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The Daily Free Press

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Newly renovated architecture program draws in new students

By Daily Free Press Admin January 28, 2014

Starting as an independent concentration of two students and then transforming into a major with between 45 and 50 students, architectural studies is one of the new, growing academic opportunities at BU. “We...

Field notes from the funding cliff: Massachusetts’ autistic youth graduate with abysmal options

By Daily Free Press Admin January 22, 2014

NOTE: The persons involved in this story chose to remain partially anonymous. David’s future could have been an easy case. The 21-year-old from Amherst was never confused about his future. He never...

Get fit in 2014: BU programs help students meet exercise goals for the new year

By Daily Free Press Admin January 14, 2014

With the start of the New Year, resolutions to “become a better person” and make mental and physical self-improvements are in the air. However, maintaining these resolutions prove to be more difficult...

Up and Running

By Daily Free Press Admin December 10, 2013

BU students get involved with training for the 2014 Boston Marathon As temperatures drop to near or below freezing for the next few months, those who have decided to participate in the 2014 Boston...

Learning by way of the stage

By Daily Free Press Admin December 4, 2013

Diversifying the college experience through the performing arts Kathryn Vaz, now a College of Communication sophomore, took art classes every year during high school. She was vice president of the drama...

Under the eye of the FBI

By Daily Free Press Admin November 20, 2013

Writer and professor Asimov drawn into communist paranoia Among the anti-war protesters of Boston University in the 1960s, prolific science fiction writer and biochemist Isaac Asimov made a place for...

The Man. The Myth. The Legend: A look back on a decade as Dean of Students

By Daily Free Press Admin November 13, 2013

Setting up microphones and fixing lights as an intern in the George Sherman Union, Kenneth Elmore never expected to be sitting in his own office at Boston University 28 years later celebrating 10 years...

A Ministry of Hospitality

By Daily Free Press Admin November 5, 2013

A look into the religiously diverse demographic at a modern Boston University Boston University’s Charles River Campus, which is located at the heart of one of the nation’s most diverse cities,...

Starting-up early

By Daily Free Press Admin October 29, 2013

BU seniors discuss personal experiences with startups during their early college years Like many Boston University seniors, Connor McEwen spends much of his time involved in activities he cares about,...

From college campus to campaign office

By Daily Free Press Admin October 22, 2013

BU senior shares her first-hand  experiences with Boston’s mayoral campaign Voices bounced off the white walls of John Connolly’s small campaign headquarters on Oct. 14 as volunteers made last...

Lighting up at BU

By Daily Free Press Admin October 15, 2013

Smokers on campus engage in the debate on e-cigarette use. Lauren Howard, a College of Arts and Sciences freshman, makes her way down the three flights of escalators in Warren Towers, reaching for a...

Man behind the machine: An engineer for the Curiosity rover talks about the mission on Mars

By Daily Free Press Admin October 9, 2013

After obtaining a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Boston University in 2005, Matthew Heverly found himself working on NASA’s Mars Exploration Rovers teams. Working as the lead planner...

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