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The Daily Free Press

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Road conditions in NZ crash analyzed by expert, police

By Daily Free Press Admin May 28, 2012

The following article is the second in a two-part series about safety for students studying abroad. Poor road conditions may have contributed to the May 12 car crash in New Zealand, said a New Zealand–based...

Student freedom varies when studying abroad at different schools

By Daily Free Press Admin May 27, 2012

The following article is the first in a two-part series about safety for students studying abroad.  While speculation surrounds the driving and safety circumstances of the crash in New Zealand that...

CAS sophomore Roch Jauberty remembered as true friend, excellent student

By Daily Free Press Admin May 15, 2012

This is the third in a series of obituaries on the three Boston University students killed in a tragic car accident while studying abroad in New Zealand. College of Arts and Sciences sophomore Dylan...

Student injured in crash in critical condition

By Daily Free Press Admin May 15, 2012

This story has been updated at 2:00 p.m., May 16, 2012. Boston University junior Margaret “Meg” Theriault remains in critical condition as of Tuesday afternoon New Zealand time, according to hospital...

Daniela Lekhno remembered by friends, professors

By Daily Free Press Admin May 14, 2012

This is the first in a series of obituaries on the three Boston University students killed in a tragic car accident while studying abroad in New Zealand. Friends and professors of Daniela Lekhno said...

Vigil attendees remember BU students killed in New Zealand

By Daily Free Press Admin May 13, 2012

College of Arts and Sciences junior Tori Pinheiro said the first time she met Austin Brashears, one of the victims of a car crash in New Zealand, he told her the scar on his face was from a shark bite,...

Three BU students killed, five injured in car accident while studying abroad in New Zealand

By Daily Free Press Admin May 12, 2012

Three Boston University students were killed and five students injured on May 12 at 7:30 a.m. New Zealand Time in an accident where a vehicle swerved off the road, officials said. Car accidents like this...

Violin prof. Roman Totenberg dies at 101, leaves behind legacy of devotion

By Daily Free Press Admin May 11, 2012

Many knew Roman Totenberg as a renowned violinist, others as a mentor. Totenberg, a College of Fine Arts professor emeritus, died Tuesday morning at age 101 after suffering kidney failure. Jill, one of...

Boston, Indian community holds vigil to remember GSM student

By Daily Free Press Admin April 30, 2012

Boston University students, members of the Indian community and friends of Kanagala Seshadri Rao held candles as they listened to speakers and friends offer prayers for him and his family. “May the...

Brazil’s president heads to Harvard after State House visit

By Daily Free Press Admin April 11, 2012

After “decades and decades” amid financial and social uncertainty, Brazil has emerged as a leader in the Western hemisphere, said President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff in an address at Harvard University...

Study Abroad, COM to send 15 students to London to cover Olympics

By Daily Free Press Admin November 14, 2011

Boston University College of Communication journalism students can go for the gold with a new study abroad program called “Covering the Olympics 2012.” This summer, 15 journalism students from the...

Holocaust survivors share experiences with students

By Daily Free Press Admin October 24, 2011

College of Arts and Sciences senior Evelyn Liberman said that it wasn’t until she heard the stories of survivors at the Holocaust Survivors Conference on Sunday that she learned how unique each survivor’s...

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