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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Is saving money worth the distaste of the dining hall? | Editorial

Editors February 21, 2024
Sure, there are alternatives to the dining hall through dining points and off-campus grocery stores and restaurants in Boston, but their prices are disincentivizing and add more financial burden.
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BU announces increased cost of housing rates, new meal plans for next year

Nathan Metcalf March 14, 2023
Boston University announced new meal plans and residence rates for the 2023-2024 academic school year — the cost of both is increasing for students. 
East to West: Sept. 24, 2021

East to West: Sept. 24, 2021

Veronica Thompson September 24, 2021

We’re fully in person and it shows! Today on East to West, we cover student concerns about crowding on campus, developments in BU StuGov’s senate, Boston’s designation of “Always Ask, Proud...

The @bubadeats Instagram page. The account allows Boston University students to send in photos of dining hall meals that did not meet their expectations. ILLUSTRATION BY THALIA LAUZON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU students create Instagram page dedicated to reforming dining hall food

Lily Kepner December 23, 2020
A BU freshman created @bubadeats on Instagram to express frustrations with the quality, quantity and taste of BU’s dining hall food.
Jun Li/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: BU can do more to better its dining experience

Editors November 6, 2020
Students need better options for dining. With some creativity — and more salt and pepper — the University can adjust the dining hall and other campus eateries to better accommodate for an unavoidably lackluster school year.
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