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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Boston launches Family Overdose Support Fund to support families affected by opioid overdoses

Lauren Albano February 7, 2025
When Brendan Little worked as policy director for the City of Boston’s Office of Recovery Services, he often received requests from constituents to help pay for their loved ones’ funerals, but the office did not have the dedicated funds to support.
The emergency contraception vending machine in the basement of the George Sherman Union. A student-led initiative organized the installation of a Plan B vending machine at Boston University Medical Campus. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

New Plan B vending machine installed at BU Medical Campus

Samantha Genzer September 11, 2024
A Plan B vending machine was installed at the Boston University Medical Campus.
East to West: September 11, 2020

East to West: September 11, 2020

Justin Tang September 11, 2020

Join us as we cover the difficulties faculties and students have faced after a week of hybrid learning, how to maintain a safe sex life among the COVID pandemic and the first ever virtual Boston Marathon. FEATURING:...

Gina Brown, an obstetrician gynecologist, speaks about the importance of students communicating with their sexual partner the steps they have taken to prevent COVID-19. SERENA YU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Sexual health experts talk pandemic sex

Chloe Liu September 9, 2020
A return to residential campus life means a return to college social lives, inviting a host of questions amid a public health crisis. Among the uncertainties is how to practice social distancing while maintaining a sex life.
The Boston University Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Center collaborates with the BU Arts Initiative to create an exhibition to showcase how student artist responses to sexual assault, allyship and prevention. The exhibit will remain open at BU Arts Initiative's office from April 3 through April 12. PHOTO BY ALEXANDER NOVAKOVIC/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SARP teams up with BU Arts Initiative, raises awareness with art

Amanda Kaufman April 6, 2017

In celebration of Sexual Assault Awareness Week at Boston University and National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Center collaborated with the BU Arts Initiative...

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