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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Golden sunsets to golden leaves: Trading summer nostalgia for fall possibilities

Isabella Panichi September 18, 2024
At this moment, all I can feel is uneasiness and nostalgia. I always feel this way as summer disappears behind me, vanishing not necessarily with the weather but as a concept only present so long as you acknowledge it. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Seeking solace out of the city is easier than it seems

Siena Griffin September 16, 2024
Being a college student in Boston supplies a seemingly endless list of things to do. However, the city, despite all of its perks, can undoubtedly be overstimulating — and I’m frequently struck with the need to escape.
Boston University warns international students may not be allowed to come back spring 2022 because of Omicron

BU warns international students may have to skip Spring semester as Omicron variant complicates travel

Daily Free Press Staff December 14, 2021
ISSO stated in an email that international students might have to take a leave of absence next semester.
students waiting for BU Bus

An ode to the Fall semester

Payton Renegar November 30, 2021
I am very fortunate to have found a group of friends who are incredibly beautiful people.
succulent plant

My plant Pablo

Maya Frankel September 15, 2021
Getting a new plant doesn’t mean I don’t love the old plant, it just means I am ready to move on.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: Boston University’s new pandemic policies are not cutting it

Editors September 2, 2021
Boston University’s new pandemic measures place too much emphasis on student responsibility rather than institutional measures designed to keep students, faculty and service workers safe.
child pushing suitcase

GALLERY: Move-in 2021

Daily Free Press Staff September 1, 2021
Students returned to the Boston University campus this week to settle back in for the first fully in-person semester since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
DSLR camera and lenses

Shoot happens: A Fall preview of FreeP photography

Conor Kelley August 31, 2021
The Daily Free Press photo section returns to a revitalized fall semester with cameras at the ready.
BU student testing for COVID-19

Students reflect on continued COVID-19 requirements for Fall semester, visa struggles

Tanisha Bhat July 1, 2021
As virus variants contribute to infection rates, many students support the few remaining measures.
Boston University sign

BU to lift social distance requirements for summer, keep masks indoors

Emily Stevenson June 12, 2021
Starting June 14, physical distancing requirements will no longer be in place on BU campuses.
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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Boston-area colleges mandate vaccines for Fall semester

Madison Mercado April 29, 2021
Northeastern University, Boston College, UMass Amherst, Emerson College, and Boston University.
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