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The Boston University Admissions building. BU has admitted the first round of early decision applicants to the class of 2028. ISABELLE MEGOSH/DFP FILE

BU welcomes early decision class of 2028

Daily Free Press Staff December 14, 2023
Boston University released decisions for the first round of early decision Thursday evening, admitting 34.1% of applicants to the class of 2028 in the first round of admissions following the affirmative action ruling.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Minority Report: The filibuster or the franchise

Lincoln Son Currie September 28, 2021
Protecting the right to vote is more critical than any senate rule, no matter how respected.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Minority Report: In defense of Joe Manchin

Lincoln Son Currie February 4, 2021
Instead of railing against Joe Manchin’s evil compromises, the left should thank him for delivering a coalition that can imperfectly govern.
The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources has detected signs of the invasive Spotted Lanternfly species in the state. COURTESY OF WALTHERY VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Signs of invasive spotted lanternfly found in Massachusetts

Joy Pereira September 30, 2020
Massachusetts officials have found signs of an invasive insect that could threaten the state’s trees and agricultural industry.
Lessons from the Left: Unions need to do better

Lessons from the Left: Unions need to do better

Anna Stroinski March 11, 2018

On Feb. 22, teachers across West Virginia went on a nine-day strike. Schools were closed. Students stayed home. Twenty thousand teachers and 13,000 school service personnel marched with pickets, chants...

Eric Fanning, BU's leading scorer for the past 2 years, will graduate in May, leaving a void to fill for next year's squad. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Season might be over, but men’s basketball is moving in right direction

Edward Moran March 16, 2017

The Boston University men’s basketball team might not be representing the Patriot League in the 2017 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament — that honor goes to 13th-seeded Bucknell University...

Sports Comedy Corner: March Madness’ first weekend awards 

Sports Comedy Corner: March Madness’ first weekend awards 

Zach Halperin March 23, 2016

What a ride. Every year we say the tournament has never been crazier, but with 10 double-digit seeds winning first-round matchups, this time it may be true. To commemorate an epic first weekend...

RUTH: The Endless Summer

Daily Free Press Admin October 2, 2013

Following a projected higher emissions climate change trend, The Northeast Climate Impacts Assessment (NECIA) predicts that Massachusetts will have a climate similar to South Carolina between the years...

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