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protest outside President Brown's office against COVID-19 policies

BU students stage walk-out, demonstration to protest current COVID-19 policies

Talia Lissauer January 26, 2022
Organizers demanded classes be taught remotely until the positivity rate drops below 1%, among other things.
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.
Boston University warns international students may not be allowed to come back spring 2022 because of Omicron

BU warns international students may have to skip Spring semester as Omicron variant complicates travel

Daily Free Press Staff December 14, 2021
ISSO stated in an email that international students might have to take a leave of absence next semester.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Let’s Talk About: A Second Freshman Year

Mayela Machribie Lumban Gaol September 7, 2021
I felt like I was robbed of my freshman year, but ruminating on lost time may only lead to more lost experiences.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Returning to in-person classes may invite new anxieties, but will undoubtedly help stabilize our lives

Editors April 29, 2021

If you’re on campus at Boston University and witnessing the city’s slow transition into spring — barring unpredictable Boston weather — the news of in-person classes and Commencement has arrived...

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Boston-area colleges mandate vaccines for Fall semester

Madison Mercado April 29, 2021
Northeastern University, Boston College, UMass Amherst, Emerson College, and Boston University.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Learn from Anywhere — a year in review

Editors April 28, 2021
We shouldn’t absolve the University of its responsibility, but we also shouldn’t demonize LfA.
Yvonne Tang/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Going digital may not be as straightforward a solution to environmental issues as we may think

Editors April 22, 2021
The issue of sustainability can’t be removed from the context of our society, so we must ensure the solution is equitable.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: As finals approach, overworked students deserve more leniency, flexibility from Boston University

Editors April 16, 2021
Without Spring Recess and our traditional learning environments, something has to give.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Children must re-enter the classroom to further their development

Editors March 26, 2021
Advancing the development of the next generation is too important to halt any longer.
Seema Thakkar/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Wellness Day did not go well

Editors March 25, 2021
BU could've created a creative and meaningful alternative to Spring Recess. Instead, we got scraps.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Moving Forward: COVID-19 imbues gratitude with meaning

Divya Sood March 17, 2021
It is sad to think gratitude for normalcy was only ignited when everything was taken away from us. Now that normalcy is on the horizon, we must continue to value the good, bad and ugly that color everyday life.
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