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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Students question why Green Line bars bikes

By Daily Free Press Admin October 30, 2008

This summer, Boston University junior Nick Caruso brought his bike to the Park Street T station, but an MBTA employee took his bike from him and forced him to leave the station.

Bay State digging continues

By Daily Free Press Admin October 29, 2008

Road work on Bay State Road continued this week despite tightening university and state budgets because of leaks in aging pipes and storm drains, officials said.

Mind behind Batman films speaks

By Daily Free Press Admin October 29, 2008

The mind behind the record-breaking box office hit 'The Dark Knight' said he was laughed out of movie studios for nearly 10 years before he finally achieved his vision.

Is that a deadly weapon in your pocket?

By Daily Free Press Admin October 28, 2008

Officers stopped two suspicious men at around 10:30 a.m. Oct. 22. When officers approached the two men, one put his hand into his pocket.

HalloEEK offers ghoulish tricks, treats

By Daily Free Press Admin October 28, 2008

Donning black clothing and smears of black eyeliner, comedian and magician Dan Sperry said calling him a 'Goth' would be inappropriate, yet somehow it just seems to fit.

MTBA hopes riders take little courtesies a long way

By Daily Free Press Admin October 23, 2008

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is combating riders' rude behavior with a new ad campaign that uses rhymes to encourage courtesy.

No time to waste on climate, Gore says

By Daily Free Press Admin October 23, 2008

Former Vice President Al Gore spoke about the need for a rapid and unified method for dealing with global climate change Wednesday afternoon at Harvard University.

Candidates let city issues fall between the cracks, experts charge

By Daily Free Press Admin October 23, 2008

For all the attention candidates are paying to political voting blocks like Nascar dads and soccer moms this election, the majority of Americans who live in urban areas are being neglected as cities wrestle continuing poverty and crime, a panel of experts said.

Law students bar the doors

By Daily Free Press Admin October 23, 2008

As the tangled web of loans and defaults in the national mortgage crisis snares more Boston residents, local law students are reaching out to tenants facing foreclosure and helping them fight back with the law's most potent weapon: information.

MBTA expands free Wi-Fi services on rails

By Daily Free Press Admin October 22, 2008

Students taking the commuter rail home for breaks will now have more accessible wireless Internet connections thanks to efforts by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to improve and expand online services throughout the rail lines.

Tough cuts ahead for city

By Daily Free Press Admin October 21, 2008

If there was any question looming about how the state budget crisis will affect Boston, city councilors made the answer clear Monday by discussing not whether to make cuts, but where and by how much.

City park landmark may be revamped

By Daily Free Press Admin October 21, 2008

A 140-year-old fountain that anchors Boston Common's eastern edge could get a new infusion of cash if the City Council approves a proposed renovation project.

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