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The Boston University’s Admissions Reception Center. According to BU’s admissions office, the university will remain committed to enrolling a diverse student body. ISABELLE MEGOSH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU prepares for first deadline following affirmative action ruling

Sydney Topf October 20, 2023
Despite the Supreme Court's recent affirmative action ruling, BU’s admissions office says they continue to be committed to recruiting a diverse class.
Turnitin’s homepage detailing a new AI detection function. The College of Communication has disabled the feature for student Turnitin accounts following false detection reports. SYDNEY ROTH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

COM responds to Turnitin’s false AI detection rates

Leire Garrogerricaechebarria September 28, 2023
Concerns grow in Boston University’s College of Communication as Turnitin, an AI and plagiarism detection tool, seem to produce a higher-than-reported false positive rate for student submissions.
Junior Kiley Gallagher has one assist thus far in the season and is second on the team in shots. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Illinois road trip a chance to break .500 for field hockey

Lily Betts September 6, 2018
After splitting the opening four games of the 2018 season, the No. 19 Boston University field hockey team will be looking to force a winning record during a road trip to to Illinois, where the Terriers faces off against Miami University and No. 12 Northwestern University.
Dropping the Gloves: Big Ten teams show dominance in NCAA March Madness

Dropping the Gloves: Big Ten teams show dominance in NCAA March Madness

Jessica Citronberg March 23, 2017

My bracket is in shambles, but there is still so much to enjoy about March Madness. The Big Ten conference showed up this year, and we are only in the Sweet Sixteen. No team in the conference has...

Senior captain Hester Van der Laan has impressed in the early going for the Terriers. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DFP FILE PHOTO

No. 13 field hockey on track for another successful season

Ranya Mufti September 7, 2016

After winning its second straight Patriot League Championship last season, the No. 13 Boston University field hockey team is poised for another winning season in 2016, having already won its first...

Fish and Chipps: Back to the future

Daily Free Press Admin May 1, 2014

It’s Sunday, and all is well in America. The sun is shining. It’s a beautiful day. The Sunday newspaper is on the kitchen counter, and the 9 a.m. SportsCenter is keeping you up to date on all...

The Blue Line: NCAA changes

Daily Free Press Admin April 29, 2014

The NCAA has been harshly criticized for years. College athletes around the country have faced a consistently high risk of injury and very little scholarship protection. Very recently, though, players...

Sleeping your troubles away

Daily Free Press Admin September 30, 2013

Researchers at Northwestern University discovered that fear conditioning used during sleep may effectively cure phobias We all know it: Watching scary movies late at night is the worst. After returning...

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