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Students walk past Wheelock College of Education and Human Development. The Living Our Values project is currently being led by Kimberly Howard, a Wheelock professor.
President Gilliam announces 8 core values determined by ‘Living Our Values Initiative,’ community responds
October 24, 2025
Boston University Student Government President Matthew Feliciano delivers the president’s address. The StuGov executive board BridgeToBU is focused on uniting the BU community by hosting a variety of events.
StuGov slate BridgeToBU aims to fulfill campaign promises despite restructuring
October 24, 2025
The famous CITGO sign in Kenmore Square. Due to construction on the building below, the sign is moving 120 feet east to 660 Beacon St.
Boston’s iconic CITGO sign is being moved — but not far
October 24, 2025
Protesters at the Fenway Health Medical Center on Boylston Street. The center has halted gender-affirming care for patients under 19 after facing federal backlash.
Protests follow Fenway Health decision to end gender-affirming healthcare for patients under 19
October 24, 2025
Fenway Victory Park, one of Boston’s most known and applauded greenspaces. Organizations around the city have been working to improve civilian access to greenery and pushing for energy sustainability.
Four years after local climate initiatives take shape, there’s ‘a lot of work to do’
October 24, 2025
Students walk past Wheelock College of Education and Human Development. The Living Our Values project is currently being led by Kimberly Howard, a Wheelock professor.
President Gilliam announces 8 core values determined by ‘Living Our Values Initiative,’ community responds
October 24, 2025
Boston University Student Government President Matthew Feliciano delivers the president’s address. The StuGov executive board BridgeToBU is focused on uniting the BU community by hosting a variety of events.
StuGov slate BridgeToBU aims to fulfill campaign promises despite restructuring
October 24, 2025
The famous CITGO sign in Kenmore Square. Due to construction on the building below, the sign is moving 120 feet east to 660 Beacon St.
Boston’s iconic CITGO sign is being moved — but not far
October 24, 2025
Boston University Student Government President Matthew Feliciano delivers the president’s address. StuGov met Monday night to discuss upcoming fall events and the resignation of College of General Studies Dean Natalie McKnight.
CGS dean retires after 35 years, new club initiatives, BPLS endorsement passed
October 21, 2025
The Boston University Police Department at 32 Harry Agganis Way. This week’s crime logs include larceny, a stolen motor vehicle and an intoxicated person.
Campus Crime Logs: Oct. 13-17
October 20, 2025
Protesters at the Fenway Health Medical Center on Boylston Street. The center has halted gender-affirming care for patients under 19 after facing federal backlash.
Protests follow Fenway Health decision to end gender-affirming healthcare for patients under 19
October 24, 2025
Fenway Victory Park, one of Boston’s most known and applauded greenspaces. Organizations around the city have been working to improve civilian access to greenery and pushing for energy sustainability.
Four years after local climate initiatives take shape, there’s ‘a lot of work to do’
October 24, 2025
Student Press Law Center press release regarding the Stanford Daily’s lawsuit challenging U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Fifty-five student news organizations across the country have joined an amicus brief filed by SPLC to combat the effect of federal immigration policies on student journalists.
‘Rights don’t defend themselves’: More than 50 student newspapers rally behind Stanford Daily lawsuit against Marco Rubio
October 24, 2025
Boston City Hall. The Council met today and passed a resolution supporting gender-affirming care.
City Council passes resolution supporting gender-affirming care access, discusses automated traffic enforcement
October 22, 2025
“Color Flows” on Winter Street in Downtown Crossing. The new initiative by Mayor Michelle Wu will bring food trucks, art installations and cultural events to Winter Street daily until Nov. 16.
Color Flows on Winter Street reimagines city space through public art
October 21, 2025
Spectators in the audience for the 19th annual Boston Palestinian Film Festival, hosted by the Museum of Fine Arts. The festival features stories across the sea, aiming to unite Palestinian Americans and educate local communities about history and culture.
19th annual Boston Palestine Film Festival aims to combat censorship in cinema
October 24, 2025
Protesters hold signs at the No Kings protest at Boston Common Oct. 18. No Kings rallies took place nationwide, and this was Boston’s second No Kings protest since the second Trump administration took office in January.
