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Students walk through the GSU Link, a hotspot for clubs on campus. Last week, the BU's Allocations Board released its budget report for student groups, introducing a new process of giving money to groups called The Square. PHOTO BY KANKANIT WIRIYASAJJA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Allocations Board announces funding decisions, student organizations express frustration

Steven Barry September 20, 2016

Sophia Roldan-Ferreira, the president of the Boston University Belly Dance Society, said her club cannot hire instructors this semester because the Allocations Board, an organization that is in charge...

BUPD has resumed weekend alcohol enforcement patrol with the Boston Police Department to reduce incidents related to underage drinking on and off campus. PHOTO BY ANNALYN KUMAR/ DFP FILE PHOTO

BUPD tackles underage drinking through alcohol enforcement patrol

Amanda Kaufman September 13, 2016

As Boston University Police Department officers patrolled the streets in plain clothes and unmarked vehicles between Thursday and Sunday, BUPD Captain Robert Molloy said he hopes the department’s annual...

The newly completed apartment-style housing at 1047 Commonwealth Ave. opened to students last week, despite lacking some accommodations such as cable television. PHOTO BY JOHNNY LIU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU students enjoy new apartment-style housing, complain about room size

Steven Barry September 6, 2016

Boston University students who live at 1047 Commonwealth Ave. said they had a “love-hate” relationship with the new, air-conditioned, apartment-style university housing. The problem was that students...

Bipartisan legislation that aims to ease individuals convicted of drug offenses back into society was signed Wednesday by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker. ILLUSTRATION BY NICOLAS TEPPER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Gov. Charlie Baker reduces re-entry barriers after drug convictions

Steven Barry April 5, 2016

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bipartisan legislation Wednesday to reduce re-entry barriers for those within the commonwealth who carry drug convictions, according to a Wednesday press release. The...

A survey released Wednesday found that despite the high number of insured Massachusetts residents, issues with the cost and access to health care persists. PHOTO BY MADI GOLDMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Health reform survey reveals insurance trends among Massachusetts residents

Steven Barry March 29, 2016

A Massachusetts health reform survey released Wednesday found that even though a high percentage of residents have health care, many have faced challenges with affordability and access to proper medical...

Visiting Irish psychiatrist Kevin Malone speaks at the "Stop the Silence" event held in Photonics Thursday night. PHOTO BY SAVANAH MACDONALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Efforts to decrease stigma around suicide discussed in “Stop the Silence”

Steven Barry March 18, 2016

Stigma surrounding suicide in Ireland was highlighted through a collaboration of socially conscious art and research in “Stop the Silence,” a Thursday evening presentation in the Boston University...

Boston Medical Center published a study Wednesday that shed new light on the positive effects of asthma patients receiving prescription medicine at hospitals. GRAPHIC BY RACHEL CHMIELINSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Study suggests medication possession at discharge assists pediatric patients

Steven Barry February 29, 2016

Boston Medical Center announced Wednesday an initiative, resulting from a two-year study, that would improve treatment for pediatric patients with asthma through increased medication possession once...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced a contest Friday that allows designers to pitch their proposals to improve public city spaces. PHOTO BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City design competition rethinks public spaces

Steven Barry February 24, 2016

The City of Boston has launched a second Public Space Invitational design competition to revitalize space and engage members of the creative community, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced at a Friday...

Students call Trump win “concerning,” Sanders “expected” in New Hampshire primary

Students call Trump win “concerning,” Sanders “expected” in New Hampshire primary

Sekar Krisnauli February 11, 2016

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