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The Daily Free Press

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Men's Ice Hockey

Men’s ice hockey to take on Providence College in Hockey East Semifinals

Mark Fraenkel March 16, 2023
Following a resounding victory in the Hockey East quarterfinals and riding a five-game win streak, the men's hockey team will face the Friars in the semifinals on Friday. Mark Fraenkel previews the team's big weekend.
Men's Lacrosse

PREVIEW: Men’s lacrosse looks to build on breakout 2022 season

Mark Fraenkel February 7, 2023
Men's lacrosse looks toward a strong 2023 campaign after winning their first Patriot League title in 2022.
Forum at Howard thurman center

Gubernatorial candidate Sonia Chang-Díaz discussed affordable housing, climate crisis at BU forum

Tanisha Bhat April 27, 2022
Chang-Díaz discussed the state's plan for carbon neutrality and affordable housing plans in a Monday forum at BU.
Baker administration ease campus covid protocols

Baker administration calls for easing of COVID measures at colleges, students’ wellbeing at risk

Jit Ping Lee February 4, 2022
Two Cabinet secretaries from the Baker administration urged colleges and universities to ease strict campus-wide COVID-19 protocols on Jan. 28.
University of Massachusetts Amherst. UMass declared itself “High Risk” for COVID-19 Sunday after an increase in cases on campus. COURTESY OF TOM SULCER VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

UMass Amherst campus on lockdown following alleged on-campus parties

Sam Trottenberg February 10, 2021
In a letter to the campus community Sunday, Amherst Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy wrote the designation would last a minimum of two weeks, and all students must remain in their residences unless they’re getting food, a twice-weekly COVID-19 test or going to a medical appointment.
Experts say voters may have to wait to figure out presidential election results, especially in battleground states. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Experts say presidential election results may be delayed

Allison Pirog October 21, 2020
Massachusetts officials have already begun counting mail-in ballots, so results should be in the night of the election. In battleground states such as Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, however, ballots aren’t counted until Election Day.
Allston’s independent music venue Great Scott, which closed in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will relocate to the former location of Regina Pizzeria in Allston. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Great Scott successfully fundraises reopening, finds new Allston location

Molly Farrar October 8, 2020
The 44-year-old Allston landmark announced its relocation after collecting nearly $300,000 through an online fundraiser.
Boston University’s Greek Life community has raised nearly $30,000 since March 20 for Project Sunshine, a non-profit organization that provides support to hospitalized children. COURTESY OLIVER POUR

BU Greek Life joins forces to fundraise for children-based Project Sunshine

Roshni Kotwani April 1, 2020
A fundraising campaign by BU’s Greek Life organizations has raised nearly $30,000 since since March 20 to donate to Project Sunshine and support hospitalized children
Heading into the final series of the regular season, senior forward and captain Patrick Curry, shown in a Feb. 29 game against Boston College, said the playoffs have already started and the team must prepare to face the best version of each team. HARRIS FREEMAN/ DFP FILE

With Hockey East coming to an end, playoff seeding is far from final

Brady Gardner March 3, 2020

The 2019-20 Hockey East regular season is approaching its conclusion. After five grueling months jam-packed with close finishes and constant drama, each team’s postseason fate will be decided by...

East to West (feat. Angela Yang): February 3, 2020

East to West (feat. Angela Yang): February 3, 2020

Justin Tang February 3, 2020

In this episode of East to West, we cover BU’s decision to suspend this semester’s Shanghai study abroad programs, the first recreational marijuana shop opening in Boston, and a profile on the...

Strong second quarter leads Cal past Women’s Basketball, 73-62

Chris Larabee December 10, 2019

The Boston University women’s basketball team finished its West Coast road trip on Saturday with a hard-fought loss against the University of California Berkeley. The Terriers (3-4) were outscored...

President Brown attended meeting with Amazon executives

President Brown attended meeting with Amazon executives

Haley Lerner January 10, 2019
Brown met over lunch with Amazon executives when they visited Boston in early March 2018, according to The Boston Globe.
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