Local organizations collaborate over shared mission at No Kings protest
October 24, 2025
Customers wait in line at the new Italian sandwich shop A’ll Antico Vinaio on Boylston St. The Boston location is the company's 18th shop in the United States.
‘Italy’s coming to Boston’: Florence-born sandwich shop All’Antico Vinaio brings authentic flavors to Back Bay
October 22, 2025
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights activist Nadia Murad speaks to Pardee School of Global Studies professor, Noora Lori. Murad discussed her fight against genocide and how religion is used to justify violence at the Pardee School of Global Studies’ inaugural Shahpari Zanganeh lecture Wednesday.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate, activist Nadia Murad discusses her fight against genocide, how religion is misused to justify violence
October 21, 2025
Michael Gorski, general manager of Proteor Print, and Mariia Yelizarova, a Boston University alum, pose for a photo while Yelizarova holds a 3D printed socket for a prosthetic leg. Yelizarova, who was inspired after witnessing the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, helped kick off a fundraiser to give Ukrainian hospitals digital 3D printers to create prosthetic limbs for those injured in the invasion. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARIIA YELIZAROVA
BU alum runs Boston Marathon to fund 3D prosthetic printer for Ukrainian hospital
October 20, 2025
Spectators in the audience for the 19th annual Boston Palestinian Film Festival, hosted by the Museum of Fine Arts. The festival features stories across the sea, aiming to unite Palestinian Americans and educate local communities about history and culture.
19th annual Boston Palestine Film Festival aims to combat censorship in cinema
October 24, 2025
Customers wait in line at the new Italian sandwich shop A’ll Antico Vinaio on Boylston St. The Boston location is the company's 18th shop in the United States.
‘Italy’s coming to Boston’: Florence-born sandwich shop All’Antico Vinaio brings authentic flavors to Back Bay
October 22, 2025
The Boston Typewriter Orchestra on Oct.16 at Boston Public Library Rabb Hall stage. The group performed “The Revolution Will Be Typewritten,” using different typewriters as instruments.
Boston Typewriter Orchestra uses music to bring new life to old machines 
October 22, 2025
“Color Flows” on Winter Street in Downtown Crossing. The new initiative by Mayor Michelle Wu will bring food trucks, art installations and cultural events to Winter Street daily until Nov. 16.
Color Flows on Winter Street reimagines city space through public art
October 21, 2025
Featured photos from the Museum of Fine Arts’s recent exhibit — “Faces in the Crowd: Street Photography.” The collection highlights the evolution of the art form and how photographers tell individual stories through images.
MFA debuts ‘Faces in the Crowd: Street Photography’ exhibition, reimagining urban life
October 16, 2025
The Director of Four Seasons gives a presentation to Retail, Luxury and Consumer Association members. RLC recently partnered with several luxury brands for their consulting program.
BU’s luxury business club partners with LVMH to adorn student resumes with high-end success
October 25, 2025
The Innovate@BU building in Central Campus. The center recently helped run the founding of Boston University’s chapter of Student-Made, an experiential program designed to foster social entrepreneurship in students. DFP FILE
Innovate@BU opens online marketplace for ‘Student-Made’ creations
October 16, 2025
A Spotify account plays “The Fate of Ophelia,” the highest streamed track off of Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” In an era where streaming on platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music dominate, the vinyl record industry has needed to get creative.
Massachusetts record stores, music fans embrace rise of record variants — but they come at a cost
October 14, 2025
Sophomore Arlex Villatoro, Agganis Arena employee, at the Boston University’s men's hockey game on Oct. 10. Agganis Arena is home to the Boston Terriers, but also functions as a concert venue.
The team behind the team: Meet the stars off the ice who run Agganis Arena
October 13, 2025
Boch Wang Theater on Tremont Street. Boston’s independent movie theaters are still drawing patrons to their films despite national decline.
