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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

EDITORIAL: Belonging at BU — for richer or poorer 

Editors April 20, 2023
Ignoring the reality of low-income students at prestigious, expensive universities only allows said students to slip through the cracks. 
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Still following the butterflies: Memorial film takes angelic spin on tragedy

Sarah Readdean April 20, 2021
"My True Fairytale" — a new film by D. Mitry — was inspired by his teen daughter's untimely death.
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New England Council calls for doubling of Pell Grant

Samuele Petruccelli March 12, 2021
In an open letter released Monday, the Council urged members of the New England House and Senate delegations to draft legislation that would increase the maximum award available to give to recipients displaying extreme financial need.
EDITORIAL: Call for free laundry dismisses University’s financial standings

EDITORIAL: Call for free laundry dismisses University’s financial standings

Editors November 23, 2020
This year’s tight budget will suffer even further should the University lower or eliminate the cost of laundry services. But, if they are in fact profiting off our laundry, then we have substantial ground to argue for lower prices.
Boston City Councilors and Massachusetts legislators met virtually on Wednesday to discuss Boston’s student loan debt crisis. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

State representatives call for action on student loan debt crisis

Jun Li October 22, 2020
Massachusetts public officials discussed possible solutions to the student loan crisis, including free public college and forgiving loans, during a panel Wednesday evening. The panelists said graduating in debt was an unavoidable reality.
Ketchum and Boston University College of Communication create a scholarship for African-American students in public relations. PHOTO BY VIOLET GIDDINGS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

COM launches new scholarship for African-American students studying public relations

Jordan Kimmel December 10, 2017

Boston University’s College of Communication partnered with Ketchum, a public relations agency, to develop a scholarship program that will award one undergraduate African-American public relations...

Boston University student Anthony Dongfack raises money with Fongo-Tongo USA to fund scholarships for Cameroonian students. PHOTO COURTESY ANTHONY DONGFACK

Student fundraises for scholarships in Cameroon

Shaun Robinson November 21, 2017

Boston University sophomore Anthony Dongfack launched an initiative last week to raise scholarship money for students in his family’s native Fongo-Tongo district of Cameroon in Central Africa. Dongfack...

A participant, running for the Lingzi Foundation, races down Boylston Street Monday during the Boston Marathon. PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Lu Lingzi scholarship fund to select first recipients, continue growth

Ellen Cranley April 21, 2015

Following the two-year anniversary of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings that killed three people and injured more than 260, including Boston University graduate student Lu Lingzi, the scholarship fund...

LETTER: Renaming the Lu Lingzi Scholarship Fund

Daily Free Press Admin October 21, 2013

In the past year and a half, 12 BU students have died. Monday, April 9, 2012. A graduate student was found dead at her home in an apparent suicide. Friday, April 20, 2012. A graduate student was fatally...

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