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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Liza Berdykulova | Senior Graphic Artist

A mother is a walking miracle | All Thanks to You

Sophia Keohane April 7, 2025
I guess I’ve won the lottery if I’m anything like that — she is undeniably epic. She’s a hard worker with a great sense of humor. She’s loving, kind and has inspired me to become the woman that I am today. 
Still Woozy Concert

Bucket-list worthy activities for your next four years

Emma Hagert June 8, 2022
New students should attend concerts, go to a Red Sox game and more from this list.
After canceling Spring Recess to prevent COVID-19 spread, Boston University scheduled two Wellness Days in March to give students and faculty members a rest from classes. SERENA YU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students, faculty express appreciation, skepticism toward planned Wellness Days

Nathan Lederman February 10, 2021
With the cancellation of Spring Recess, Boston University has scheduled “Wellness Days” set for Thursday, March 18 and Wednesday, March 31 to give the school community a break midway through the semester, according to University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Jean Morrison.
Sincerely, Ally: NYC is the enemy of nostalgia

Sincerely, Ally: NYC is the enemy of nostalgia

Alexia Nizhny November 9, 2020
In a city of more than 8 million people, I can’t expect time to freeze for me. The most “New York” thing I could do is accept it and move on.
Jun Li/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Online learning does not equate to easier education

Editors October 29, 2020
Administration, please keep our mental health and mounting stress in mind as we head into the new year. If you could sprinkle in a few extra holidays — possibly even a snow day — maybe we could all once again get that familiar rush of warmth at the thought of getting just one extra day to take a breath.
Students walk to class Monday after a 9.8 inch snowfall. Boston University administrators did not delay or cancel classes. RYAN GREGORY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU holds classes Monday despite cancellations, delays at other Boston-area schools

Alex LaSalvia March 5, 2019
Despite many other institutions across Boston closing Monday due to a snow storm, BU remained open.
Lizhen Fu, a junior in the Questrom School of Business, and Bijun Zhou, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, observe a brigade of snow removal trucks as they brave the storm Monday afternoon. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Determining snow day is “complicated,” students accept in retrospect

Weihua Li February 12, 2016

Determining whether Boston University will have a snow day includes a complicated process that lead the BU Charles River Campus to close Monday after 5 p.m., said BU Vice President for Administrative...

Boston University will replace class days canceled due to snow with Saturday makeup classes on Feb. 28 and March 21. PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Provost’s office announces Saturday classes to make up for snow days

Felicia Gans February 12, 2015

With the third significant snowfall of the spring 2015 semester dropping 23.8 inches of snow and two more snow days on the Boston University campus, faculty and students will now have the opportunity...

Safety concerns, conditions pose threat to Snowbrawl

Safety concerns, conditions pose threat to Snowbrawl

J.D. Capelouto January 28, 2015

[mediagrid cat="17603"] With reports of strong winds and up to 3 feet of snow for Boston, students at Boston University organizing a “BU Snowbrawl” on the Charles River Esplanade canceled the event...

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