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A postcard of the 1948 Boston Braves baseball team. Boston Universty’s Nickerson Field contains bits and pieces of the former team’s stomping grounds, Braves Field. COURTESY OF BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

How the Boston Braves, now lost to history, once called BU’s Nickerson Field home

Mitch Fink November 1, 2021
The Atlanta Braves, who hold a 3-2 lead over the Houston Astros in the World Series, are connected to Boston University's campus through Nickerson Field.
Few college students register to vote in Massachusetts because it is difficult to switch official residency forms to another state. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JAKE FRIEDLAND/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Campus organizations and officials work to increase local student voter turnout

Maisie Guzi November 4, 2015

The 2014 elections saw the lowest voter registration and turnout among 18 to 29-year-olds in 40 years, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement. With notably...

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers State of Union address

Daily Free Press Admin January 29, 2014

In a room full of Congress members and other guests, including 2013 Boston Marathon bombings survivor Jeff Bauman and his rescuer Carlos Arredondo, U.S. President Barack Obama delivered his State of the...

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