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BU softball team – preview season

PREVIEW: Softball looks to recreate success in 2022

Brendan Nordstrom February 10, 2022
The Boston University softball team is preparing to make a run at another Patriot League this season.
Drew Commesso recruited for 2022 Beijing olympics for US team

Drew Commesso selected for 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing

Gillian McMahon February 1, 2022
Boston University sophomore goaltender Drew Commesso was selected to join Team USA for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Members of the band Juniper

BU grad set to release debut album with the band Juniper in June

Molly Farrar May 25, 2021
With a debut album to be released this summer, Juniper is ready to return to live shows as Boston begins to open venues.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Amtrak expansions provide new opportunity to boost economy, eco-friendly travel

Editors April 4, 2021
Amtrak’s plan and new funds from Biden will benefit the entire country, especially college students.
EDITORIAL: Children’s venues must be cautious of high-risk allergens

EDITORIAL: Children’s venues must be cautious of high-risk allergens

Editors December 1, 2020
Opening a cafe geared toward personalized peanut sandwiches next to a children’s museum was a fairly irresponsible decision. However, with the precautions parents already take to protect their children from allergic reactions, along with additional guidelines from the museum, the restaurant can still manage to keep a safe environment for everyone.
Boston University’s Global Engineering Brigades, a student organization dedicated to installing water systems in underdeveloped communities, spoke at a guest lecture on Nov. 15 about sustainability and international volunteering. COURTESY OF BU GLOBAL ENGINEERING BRIGADES

International professor’s guest lecture talks sustainability abroad

Yiran Yu November 23, 2020

Sustainability and international activism are more relevant than ever in the 21st century, yet the impact of voluntourism — international volunteering — is less discussed. Global Engineering...

Boston University’s School of Law hosted a three-day virtual conference last week for scholars to discuss marijuana laws in the United States and the future of marijuana. VIVIAN MYRON/ DFP FILE

BU Law invites scholars to discuss marijuana law in US, plans for future

Yiran Yu November 19, 2020

As a source of many heated debates, marijuana legalization has been a controversial yet compelling topic in both academia and the general public. Boston University School of Law hosted a three-day...

Heather and Tony Sampson, residents of Dundee, Nova Scotia, stand by the tree they are donating to the City of Boston as part of a yearly tradition to thank Massachusetts for its aid to the Canadian province after the Halifax Explosion of 1917. COURTESY OF HEATHER AND TONY SAMPSON

2020 Christmas tree lands in Boston Common from Nova Scotia

Allison Pirog November 11, 2020
The Canadian province of Nova Scotia gives Boston a free Christmas tree every year as a thank-you for the aid Massachusetts provided after the Halifax Explosion of 1917.
Max Ferrandino

Politics Philosophized: The Democratic control of the Senate

Max Ferrandino November 2, 2020
This is an incredibly important race for everyone, and it should not be taken lightly. A lot more is at stake than just the presidency.
Burt Glass, marketing and communications director at Boston University’s College of Communication, moderated a Virtual Speaker Series panel Wednesday entitled “Political Ads: What Do Candidates Get For $1 Billion?” hosted by COM. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

COM professors, political scientists say political ads can persuade low-interest voters

Mita Kataria October 16, 2020
With a presidency and 35 Senate seats to decide on in less than a month, candidates are leaving no stone unturned to appeal to their voters. Boston University’s College of Communication hosted a panel Wednesday entitled, “Political Ads: What Do Candidates Get For $1 Billion?”
The Massachusetts Republican Party has unanimously voted to oppose ranked-choice voting,  citing potential voter disenfranchisement. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MassGOP opposes ranked-choice voting on basis of voter disenfranchisement, election rigging concerns

Madison Mercado October 14, 2020
The Massachusetts Republican State Committee voted unanimously to oppose ranked-choice voting in a committee resolution last week, citing voter disenfranchisement and election-rigging concerns. Ballot Question 2 will ask voters in November if the state should switch to a ranked-choice voting system.
The Weymouth Natural Gas Compressor Station is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration after two unplanned gas leaks which led to the emergency shutdown of the station twice in the past four weeks. SAMUELE PETRUCCELLI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Weymouth natural gas compressor delayed after emergency shutdowns

Samuele Petruccelli October 5, 2020
The natural gas compressor station at Weymouth, Mass. is under federal investigation after shutting down twice in the last four weeks due to unplanned gas releases.
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