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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Midterms fuel sleep aid use, students say

By Daily Free Press Admin March 3, 2009

This midterms week, more and more sleep-deprived college students are turning to sleeping medication to find a slumber solution.

Winterfest brings alumni together to sculpt, eat

By Daily Free Press Admin March 2, 2009

Boston University alumni and their friends and family chiseled away on large ice blocks Saturday at Winterfest 2009, creating frozen sculptures ranging from Rhett angrily chasing after Baldwin, the Boston College eagle, to am icy replica of Super Grover.

Risks key to success, film exec. says

By Daily Free Press Admin March 2, 2009

Creating a business requires extensive research and planning, but, as Walden Media President Michael Flaherty told about 25 Boston University students Friday, 'it's all about risk-taking.'

Amnesty gets admin. meeting

By Daily Free Press Admin February 26, 2009

If Matthew Hajek had to guess what would happen to him if he were caught drinking alcohol at Boston University, he would not be able to give a definitive answer.

BU student’s RIAA case postponed until late April

By Daily Free Press Admin February 26, 2009

The Recording Industry Association of America's case against Boston University graduate student Joel Tenenbaum was postponed again Tuesday because of new developments involving streaming the trial live on the Internet.

Dorms have personalities, students say

By Daily Free Press Admin February 26, 2009

Why did the freshman soccer player cross the road? To get to the party in West Campus!

Ouch Charlie, that really hurt . . .

By Daily Free Press Admin February 26, 2009

A caller reported a person in the Charles River by the BU Bridge at 12:26 p.m. Feb. 13. BUPD found nothing at the scene.

Students fight for their A’s

By Daily Free Press Admin February 25, 2009

College of Arts and Sciences sophomore Angela Aherrera said whenever a professor gives her a C, a score considered average on most scales, she gets upset and goes to talk to the professor.

MED dean: Med. school is worth it

By Daily Free Press Admin February 25, 2009

Boston University School of Medicine Dean, who also serves as provost for the medical campus, Karen Antman met with the Minority Association of Pre-medical Students on Tuesday to discuss challenges facing minority students hoping to attend medical school.

IR prof. nominated to UN

By Daily Free Press Admin February 25, 2009

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recognized Boston University international relations professor Adil Najam's career work in the areas of development and climate change with a nomination to the U.N. Committee on Development Policy on Feb. 10, which members of the U.N. Economic and Social Council voted to accept.

Nonprofit for pay attractive in economic slump

By Daily Free Press Admin February 25, 2009

Fewer nonprofit employers turned out for this year's Nonprofit Career Fair at the George Sherman Union Tuesday, a sign of a more sparse and competitive job market, organizers said.

Enrollment hurt budget, AB reps. say

By Daily Free Press Admin February 24, 2009

The Ski and Board Club's trip to Quebec last year filled two 55-person buses and had a waiting list of nearly 40 people, Boston University Ski and Board Club Treasurer Jason Sifre said.

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