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The Daily Free Press

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Iris Ren | Senior Graphic Artist

Why I want to be a filmmaker, even when it feels impossible

Isabella Laikin March 27, 2025
My pursuit of filmmaking isn't about accolades or recognition — it’s about the opportunity to tell stories that resonate deeply, challenge perceptions and contribute to a broader cultural conversation.
Questrom School of Business Rafik B. Hariri Building. Former Questrom Media Technician Jared May is under investigation for sharing a post of six DOGE employees with the caption “Wanted for Treason Dead or Alive” on social media platform X. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BREAKING: BU employee Jared May’s post about DOGE employees triggers national outrage

Lauren Albano February 5, 2025
Boston University employee Jared May is under fire after he posted online Monday about six young DOGE employees, garnering national attention and outrage.
The Jackson Mann school in Allston. $4.1 million has been allotted for the construction of a new Allston-Brighton community center following closure and relocation of the Jackson Mann Community Center. COURTESY OF KARYNA CHEUNG

Allston-Brighton’s only city-owned community center will relocate under new funding

Karyna Cheung April 21, 2024
In the years that lifelong Allston-Brighton resident Maria Tempesta has worked at the Jackson Mann Community Center, she remembers a time when the city of Boston provided the center with large amounts of funding for the afterschool programs she ran. 
The site of the Allston Square Redevelopment Project. The program, which plans to construct 342 new housing units, has yet to receive proper funding. JOY KIM/ DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘A Boston-wide problem’: Allston square development project remains work in progress amidst lack of funding

George Lehman April 16, 2024
A plan to develop Allston square, announced in February 2018, has not broken ground as it awaits funding from bank lenders. 
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton. This hospital owned by Steward Health Care is facing a decrease in resources and potential closure as a result of Steward’s financial distress, putting the Allston-Brighton community at risk. MATTHEW EADIE/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Local hospitals speak out amidst Steward Health Care crisis

Karyna Cheung February 27, 2024
Boston City Council heard from health experts and employees of Steward Health Care in a hearing on Thursday, during which Steward was criticized for disregarding patient and staff needs and potential hospital closures. Solutions were few due to a lack of information provided by Steward.
The Brazilian Worker Center in Allston. The BWC has provided housing to migrant families since June of last year with the support of other non-profits throughout Boston. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Brazilian Worker Center provides support for migrant families with the help of the community

Nathan Metcalf February 23, 2024
Since Allston’s Brazilian Worker Center began housing migrant families in June of last year, restaurants, hotels, nonprofits and private individuals throughout Greater Boston have helped the center provide assistance for migrant families in the community. 
The Massachusetts Turnpike. The Allston Multimodal Project is still awaiting funding after a $200 million proposal was rejected by the National Infrastructure Project Assistance Program. ISABELLA OLAND/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Allston Multimodal Project continues to push for federal funding

Charlie Johnson February 23, 2024
After a second failed attempt, the Allston Multimodal I-90 project still awaits federal funding in order to revitalize and reconfigure the neighborhood. 
Boston City Hall. A resolution to pass the Cherish Act, a petition aimed at funding higher education institutions, was passed in a unanimous vote during the city council meeting on Wednesday. SYDNEY ROTH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

City councilors pass resolution in support of Cherish Act, HERO Act

Lara Hartle February 2, 2024
A resolution for the state legislature to pass an act providing funding for public colleges and universities was voted on unanimously during a city council meeting on Wednesday, as well as an act supporting veterans in Mass.
Undergraduate Affairs

Boston University’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program finalizes funding recipients

Crystal Yormick May 3, 2023
The Boston University Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) finalized their funding recipients for this summer.
Michelle Wu

Dozens of Boston infrastructure projects approved, funded through Community Preservation Act

Crystal Yormick April 28, 2023
Mayor Michelle Wu announced the approval of 56 affordable housing, historic site and recreational projects last Friday, funded by $40 million from the Community Preservation Act.
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Boston University Student Government approves multiple funding requests

Anna Vidergar March 28, 2023
Boston University Student Government approved multiple funding requests in a meeting Monday night.
A Boston University Student Government meeting.

BU StuGov hears about new StudentLink, approves funding requests

Anna Vidergar February 28, 2023
BU StuGov heard updates about the new Student Link and approved funding requests in a meeting Monday night.
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