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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Bu band

BU Bands celebrates its centennial anniversary with high spirits

By Emily Wyrwa October 20, 2022
BU Bands, made up of the Marching Band and Pep Band, celebrates 100 years.
Nud Pob

Nud Pob offers authentic Thai cuisine at the heart of the BU campus

By John Maniace October 17, 2022
The Thai restaurant on Commonwealth Avenue was hit hard by the pandemic, but continues to serve the BU community.
Brain scans

New Center for Brain Recovery: Beyond Medical Research

By Lian Niu October 11, 2022
The new center aims to detect neurological diseases earlier and treat patients.
HAPA club

Half Asian People’s Association strives to ‘connect through the disconnects’

By Lian Niu October 11, 2022
HAPA seeks to bring together any Asian students who feel disconnected or connected to their culture
video games

BU Game Design revamps its club to achieve long-term goals

By Kara Mihm September 28, 2022
Students in the unofficial club are developing a video game about a pizza delivery guy in a post-apocalyptic world.
Tiktok page

Magic, makeup, maki, and mental wellbeing; influencers share their talents and messages

By Eden Mor September 23, 2022
Four BU students share their unique abilities online to thousands of followers
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | DFP Staff

Three recent graduates win Pulitzer Prize

By Ava Berger September 7, 2022
Boston University Alumni Samantha Gross, Sarah Silbiger and Alexandra Wimley win Pulitzer Prizes for exceptional reporting.
Nigerian Student Association

Nigerian students band together to create new club to ‘uplift’ underrepresented communities

By Melina Nguyen April 28, 2022
BU Nigerian Student Association celebrates Nigerian culture in first meeting.
Wes Moran COM president

COM president-elect Weston Moran details ambitious three-point plan for Fall semester

By Caterina Tomassini April 14, 2022
Meet the new COM president-elect for next semester, Weston Moran.
Paul Carlile Questrom Associate Dean

Questrom Associate Dean features on ‘Thinkers50 Radar’ for innovative research

By Carly Breland February 11, 2022
Paul Carlile is part of the Thinkers50 Radar Class of 2022, a London-based rank system which highlights researchers from around the world who have innovative ideas.
Associate Professor at Boston University’s College of Fine Arts, Lucy Kim, makes screen prints. Kim received the “Creative Capital Awards” grants for developing Melanin Images via Genetically Modified E. coli that raise awareness for antiracist thinking. ANH NGUYEN/DFP STAFF

CFA Professor Lucy Kim receives Creative Capital Award in recognition of antiracist visual art

By Kendall Richards February 8, 2022
This professor was awarded the “Creative Capital Award” grant for her Melanin Images via Genetically Modified E. coli project.
Tish Wish, Boston University affiliates and married couple start sustainable packaging company

BU couple create sustainable packaging company in response to pandemic’s impact on environment

By Metta Santoso January 27, 2022
The sustainable packaging brand Tishwish, founded by a BU alumni and a BU graduate student, makes their products easily compostable.
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