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Julie Wickstrom, associate director of Financial Assistance at Boston University, sits at her desk in the financial aid office. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU launches Grant Assurance program, simplifies financial aid

Samantha J. Gross December 8, 2016

Boston University Financial Assistance has launched its BU Grant Assurance program, which certifies that any financial aid students receive from the university during their first year will be guaranteed...

Nicholas Fuentes (CAS '20) makes his opening statement at the debate, which was organized following strong reactions to BU Today’s “Who I’ll Be Voting For” video series. PHOTO BY SHANE FU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Fuentes, Brewer passionately debate over election, multiculturalism

Samantha J. Gross November 7, 2016

The tension billions have seen played out on a national stage this election cycle made its way to Boston University Sunday evening, when two BU students debated at the George Sherman Union Conference...

Dev Blair (CFA ‘19) addresses the difficulties of poor students studying at private universities at the first of two #PoorAtAPrivateUniversity talks at the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground Monday afternoon. PHOTO BY SHANE FU/ DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

Students, staff discuss stress of financial aid in open discussion

Samantha J. Gross September 27, 2016

“I have workshops, and only three students came,” Christina Coviello, a senior assistant director at the Financial Assistance office, said while sitting with approximately 15 Boston University students...

Dev Blair, a sophomore in the College of Fine Arts, introduced the social media campaign #PoorAtAPrivateUniversity to Boston University to spotlight how colleges like BU can relieve the financial burden for low-income students. PHOTO BY ADRIANA DIAZ/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU student group voices tuition concerns, university hopes for communication, understanding

Samantha J. Gross September 8, 2016

Kailynn Palaima is not returning to Boston University. The former College of General Studies freshman and Gamma Phi Beta sister owes BU approximately $36,000, money she took out as student loans. Palaima...

On Monday, Jose Ponce, the senior production assistant in the College of Communication, discovered anti-Semitic material printed from his office printer. ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Anti-Semitic flyers reported across the BU Charles River Campus

Samantha J. Gross March 31, 2016

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In an incident echoing a number of colleges and universities nationwide, a printer in the Boston University College of Communication received the printing job...

First responders await further instruction. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

COM building fire leads to evacuation, class suspension

Ellen Cranley March 25, 2016

[mediagrid cat="29645"] Activities in the Boston University College of Communication at 640 Commonwealth Ave. have been suspended while Boston Fire and Police officers responded to a three-alarm fire...

College of Communication professor Patrice Oppliger speaks about the effects of aggressive female characters in television shows in her talk “Mean Girls, Stealth Girls, Sidekicks, and Targets: A Thematic Analysis of Female Characters in Tweencoms,” held in COM Wednesday afternoon.
PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

“Tweencoms” reinforce queen bee, wannabe sterotypes

Samantha J. Gross March 17, 2016

Remember when Harper from “Wizards of Waverly Place” was a total doormat to her manipulative “BFF” Alex? Let’s not forget that one episode of “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody” when rich...

Several Boston-area advocacy groups have spoken out about the possible fare increase of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority services that would go into effect in July. ILLUSTRATION BY ETHAN CAPELLO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MBTA votes on new fare system

Samantha J. Gross March 7, 2016

The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Fiscal Management and Control Board voted Monday to implement a new fare system, which will be put in place July 1, according to an official fare table provided...

Guitarist and vocalist of Best Coast, Bethany Cosentino, sings during her set Saturday night. PHOTO BY JACQUI BUSICK/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Short-lived summer at Best Coast, Wavves concert

Samantha J. Gross February 22, 2016

[mediagrid cat="28184"] It was 60 degrees in Boston this past weekend, and the aptly named Summer Is Forever II tour came to town for a two-night, sold-out show at the Royale. The tour included California...

A café au Lait at Equal Exchange Café in the North End. PHOTO BY SONIA RAO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

FreeP vs. Food: Coffee Crawl

Becca DeGregorio February 11, 2016

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Due to the whirlwind nature of college, sleepy students often resort to the nearest coffee locale to keep their eyelids a little less droopy. More often than not, this...

Thanks to a Facebook listing, Moose, a stray dog who spent four-and-a-half years in a no-kill animal rescue shelter in the Caribbean, recently found a new home in the Boston area. PHOTO COURTESY LAST HOPE K9 RESCUE

Fluff piece: Rescue dog finds Boston home

Samantha J. Gross February 4, 2016

As warm and fuzzy as homecoming stories tend to be, this one is sure to tug on the heartstrings just a little bit harder. Moose is a Virgin Islands rescue dog who, after nearly five years of shelter...

December 5, 2015 – Boston, MA – FreeP Bagel Crawl with Sonia Rao, Sam Gross and Joe Incollingo. Went to Bagelsaurus, Finagle a Bagel, Pavement and Rhett's.

FreeP vs. Food: Bagel Edition

Mike DeSocio December 7, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Welcome to FreeP versus Food: Bagel Edition. This weekend, we scouted out Boston’s lack of a bagel scene so you don't have to. Listen to the podcast below, read our...

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