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City council candidates Liz Breadon and Jacob deBlecourt (left to right) speaking at the Allston-Brighton city council debate in Brighton on Nov. 2.

Progressive values and community needs at forefront of Allston-Brighton City Council race

By Anand Sahu November 7, 2023
City council candidate Jacob deBlecourt and incumbent Liz Breadon debated in the Allston-Brighton city council debate last Thursday, outlining their plans for an inclusive and responsive city government if they win in the election on Nov. 7.
Photographer Carol Guzy and master lecturer of journalism Greg Marinovich talk during a Nov. 1 event at Boston University. Guzy won the The Hugo Shong Lifetime Journalism Achievement Award, presented by the College of Communication to journalists with “the highest quality of reporting and analysis.” HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

COM honors esteemed photojournalist Carol Guzy with Hugo Shong Award

By Nikhil Gupta November 6, 2023
Four-time Pulitzer prize winner, photojournalist Carol Guzy accepted her Hugo Shong award for lifetime achievement, presented by COM on Nov. 1.
Members of the Boston University Book & Ink club (BUBI) at a meeting on Friday. BUBI is a new organization on campus for readers and writers that was formed after president Seheni Kariyawasan noticed a lack of book clubs at BU. ZARA MEGGETT/ DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU Book & Ink fills extracurricular void for readers, writers

By Declan Nerney October 30, 2023
Gasps and laughter turn the confines of a classroom in the College of Arts and Sciences into a warm, inviting environment where students passionately discuss literature.
Members of the Boston University graduate, residence life and adjunct faculty unions march down Commonwealth Avenue on Friday. The unions came together in a show of solidarity to express their respective demands. CORINNE DAVIDSON/ DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston University student workers hold three-union rally

By Sophia Spiegel October 22, 2023
Three BU unions — BU ResLife Union, BU Graduate Workers Union and BU Part-Time Faculty — rallied at the George Sherman Union on Oct. 20 about their recent ratified bargaining demands and marched to 1 Silber Way to deliver their demands to University administrators.
What's your new habit?

What’s your new habit?

By Veronica Thompson October 18, 2023

Unmasked is the podcast that uncovers the thoughts, feelings and voices of the BU Community. Today’s prompt was — what's your new habit? Click here to stream this episode of “Unmasked” on Spotify. Hosted...

What is your favorite slang?

What is your favorite slang?

By Veronica Thompson October 11, 2023

Unmasked is the podcast that uncovers the thoughts, feelings and voices of the BU Community. Today’s prompt was — what is your favorite slang? Click here to stream this episode of “Unmasked”...

Students pass by a picture of Dr. Melissa Gilliam at Warren Towers.

BU students react to new president

By Daily Free Press Staff October 7, 2023
After Boston University announced Melissa Gilliam as the University’s 11th president on Wednesday, students across BU expressed their thoughts about the historic appointment.
If the world ended tomorrow, what would you do today?

If the world ended tomorrow, what would you do today?

By Veronica Thompson October 4, 2023

Unmasked is the podcast that uncovers the thoughts, feelings and voices of the BU Community. Today’s prompt was — If the world ended tomorrow, what would you do today? ? Click here to stream this...

Unmasked: What makes you feel alive?

Unmasked: What makes you feel alive?

By Veronica Thompson September 27, 2023

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The storage page on a BU Google account. Boston University will institute a storage quota of 15GB early next year. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU announces new Google and Microsoft data storage quotas for students and staff

By George Lehman September 25, 2023
Boston University Information Services and Technology notified students Sept. 14 about a new data storage quota for all BU Google accounts starting early next year. In an email to BU students, BU IS&T wrote that “after a decade of free services,” Google is now “charging all higher education institutions for the amount of storage used.” BU’s existing Google storage is significantly over the maximum level that has been negotiated, according to BU IS&T.
BUPD station

New Chief of BUPD sits down for first interview with editors

By Daily Free Press Staff September 13, 2023
Boston University's new chief of BUPD meets with FreeP campus news editors to discuss his new role, views and plans for the university community.
BU Pavement. Pavement and its neighbor Nud Pob are currently closed for construction with uncertain re-opening dates. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Uncertainty surrounds reopening of BU Pavement, Nud Pob Thai Cuisine

By Zach Schwartz September 13, 2023
The timeline of reopening Boston University's Pavement Coffeehouse and Nud Pob Thai Cuisine locations remains uncertain as BU construction forces the temporary closure.
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