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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Mass. House passes $34 billion budget for fiscal year 2014, Senate vote next

Daily Free Press Admin April 30, 2013

The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a $34-billion budget for the 2014 fiscal year Wednesday after three days of extended deliberation. Every House Republican voted against the fiscal budget,...

Boston part-time college professors seek to unionize for more benefits

Daily Free Press Admin April 18, 2013

Non-tenure and adjunct faculty from Boston-area colleges are looking to form a union to attain better wages and benefits, and job security that is afforded to other professors based on status. At a meeting...

Taxpayers pay extra due to offshore taxes

Daily Free Press Admin April 10, 2013

The Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group released a report April 4, which revealed that Mass. taxpayers are forced to make up revenue lost due to offshore tax havens by wealthy individuals and...

BU’s student-athletes graduate at higher rate than nat’l. average

Daily Free Press Admin March 26, 2013

In a Thursday press call, NCAA officials called for colleges across the nation, including Boston University, to better integrate athletics and academics and ensure graduation rates among student-athletes...

BU has 12th wealthiest college graduates globally

Daily Free Press Admin February 27, 2013

Boston University has the 12th highest number of financially successful graduates globally, and 11th highest of all U.S. private universities, according to a report released Thursday. Among BU’s graduates,...

COM graduate aims to increase fire safety with web series

Daily Free Press Admin February 25, 2013

College of Communication alumnus David Bettencourt said his goal in creating a web series about the 2003 fire at The Station nightclub in Rhode Island was to bring peace to those affected by the incident,...

Bulger’s pre-trial hearings continue, immunity debated

Daily Free Press Admin February 14, 2013

The saga of James “Whitey” Bulger continued Wednesday at a pre-trial hearing where the prosecution and the defense debated whether Bulger’s alleged immunity would be allowed as a defense in court. U.S....

Police meet with community after robberies

Daily Free Press Admin February 12, 2013

In response to a recent string of robberies in the Brookline and Boston University area, Brookline Police Department officials hosted a community meeting Wednesday night to address residents’ concerns. While...

COM, CAS to collaborate on major

Daily Free Press Admin February 5, 2013

Boston University students will soon have the opportunity to receive a degree related to film, television and new media studies in either the College of Communication or the College of Arts and Sciences,...

Changing housing market poses new challenges, higher costs for students

Daily Free Press Admin February 3, 2013

For college students looking to leave campus and rent an apartment, things are getting harder, for over the past year, the overall real estate market in Boston for buying has improved, but rent prices...

Mayor Menino to emphasize greater Gov’t transparency

Daily Free Press Admin January 29, 2013

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino announced Thursday  that Boston’s financial records have become more open to residents since the city received a “D-” grade from Massachusetts Public Interest Research...

Moody’s downgrades outlook of U.S. higher education

Daily Free Press Admin January 23, 2013

While Moody’s Corporation reported Wednesday that the outlook for U.S. higher education in 2013 is negative, and growth will likely decline, a number of Boston University students said they are not worried. Moody’s,...

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