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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Student Government Hears Pepper Spray Presentation, Feedback Form Results

Anna Vidergar November 29, 2022
BU StuGov reviewed BU’s pepper spray policy and a Senate feedback form in its meeting Monday night.
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Massachusetts vaccine distribution contributes to long-term health care inequities

Sam Trottenberg March 11, 2021
The state’s Black and Latinx populations each suffered 10 percent more COVID-19 cases in the first half of 2020 and saw a death rate three times that of white residents.
Street in Jamaica Plain neighborhood

Boston remains highly gentrified despite housing efforts

Madison Mercado February 18, 2021
Boston was ranked third most intensely gentrified city in the United States between 2013-2017. Neighborhoods like East Boston, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, Mattapan, Hyde Park and South Boston were most affected.
The USS Constitution Museum’s annual LEGO Maritime Festival kicked off virtually Saturday for participants of all ages. AZREEN REHMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

USS Constitution Museum hosts virtual LEGO Maritime Festival

Sam Trottenberg February 16, 2021
The festival encompasses activities for all ages, including a LEGO shipbuilding competition and a virtual tour of a LEGO model of the USS Constitution, according to the USS Constitution Museum website.
Simon Stone’s “The Dig” depicts a team of archaeologists who conduct an excavation on the property of a widow and her son in 1939. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: ‘The Dig’ is captivating, beautiful exploration of past

Connor Allen February 4, 2021
“The Dig,” the Netflix film, portrays a dynamic, true story intertwining themes of history and modern existential longing with dramatic scenes concerning life, death, love and family.
Betsy Lambiase, a homeless person, outside McDonald’s in Kenmore Square. The City of Boston plans to test all unhoused individuals in the city’s shelters for COVID-19. ANGELA YANG/ DFP FILE

City launches effort to test all unhoused individuals in Boston for COVID-19

Jane Avery April 30, 2020
The City of Boston has initiated a new coronavirus testing project to tackle the pandemic's toll on the homeless.
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