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National Braille Press begins Braille Across America exercise challenge

Sam Trottenberg March 15, 2021
Participants must run or walk at least 26.2 miles, or bike at least 52.4 miles, between March 17 and April 19.
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A Room With a View: Pandemics — one story at the time

Antonia Lehnert February 9, 2021
Oral storytelling is much more than simply recounting events — it turns words into images and emotions. The final result can be even more moving than books or movies because the stories come from real people in front of us.
Boston University’s unofficial Reddit community, r/BostonU. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

How to navigate BU’s social media communities

Nancy Jiang June 12, 2020
Given that this year’s Orientation is completely online, incoming students may feel socially behind and removed from campus life. Here are some of Boston University’s online communities you can join to get a head start on your next four years.

High textbook prices push students to seek other options

JenRacoosin January 23, 2018

In the face of high textbook prices, students are increasingly looking for cheaper ways to obtain course materials. According to a 2017 report from College Board, the average full-time undergraduate...

Students in Massachusetts who wish to purchase textbooks tax-free can use a form during or after purchase that grants them an exemption on all class-mandated books. GRAPHIC BY EMILY ZABOSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston University students eligible for tax-exempt textbooks 

Jaime Bennis September 11, 2014

Boston University students may be overpaying for their textbooks due to an unacknowledged fact that in Massachusetts, books required for college courses are tax-exempt. In order to raise awareness of...

Textbook blues: Students struggle to find alternatives to Barnes & Noble

Daily Free Press Admin January 26, 2014

  As students settle into their new schedules, they also face the bi-annual torture of emptying their wallets for a fresh set of textbooks. With the price of textbooks creeping up to record highs,...

BU students continue to rely on Barnes & Noble textbooks despite cheaper alternatives

Daily Free Press Admin September 13, 2012

A number of Boston University students said they often purchase textbooks online at cheaper prices, but do not frequently use e-books as an alternative. College of Arts and Sciences sophomore Teddy...

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