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Bracket Breakdown: Madness from the opening rounds

Owen Nizolek March 25, 2024
As the dust settles on yet another electrifying first weekend of March Madness, the NCAA tournament has again proven itself as one of the most entertaining spectacles in sports. With 48 games in one weekend, there was no shortage of shocking upsets, dominant performances and nail-biting finishes. 
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Governor Healey releases tax relief plan to lower Massachusetts cost of living

Anna Rubenstein March 3, 2023
Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll released a $742 million tax relief package to the Commonwealth on Feb. 27.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Inside the Huddle: Four players I’m unsure about for the NFL Draft

Ethan Biddle April 27, 2022
Columnist Ethan Biddle takes a look at four draft prospects he has concerns about ahead of the 2022 NFL Draft.
The Boston University Initiative on Cities and Institute for Sustainable Energy held a virtual panel Tuesday to discuss the research behind equitable climate action plans in cities throughout the United States. COURTESY OF BU INITIATIVE ON CITIES

Experts talked justice, its role in climate planning at ISE event

Emily Pauls December 8, 2021
"Justice in Urban Climate Plans: How and Where Cities Are Integrating Equity and Climate" was hosted on Zoom this Tuesday.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Minority Report: Daylight saving time forever

Lincoln Son Currie November 17, 2021
Though there are more pressing issues facing the nation, changing to permanent daylight saving time would boost the economy, fight childhood obesity and aid public safety.
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Boston Design Week returns virtually after last-minute cancellation last year

Jesús Marrero Suárez April 16, 2021
The 12-day festival celebrating the role of design in everyday life will return April 28.
Max Ferrandino

Politics Philosophized: Happiness in 2020

Max Ferrandino September 23, 2020
The little victories within your own life are what make the years count. Whether it's mastering the art of making bread or finishing an important book, it's the small victories that will make 2020 livable.
The Massachusetts Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue Team returned to Beverly on Sunday after being deployed to assess wildfire damage and locate survivors in Oregon. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mass. firefighters return from Oregon deployment

Joy Pereira September 22, 2020
Twenty-five Massachusetts members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Urban Search and Rescue team returned home Sunday after they were deployed to help with Oregon’s wildfires. Personnel and resources from 39 states and several Canadian provinces were sent to help the state.
Meredith Varner

American Protest: West Coast fires show climate change is happening now

Meredith Varner September 17, 2020
I understand politics can be confusing, annoying, stressful and downright depressing to pay attention to. But at this point, not voting in the presidential election shows not only your ignorance, but your privilege of being able to not care.
Wyoming, Washington and Oregon are exempt from Massachusetts travel restrictions because all three states now qualify as lower-risk per Massachusetts standards. COURTESY OF CHAOSINABOTTLE VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Wyoming, Washington, Oregon now lower-risk states

Jun Li September 9, 2020

Three new states — Wyoming, Washington and Oregon — are now exempt from Massachusetts travel restrictions. Previously, travelers coming from these states were required to quarantine for two...

Nature photographer Dan Wells’ work is on display in Boston University’s School of Theology Library Community Center through Feb. 10. YINUO ZHANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Photographer Dan Wells shows nature’s true beauty in School of Theology photo exhibition

Kaitlyn Riggio January 30, 2020
In a stunning exhibit of the Pacific Crest Trail titled “In Wilderness is the Preservation of the World,” photographer Dan Wells seeks to bring back the human tie to nature.
Aminé performs on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2017. The rapper will be headlining Boston University’s 802.1 spring concert in April. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Who is Aminé?

Pat LaMarco February 25, 2019
Aminé's concert at BU, titled "802.1," will provide the student body with an opportunity to experience the rapper, his music and his vision for his performances live and on-campus.
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