access free City-provided COVID-19 testing

Madison Mercado November 3, 2020
The Boston Public Health Commission created the pledge to encourage businesses and residents to get tested for COVID-19 regardless of symptoms.
Harvard Book Store is one of many businesses struggling to make money due to the COVID-19 pandemic. COURTESY OF EDWARD EL VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Harvard Book Store publicizes financial struggle, receives outpour of support

Yiran Yu October 29, 2020
Hundreds of local businesses have steadily lost revenue during the pandemic without their usual foot traffic, and Harvard Book Store is among them.
Hospital employees looked out the window of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Longwood while fighter jets passed by in solidarity with health care workers on May 6. Brigham and Women’s Hospital identified a cluster of COVID-19 cases among both staff and patients last week. LAURYN ALLEN/ DFP FILE

COVID-19 cluster at Brigham and Women’s Hospital raises safety concerns

James Paleologopoulos October 1, 2020
Twelve patient and 33 employee cases have been linked to the cluster.
Boston University alumni and media experts gathered for a virtual panel Wednesday to discuss changes to and predictions for the field of communication. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU alumni gather to discuss changes, predictions for communications job market

Caroline Bowden September 28, 2020
Guidance can be hard to come by when the world continues to bring forth unprecedented challenges. Communications specialists, however, are no strangers to solving unconventional problems.

The Blue Line: NCAA changes

Daily Free Press Admin April 29, 2014

The NCAA has been harshly criticized for years. College athletes around the country have faced a consistently high risk of injury and very little scholarship protection. Very recently, though, players...

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