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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.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: Arbery case jolts hate crime law out of its slumber

Editors February 24, 2022
Now that the Arbery case has shown us a hate crime conviction is possible, the country must reckon with a hesitant legal system and discrepancies in how states approach the law.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Minority Report: Daylight saving time forever

Lincoln Son Currie November 17, 2021
Though there are more pressing issues facing the nation, changing to permanent daylight saving time would boost the economy, fight childhood obesity and aid public safety.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Don’t be a Hypocrite: What we should have already known about domestic violence

Viktoria Popovska October 3, 2021
After the Gabby Petito case, the current system of domestic violence response needs to be reevaluated.
Boston University’s School of Law hosted a three-day virtual conference last week for scholars to discuss marijuana laws in the United States and the future of marijuana. VIVIAN MYRON/ DFP FILE

BU Law invites scholars to discuss marijuana law in US, plans for future

Yiran Yu November 19, 2020

As a source of many heated debates, marijuana legalization has been a controversial yet compelling topic in both academia and the general public. Boston University School of Law hosted a three-day...

Wyoming, Washington and Oregon are exempt from Massachusetts travel restrictions because all three states now qualify as lower-risk per Massachusetts standards. COURTESY OF CHAOSINABOTTLE VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Wyoming, Washington, Oregon now lower-risk states

Jun Li September 9, 2020

Three new states — Wyoming, Washington and Oregon — are now exempt from Massachusetts travel restrictions. Previously, travelers coming from these states were required to quarantine for two...

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