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Letters to Editor, Opinion
Letter to the Editor: An open apology from some random kid in a frat

1 day ago

Letters to the Editor do not reflect the editorial opinion of The Daily Free Press. They are solely the opinion of the author. Dear BU community, My name is Sam Sharon. I’m a junior in the College of Engineering, and I’ve been an active member of BU’s Theta Tau chapter for two years. For those of you who don’t […]
City, News
Markey explains his push to save net neutrality at MIT

2 days ago

Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey spoke about his recent efforts to overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to repeal net neutrality to a crowd of over 500 people at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Wong Auditorium Thursday night.
Campus, News
2018 Senior Week offers more events, lower prices

2 days ago

The Boston University Student Activities Office has reduced the cost of tickets for this year’s Senior Week and added individually priced activities leading up to the week that were not an option last year.
City, News
Funding Boston’s climate adaptations could be costly, report says

3 days ago

Boston will face challenges in fighting climate change, including projects that could cost an estimated $1–2.4 billion for the City, according to a report the University of Massachusetts Boston Sustainable Solutions Lab released Friday.
Campus, News
BU team joins NASA in the search for earth-like planets

3 days ago

This week, NASA will launch its Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), the mission of which, aided by a group of Boston University professors and students, is to locate Earth-like exoplanets.

CITY NEWS

Markey explains his push to save net neutrality at MIT
April 20, 2018
Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey spoke about his recent efforts to overturn the Federal Communications Commission's decision to [...]
Boston begins process of Boston Marathon bombings memorial again
April 19, 2018
In light of the fifth anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, the City is planning a memorial in honor of bombing survivors [...]
City Crime Logs: April 15–17
April 18, 2018
The following crime reports were taken from the Boston Police Department crime logs from April [...]

FEATURES

REVIEW: ‘Endless Honeymoon’ special abundantly raunchy, not nearly as funny
April 19, 2018
Natasha Leggero and Moshe Kasher do not shy away from taboo topics in their raunchy comedy sets. The then-newlywed couple [...]
REVIEW: Joey Bada$$ is back with bigger, bolder political message
April 19, 2018
Drawing from his repertoire of early mixtape songs after the debut of his sophomore album “All-Amerikkkan Bada$$,” Brooklyn [...]
Marathon racing leaves runners with far more than sore feet
April 18, 2018
The Boston Marathon hosts thousands of athletes each year, challenging them to put their best foot forward for 26.2 miles. But [...]

SPORTS

With Patriot League playoffs on the line, men’s lacrosse looks for a win at Holy Cross
April 19, 2018
After suffering a rough 23-9 loss at the hands of Loyola University Maryland Saturday, the Boston University men’s lacrosse [...]
In the Paint: Rajon Rondo is still the best facilitator in the NBA
April 19, 2018
One of my most passionate sports arguments for the last four years has been my belief that now New Orleans Pelican veteran, Rajon [...]
Softball looks to extend 9-game winning streak in Patriot League matchup against Lafayette
April 19, 2018
The Boston University softball team is currently on a nine-game winning streak, and is looking to extend that streak when it [...]