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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Let’s Talk About: The downsides of returning to normalcy

Mayela Machribie Lumban Gaol April 7, 2021
There is a disturbing trend between the rise of terrorism and the decline of COVID-19.
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

Gender Justice: We need to better address domestic violence

Meredith Varner February 5, 2021
Domestic violence often escalates until someone gets seriously hurt or loses their life. We cannot let it continue as women, girls and men die at the hands of these abusers. This is an issue that needs to be addressed immediately or our women will continue to suffer.
The race to create a COVID-19 vaccine has opened up greater transparency in the vaccine-making process, also opening the process to public scrutiny. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Search for COVID-19 vaccine continues with promising results

Daily Free Press Staff October 29, 2020
With more than 1 million people around the world dead from COVID-19, the hunt for a vaccine is underway, and more than 100 countries are aiding its development.
Three Boston University students formed the Official Boston University International Students Group on May 13 to support BU’s international population by giving them a place to share information and voice their concerns. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

International Students Group offers information, safe space to express concerns

Mita Kataria September 17, 2020
The Official Boston University International Students Group was formed last May as a space for international students to share their questions, concerns and opinions.
A person self-administers a COVID-19 test at a swab station in the Agganis Arena lobby. The lobby is one of four testing sites on the Charles River Campus for asymptomatic test takers. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students find campus COVID-19 testing quick, comfortable

Aditya Jain September 7, 2020
Between mask-wearing, social distancing and Learn from Anywhere classrooms, this is a semester of firsts at Boston University. Students said positive experiences have made it easy for them to keep up with these testing requirements.
A Springwell. Inc. caregiver shakes hands with a patient. The home care service Mass Home Care, of which Springwell, Inc. is a member, has continued to provide services to their patients amidst the coronavirus outbreak, visiting the most vulnerable patients several times a week. COURTESY AMANDA SWINHART

Senior care services stay open while navigating coronavirus challenges

Angela Yang March 24, 2020
During a global pandemic in which elder populations are among those most compromised, local care services have stepped up protective measures for both their consumers and the workers who serve them.

SPH talk sheds light on opioid epidemic implications

Haley Lerner February 1, 2018

With the number of opioid-related overdose deaths rising exponentially over the last few years, the American opioid epidemic has become a hot topic of conversation throughout the political, medical and...

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