Skip to Main Content
The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University

The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Occupy Boston seeks restraining order to prevent police intervention

By Daily Free Press Admin November 17, 2011

The Boston Superior Court granted an order on Wednesday that temporarily restrains police officials from carrying out an eviction of the Occupy Boston encampment at Dewey Square. Attorneys from the National...

Great Debate draws students, experts to discuss Israeli-Palestinian conflict

By Daily Free Press Admin November 16, 2011

In its 29th year, College of Communication’s annual Great Debate on Tuesday evening turned into a war of words among panelists over whether Israelis or Palestinians are to blame in the ongoing conflict. About...

State House attempts to push through legislation before winter recess begins

By Daily Free Press Admin November 16, 2011

The Massachusetts Legislature moved multiple bills to Gov. Deval Patrick’s desk on Tuesday, the second to last day before the chamber goes on a seven-week recess. The sent bills include those that would...

Mass. State House scheduled to vote on transgender legislation before winter recess

By Daily Free Press Admin November 15, 2011

Bostonians are recognizing Transgender Awareness Week this week just as the approval of legislation that would include transgender residents in non-discrimination laws is pending in the State House. On...

Pressley sets agenda for At-Large seat

By Daily Free Press Admin November 14, 2011

After coming out on top in the race for At-Large City Councilor in last week’s municipal election, Boston City Councilor At-Large Ayanna Pressley said she is grateful for the opportunity to continue...

Mass. State House water commission requests additional state funding

By Daily Free Press Admin November 10, 2011

The Massachusetts Water Infrastructure Finance Commission held a meeting requesting an estimated $21 billion gap in resources to pay for water infrastructure for the next 20 years. On Wednesday at the...

Union grapples with proposed smoking policies

By Daily Free Press Admin November 10, 2011

The Student Union has begun to sift through the various suggestions offered by its committees and representatives to address smoking on campus and aims to find a solution that accommodates smokers, but...

Protesters leave camp grounds in Marsh following police, admin. requests

By Daily Free Press Admin November 10, 2011

Thirty Boston University students, who had been protesting as part of the “BU Occupy” movement since Tuesday evening, vacated Marsh Plaza at about 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday after several requests from...

Incumbents victorious in Boston City Council election

By Daily Free Press Admin November 9, 2011

On Tuesday night, all of the incumbent councilors running for reelection won seats on the Boston City Council for both At-Large and District positions, according to results from the City of Boston’s...

Birth control pioneer returns to BU decades after arrest on campus

By Daily Free Press Admin November 9, 2011

The scream of a young mother of nine children in a Harlem hospital one night is still vivid in pro-choice activist Bill Baird’s mind. The memory of the mother, who bled to death after she attempted...

Union addresses challenges in gender-neutral housing, smoking initiatives

By Daily Free Press Admin November 8, 2011

Time is running out for Student Union’s initiatives to address requests some students made for a smoking ban and to pass a proposal on gender-neutral housing, members said at their general assembly meeting...

Protesters seek warmer headquarters to curb winter chill

By Daily Free Press Admin November 7, 2011

To prepare for subzero winter temperatures and accommodate the growing number of protesters at the movement’s camp in Dewey Square, Occupy Boston is searching for new locations to settle. The Logistics...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
Politics