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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Food Containers

To-go container fee at GSU food hall set to increase to $2.50 as part of new “Choose to Reuse” program

Matthew Eadie January 24, 2023
Boston University students will now pay $2.50 for disposable to-go containers at food hall locations in GSU starting Feb. 1, as a part of the new “Choose to Reuse” program run by BU Dining Services.
Data Science Building

Saxbys to move into the new Center for Computing and Data Sciences this upcoming Spring

Sangmin Song October 27, 2022
B-corp coffee company Saxbys has partnered with Boston University Dining to open a new cafe on the first floor of the Center for Computing and Data Sciences opening Spring 2023.
Nud Pob

Nud Pob offers authentic Thai cuisine at the heart of the BU campus

John Maniace October 17, 2022
The Thai restaurant on Commonwealth Avenue was hit hard by the pandemic, but continues to serve the BU community.
A plain bagel with veggie cream cheese from Pavement Coffeehouse. The Daily Free Press section editors review their favorite bagel orders from spots in and around the Boston University campus. LILY KEPNER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

FreeP vs Food: Editors boast their BU bagel order

Editors November 18, 2021
From mental health bagels to standard dining hall fare, the gamut of BU bagels impresses and satisfies.
Compost bins in the George Sherman Union in 2018. Boston University senior Giovanni DiMaggio created the Food for Every Terrier app to partner with the GSU to decrease food waste after winning a seed grant from Innovate@BU last semester. GSU. MIKE REDDY/ DFP FILE

Students question BU Dining’s resistance to Terrier-created sustainability app

Lauren Rowlands October 7, 2021
Student received $500 seed grant to develop app idea but has been met with difficulty from officials.
CAMMY MORSBERGER/DFP STAFF

Letter from the Editor: A final word

Colbi Edmonds April 28, 2021
I will always be indebted to this paper and the people here who have given me a space to grow.
Yvonne Tang | DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: Boston University should better support Boston’s unhoused population

Editors April 23, 2021
BU should enforce pandemic measures while also holding space for vulnerable community members.
stoovy app on an iphone

Terriers in Biz: BU alum app ‘Stoovy’ aims to connect students in private network

Sophie Nye April 15, 2021
Alum Jack Claxton launched the “Stoovy” app to be a safe, streamlined student marketplace.
osaka sushi and steakhouse in brookline

Andrea Campbell releases Restaurant Recovery plan

Greye Dunn April 5, 2021
Boston’s restaurants hopes to return to their feet following a year of public health restrictions.
the market in the george sherman union

Students experience outages on Grubhub’s Campus Dining

Jesús Marrero Suárez March 17, 2021
Grubhub Campus Dining at Boston University has suffered technical issues throughout the Spring semester, including an outage last week.
East to West: Feb. 16, 2021

East to West: Feb. 16, 2021

Justin Tang February 16, 2021

Happy Tuesday! Today, we cover why BU Dining changes menus unexpectedly, the addition of recycling bins to West Campus, Boston on Valentine’s Day, and more. FEATURING: Justin Tang, Ele Berger,...

Students ordering from Late Nite Café at Warren Towers have experienced long wait times this semester. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Diners experience extended wait times at Warren Late Nite

Juncheng Quan February 12, 2021
Students ordering from the Late Nite Café at Warren Towers have reported increasingly long wait times for their food to be prepared this semester — far longer than in the Fall.
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