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Daily Free Press earns Mark of Excellence Award

By Daily Free Press Admin March 26, 2012

The Society of Professional Journalists honored The Daily Free Press with one of its Region 1 Mark of Excellence Awards on Saturday at Stony Brook University during its annual Region 1 Conference. The...

Prosecution drops major charge in Trivino case

By Daily Free Press Admin March 23, 2012

Former Boston University men’s hockey forward Corey Trivino is no longer being charged with assault with intent to rape, the most serious of seven charges stemming from a Dec. 11 incident, due to insufficient...

CCD weighs in on common mistakes interviewees make

By Daily Free Press Admin March 22, 2012

When College of Arts and Sciences senior Sara Garcia interviewed with a local nonprofit for a research internship last summer, she was surprised, she said, when the interviewer asked her to guess how many...

Bus carrying SED students collides with car near Kenmore Sq.

By Daily Free Press Admin March 22, 2012

A Boston Bus charter bus carrying Boston University students collided with another vehicle at the corner of Bay State Road and Raleigh Street Wednesday at about 11 a.m., officials said. Boston University...

Union plans to propose gender-neutral housing ideas to administration

By Daily Free Press Admin March 22, 2012

After finalizing their proposal for gender-neutral housing, Student Union members said they will meet with Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore to discuss student survey results and the next steps for implementing...

BU students picked for final round of film fest

By Daily Free Press Admin March 22, 2012

The Boston Student Arts Network’s first ever Boston Student Film Fest was a perfect fit for College of Communication senior Evan Moore’s ten-minute film about a cynic literary critic’s subconscious. “[The...

CGSA prepares initiatives to rally support for rape crisis center

By Daily Free Press Admin March 22, 2012

Members of the Center for Gender, Sexuality and Activism met with Boston University President Robert Brown Monday to discuss Take Back the Night, a campaign against violence and sexual assault. While...

Fighting off Dean Elmore in RAD class

By Daily Free Press Admin March 21, 2012

By Alex Falco, Daily Free Press Staff Writer Boston University Police Officers gave a Rape Aggression Defense demonstration and met with students in the George Sherman Union Tuesday. “This is a great...

SJP members protest presentation led by Israel Defense Force soldiers, BUSI

By Daily Free Press Admin March 21, 2012

Members of Boston University’s Students for Justice in Palestine staged a walkout at a forum with Israel Defense Force soldiers Tuesday night. Lital Shemesh and Adam Avidan, two Israelis who served...

BU selected to start life science training program in fall semester

By Daily Free Press Admin March 21, 2012

A biomedical science training program is set to launch at Boston University’s Metropolitan College in the fall, officials said. BU is one of several training partners selected by the Metro Boston Skilled...

BU prof. awarded Adolph Lomb Medal

By Daily Free Press Admin March 21, 2012

Hatice Altug, a Boston University professor of electrical and computer engineering, said working in nanophotonics has enabled her to examine light in ways never seen before. “You can do manipulation...

Student groups raise questions about water consumption

By Daily Free Press Admin March 21, 2012

Global Water Brigades member Valerie Richards said celebrating World Water Day at Boston University can inform students about the scarcity and consumption of water, among other issues people may not know...

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