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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Boston’s music students stay busy during pandemic

Sam Trottenberg April 8, 2021
70% of North End Music and Performing Arts Center students continued lessons during the pandemic.
circle of people playing drums

Drum circles bring rhythm, community to Boston residents

Daniel Kool April 8, 2021
Alan Tauber, director of Arlington-based DrumConnection, led a group of three.
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COVID-19 exacerbates Massachusetts DOC health care shortcomings

Colbi Edmonds March 11, 2021
Michael Horrell, a staff attorney at Prisoners’ Legal Services of Massachusetts — an organization focused on protecting civil rights of people in prisons — said the pandemic has worsened the quality of health care in the state’s correctional facilities, which has “never been great.”
The Museum of Fine Arts will reopen Wednesday after it was shut down for several weeks due to COVID-19 restrictions. KATHERINE FEUERMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Museum of Fine Arts to reopen Wednesday

Isabella Abraham February 1, 2021
Reservations opened for MFA members Thursday and to the general public the day after. Tickets are sold in advance online and are timed-entry.
Boston University is experiencing its largest spike in COVID-19 cases since it began testing, which could complicate efforts to prevent the virus’ spread as students return to campus this month. ROBERT BRANNING/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU reports large COVID-19 spike as Spring semester set to start

Emily Stevenson January 14, 2021
Boston University experienced a spike in the on-campus positive test rate for COVID-19, as students, faculty and staff prepare for their return to campus after the holidays.
Boston University senior Javante McCoy in a Tuesday game against the College of the Holy Cross. BU men’s and women’s basketball players wore masks in their opening series against Holy Cross and must do so for the rest of the season. COURTESY OF MATT WOOLVERTON VIA BU ATHLETICS

Boston University mask policy enforced at basketball opening series

Charles Moore January 6, 2021
Boston University basketball gathered national attention this past week, as they wore masks during their series with Holy Cross.
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston is reopening to the public on Saturday for the first time in six months after closing in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. KATHERINE FEUERMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MFA reopens doors, continues virtual programming

Sarah Wager September 25, 2020
The Museum of Fine Arts is reopening to the public on Saturday for the first time since it closed in March due to the pandemic.
East to West: August 17, 2020

East to West: August 17, 2020

Justin Tang August 17, 2020

It’s Monday! Today, we’re covering the possibility that BU faculty will not be told if students test positive for COVID-19, last Thursday’s protest on Commonwealth Avenue regarding BU’s reopening...

The Boston University Police Department. The BUPD hosted International Student Safety Awareness Day in the GSU lobby Wednesday. PHOTO BY NATALIE CARROLL/ DFP FILE PHOTO

BUPD officers, construction workers seen not wearing face coverings

Jane Avery August 14, 2020
BU is requiring all students, faculty and staff wear facial coverings in public to protect themselves and others from COVID-19. Recently, however, complaints have surfaced against BU Police Department officers and campus construction workers who have not complied with this mandate.
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