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Gianna Horcher | Graphic Artist

What’s love got to do with it? Unconventional romance movies for Valentine’s Day

Ruby Voge February 12, 2025
Sometimes, we’re looking for something a little different that breaks outside of the mold of the traditional boy-meets-girl tropes and plot beats. So, here are five — actually, seven — Valentine’s Day movies that range from slightly unique to unequivocally odd. 
A small snowman sits on a bench along the Charles River Esplanade walking path. Drier winters in Massachusetts have contributed to the state’s worsening drought status. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Low winter precipitation furthers Massachusetts drought

Sam Mandala February 12, 2025
The Massachusetts drought status worsened Feb. 7 as two regions in the state entered a Level 3 Critical Drought, according to the Executive Office Energy and Environmental Affairs.
A student carries a Boston University-branded umbrella during a light snow on Tuesday. The Nor’easter storm hit Boston, leaving puddles instead of piles of snow, following a 60 degrees Fahrenheit day on Saturday. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Winter weather patterns prompt questions of climate change

Leia Green February 14, 2024
As Boston braced for a major winter storm, schools closed and plows readied to receive about a foot of snowfall. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Bring it on Boston: Every culture shock you need to be prepared for

Analise Bruno June 10, 2023
Culture shock is inevitable and is a crucial rite of passage when entering a new environment. Values, norms, standards, and expectations vary from place to place, and while they can sometimes be hard to adapt to, they are critical components to finding your way.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

High on mountains

Rachel Zhong February 16, 2023
Sports and marijuana are a controversial mix — how can psychedelia be compatible with physical activities? The proof point is that cannabinoids are prohibited during the in-competition period for all athletes, listed by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: Beautiful Boston — to romanticize or not?

Editors February 10, 2022
Every city has its good and bad aspects. If people choose to focus on the good, why should we stop them?
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MBTA plans accessibility improvements to Green Line’s Symphony Station

Jesús Marrero Suárez March 5, 2021
Members of Green Line Transformation shared details of the station’s design at a virtual community meeting Wednesday, as the Symphony Station Accessibility Improvements project enters its final design phase.

Six activities to try in your final weeks of winter

Julia Furmanek February 22, 2021
Yes, the days are getting longer, evenings brighter, but winter is still upon us. Here are some indoor activities to keep you occupied until spring comes to the rescue.
Car driving in snow in Dallas

BU students struggled with classes, concerns about family during Texas snow storm

Kylee Nguyen February 22, 2021
Boston University students learning remotely in Texas faced difficulties with online classes during recent winter snow storms.
Fenway Park vaccination site. Boston residents who drive seniors to vaccine distribution centers became eligible for same-day appointments Wednesday, leading some to offer rides to elderly vaccine recipients to receive the vaccine sooner. LILY KEPNER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts sees issues with ‘companion vaccination system,’ overall distribution

Madison Mercado February 16, 2021
Bostonians looking for a quicker COVID-19 vaccine have taken to offering the elderly rides to vaccination sites on Craigslist, following a Wednesday announcement by the state that caregivers accompanying those over 75 are eligible for a same-day appointment.
A message left by protesters in East Campus at Sunday night's sexual assault protest LILY KEPNER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Campus Survivors holds sexual assault protest, demands University listen

Lily Kepner February 8, 2021
Nearly a month after BU junior Prisha Kumar’s second open letter condemning the University’s treatment of sexual assault was released to the public — after an initial letter written in June — Kumar and the other co-founders of the @campus.surviors Instagram account organized an on-campus protest, demanding a response from the administration.
Climate experts expect Boston to experience another mild winter this year, with warm temperatures and minimal snowfall. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Experts predict another mild Boston winter

Shannon Damiano December 1, 2020
The Northeast has about a 40-percent chance of above-average temperatures — the same as was predicted in 2019, according to NOAA spokesperson Lauren Gaches.
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