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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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How to give back this Thanksgiving season

Abigail Stocker November 14, 2024
Thanksgiving is approaching and in the spirit of celebrating gratitude and unity, it's important to find time to give back to your community.
The Boston University Bridge. Unhoused people in the Boston and Cambridge areas have used the area under the Boston University Bridge for encampments on and off for years. LAUREN ALBANO/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Homeless encampment under BU Bridge returns

Julia Hendler October 21, 2024
A homeless encampment is currently occupying the base of the Boston University Bridge on the Cambridge side.
The Boston University Police headquarters.

Campus Crime Logs: March 22 – 28

Bailey Scott March 29, 2023
The following crime logs were taken from the Boston University Police Department’s from March 22-28.
The Boston University Police headquarters.

Campus Crime Logs: Feb. 22 – 28

Bailey Scott March 2, 2023
The reports taken from the Boston University Police Department’s crime logs from Feb. 22-28.
BUPD

Campus Crime Logs: Jan. 26 – 30

Bailey Scott February 1, 2023
Reports taken from the Boston University Police Department’s crime logs from Jan. 26-30.
Homeless individuals

City harm reduction initiative targeted at Mass and Cass prompts varying reactions

Sara Creato November 1, 2022
The City of Boston announced an initiative to tackle drug use of the unhoused population at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard at an Oct. 20 press conference.  
Roxbury community center

New engagement day center opens in Roxbury for unhoused people

Xiaoya Shao October 21, 2022
The Whittier Street Health Center in Roxbury launched a new engagement center on Oct. 7 to provide medical care, behavioral health and basic needs services for unhoused people.
Resident of Methadone Mile, Michael Gavin, who stays in Southampton Street Shelter sits in a wheelchair in front of Best Western Plus Boston Hotel. The blizzard on Jan. 29 closed many businesses’ doors, but Pine Street Inn – one of the shelters that is part of Mayor Michelle Wu’s Mass, and Cass relocation plan – remained open for locals who needed help. KAITO AU/DFP STAFF

Boston works on homelessness resources following historic blizzard

Bella Ramirez February 2, 2022
A homeless shelter will be opening beds and hiring medical staff as part of Mayor Michelle Wu’s plan to relocate unhoused people from the intersection of Mass. and Cass.
Michelle Wu smiling to supporters Nov. 2 following her mayoral victory. Since the mayoral election, Boston University students have expressed high expectations of Wu, who will officially take office Tuesday. SHANNON DAMIANO/ DFP FILE

BU students share strong expectations for Michelle Wu, celebrate win for minority representation in Boston

Talia Lissauer November 15, 2021

Boston’s mayor-elect Michelle Wu, who made history as the first woman and person of color to be elected to the position, will officially take office Tuesday, and students at Boston University expressed...

hostile bench along commonwealth avenue

Hostile architecture remains an issue for Boston, Cambridge’s unhoused

Taylor Brokesh April 7, 2021
Self-proclaimed “Shlubs for Housing” removed armrests dividing benches in Cambridge train stops.
build lab at boston university

BU students win sustainability innovation grants, tackle climate change from new angles

Divya Sood March 23, 2021
Seven student projects won grants from Innovate@BU and BU Sustainability to tackle climate change.
East to West: Feb. 5, 2021

East to West: Feb. 5, 2021

Jackson Machesky February 5, 2021

In today’s episode of East To West, we cover Massachusetts State Police’s removal of unhoused individuals from an encampment near Boston University, stricter COVID-19 protocols from Resident...

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