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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: BU’s latest COVID-19 policy tries to create a new normal, but ignores existing fears

Editors January 20, 2022
Now, more than ever, it seems BU has chosen to doggedly pursue in-person learning, even if that means creating new policies that inspire more unease than confidence.
President Robert Brown sent email with COVID-19 updates for spring semester in light of Omicron

BU announces new testing, isolation requirements for Spring semester as COVID-19 cases hit all-time high

Daily Free Press Staff January 6, 2022
Undergraduates will be tested twice a week and the isolation period has been reduced from 10 to 5 days.
100 Gecs at The Royale

REVIEW: 100 gecs performs at the Royale, uniting audience in unique community space

Jasmine Grant October 28, 2021
The duo's unique hyperpop music features nightcore vocals and powerful bass beats.
person looking out window

COVID-19 or the Freshman Plague? My chaotic experience testing positive

Payton Renegar October 5, 2021
I was irate at myself — furious that I could have given it to someone else.
Quarantine Learning Support Act petition

Student Government petition calls for quarantine learning support

Greye Dunn October 3, 2021
Consistent recording of lectures for students who must miss class among the requests listed.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: BU needs to prioritize students, not normalcy

Editors September 23, 2021
We understand the administration’s desire to go back to normal. But this mentality is outdated and dangerous.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: Should we be dreaming of labor?

Editors September 7, 2021
It is difficult to parse the value labor should have in one’s life, but there is always going to be inherent value in simply being.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: Boston University’s new pandemic policies are not cutting it

Editors September 2, 2021
Boston University’s new pandemic measures place too much emphasis on student responsibility rather than institutional measures designed to keep students, faculty and service workers safe.
Plants of BU Instagram Account

New student-led Instagram account features plants and community

Molly Farrar May 16, 2021
@plants.of.bu shares plant tips, tricks and trivia while supporting the BIPOC and queer community.
person sneezes into a tissue

Springtime allergies, why can’t you leave me alone?

Melina Nguyen April 29, 2021
Spring is long-awaited by many, except for the poor population who suffer from seasonal allergies.
mollusk marine science lab

Plans for Marine Semester field research in Belize remain uncertain

Emily Stevenson April 27, 2021
The Marine Semester did not offer a Belize component last year, but may do so this Fall.
the best burger in new york episode of how i met your mother

‘The Best Burger in New York’

Katherine Wright April 14, 2021
Not an actual NYC burger, but rather a “How I Met Your Mother” episode of the same title.
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