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Residents of Boston vote in the mayoral election at the Massachusetts State House. PHOTO BY CAROLYN KOMATSOULIS / DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Walsh, Tito come out on top in preliminary election

Shannon Larson September 27, 2017

  Incumbent Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and mayoral candidate Tito Jackson are advancing to the general election, which will be held on Nov. 7, after receiving the highest percentage of votes...

The Daily Free Press announces new investigative team

The Daily Free Press announces new investigative team

Board of Directors August 31, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THE DAILY FREE PRESS ANNOUNCES NEW INVESTIGATIVE TEAM New branded slogan, “You deserve an independent voice,” adopted by newspaper BOSTON, MA (August 31, 2017) —...

The CAS Think Tank, located across the hallway from the CAS dean’s office, opens on Monday. PHOTO BY MARIA CASTILLO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

New CAS Think Tank opens on Monday

Sophia Eppolito May 2, 2017

By Sophia Eppolito and Laney Ruckstuhl A new space called the Think Tank opened in the College of Arts and Sciences on Monday, but the space may not be what you think. The Think Tank is not...

A fan holds up a sign at Kenmore Square to runners passing by. PHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFFPHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU students appreciate history of 121st marathon

Sophia Eppolito April 18, 2017

On Marathon Monday, Boston University students, along with other Boston residents, lined the streets of Boston to support the thousands of runners competing in this year’s marathon. Although several...

Kevin Krueger, of Florida, wears a blanket as he rests after the race. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Citizens from around the globe come together for Boston Marathon

Alyssa Meyers April 18, 2017

Boston locals joined with residents from other Massachusetts cities and communities across the world to support the runners of the 2017 Boston Marathon. Several marathon goers have personal connections...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Bernie Sanders speak at a rally for Our Revolution Massachusetts Friday night at the Orpheum Theatre. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Sanders, Warren call for party unification to resist Trump

Laney Ruckstuhl April 2, 2017

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Ma.) delivered a clear message to a roaring crowd of more than 1,600 people on Friday night at a rally at the Orpheum Theater.“We’ve got to be...

The Boston University Libraries Assessment Committee surveys faculty, graduate students and undergraduates to determine their use of and satisfaction with library services and resources. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JACKIE O'BRIEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU patrons appreciate library resources but infrastructure needs work, study finds

Laney Ruckstuhl March 30, 2017

Students and faculty at Boston University are satisfied with the school’s library collections, but would like to see some changes in its infrastructure and improvements in information literacy, a...

The Boston University Police Department warns students Monday to be aware of the several recently reported cases involving check deposit scams happening on campus. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY HALEY ABRAM/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BUPD warns students of ATM scams after several reports in recent weeks

Laney Ruckstuhl March 30, 2017

By Laney Ruckstuhl and Ellie French Several students have reported check deposit scams on Boston University’s campus in the past weeks, according to an email BU Police Department Acting Chief...

Santiago Marquez, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, speaks at TEDxBU Saturday about the importance of using affection when building relationships. PHOTO COURTESY VANLIZZA CHAU

TEDxBU returns to campus with big ideas about community

Laney Ruckstuhl March 19, 2017

When Khizer Baig helped organize the first TEDxBU event in 2015, he wanted to create a legacy that would inspire others. Two years later, the senior in the Questrom School of Business was the head...

Campus Crime Logs: Feb. 24-26

Campus Crime Logs: Feb. 24-26

Laney Ruckstuhl March 2, 2017

  The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from Feb. 23-26. Woman injured by hockey puck at Agganis Arena A non-affiliated woman was struck...

James Stergios, a public policy expert at the Pioneer Institute, has been elected to the Boston University Board of Overseers. PHOTO COURTESY PIONEER INSTITUTE

BU names notable alumni to university boards

Laney Ruckstuhl February 27, 2017

Boston University announced Thursday it had recently appointed an ESPN journalist and a public policy expert, both BU alum, to its Board of Trustees and Board of Overseers. Kevin Merida, senior...

A recent study shows that 24 percent of participants in Boston University’s teacher preparation program were minorities, whereas the average in the state was 13 percent. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Study finds statewide lack of diversity in teacher prep programs

Laney Ruckstuhl February 17, 2017

In Massachusetts, most students who were studying to be teachers between 2014 to 2015 are white — 87 percent to be precise, according to most recent data from the Department of Elementary and Secondary...

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