Boston’s independent movie theaters thrive despite national box office decline
October 8, 2025
People enter the Boston Public Schools headquarters in the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building in Roxbury. Mayor Michelle Wu announced Boston University will receive a $200,000 grant as part of the 2025 Community Clean Air Grant to initiate a new air pollution monitoring system for BPS. DFP FILE
BU researchers receive nearly $200K grant to monitor air pollution in Boston Public Schools
October 25, 2025
Looking northeast Desert Center in California, above I-10, at the Oberon solar monoculture. Boston University postdoctoral student Alexander Dunlap has been studying solar panel sites across the country.
BU faculty uncover what is little known about the production and destruction of solar technology
October 22, 2025
Paul Church of Boston University's Center of Psychological Rehabilitation, former New England Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson and Derek Fullerton, director of government and professional affairs for Maritime Behavioral Health Management, at an event featuring Johnson for World Mental Health Day Oct. 8. Johnson shared his journey from an abusive household to the NFL, stressing the importance of mental and physical health for football players.
Former Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson shares mental health journey at BU, calls out NFL for treatment of CTE
October 16, 2025
The Boston University College of Engineering. A project led by Archana Venkatarman, associate professor in the College of Engineering, and Dr. Swathi Kiran, director of the Center for Brain Research, recently received a $3.2 million grant from the National Institute of Health.
Machine learning meets medicine: BU Center for Brain Research project leverages AI for aphasia treatment
October 14, 2025
World Mental Health Day fair at Boston University’s George Sherman Union on Thursday afternoon. The fair offered free two-minute mental health screenings.
SHS celebrates World Mental Health Day with fair encouraging students to connect with campus resources
October 13, 2025
Title Town Takes: Mike Vrabel gets the best of his former team, the Celtics fall short in their season-opener
Title Town Takes: Mike Vrabel gets the best of his former team, the Celtics fall short in their season-opener
10:54 am
Massachusetts’ own Brendan Fitzgerald is on his path from Cape Cod to the UFC booth
10:52 am
The Heat Check: West is best this season, and it’s not close
The Heat Check: West is best this season, and it’s not close
October 21, 2025
Let the Games Begin: The Winter Olympics will be better with NHL players
Let the Games Begin: The Winter Olympics will be better with NHL players
October 16, 2025
Payoff Pitch: The American League East has a new generation of aces
Payoff Pitch: The American League East has a new generation of aces
October 16, 2025
The Heat Check: West is best this season, and it’s not close
The Heat Check: West is best this season, and it’s not close
October 21, 2025
Full Court Press: A'ja Wilson is the WNBA goat — she’s not done yet
Full Court Press: A’ja Wilson is the WNBA goat — she’s not done yet
October 14, 2025
Full Court Press: Fever look to beat the odds against the Aces in Game Five
Full Court Press: Fever look to beat the odds against the Aces in Game Five
September 29, 2025
Sophomore forward Sisi Bentley (94) throws the ball during a game against Loyola University Maryland on Feb. 1. The Boston University women’s basketball team takes their fourth loss in a row, falling 51-71 against Colgate on Saturday. TALIA LISSAUER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
Blowout loss to Colgate latest in four-game skid for women’s basketball
February 16, 2025
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist
The Post-Up: Kawhi Leonard is back and not to blame
January 22, 2025
Freshman David Gonzalez chases after the ball at a game against Falcons FC Wednesday. The Boston University men’s club soccer team is preparing for the fifth semi-annual club soccer Boston Beanpot, hoping to build on their recent success. JOSIE KALBFLEISCH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
Men’s club soccer gears up for fifth semi-annual Beanpot Tournament as defending champions
March 21, 2025
A Boston University Ultimate frisbee player tosses the frisbee. BU hosts 36 different club sports. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRYAN ZHANG
Club sports create community at BU
June 7, 2023
The Boston University figure skating team. The team has been Intercollegiate National Champions five times and is competing once again next spring. COURTESY OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY FIGURE SKATING CLUB
Figure skating looks to win sixth Intercollegiate National Championship, placed first in season opening competition
November 29, 2022
DREAM football
BU Flag Football club grows community with DREAM collaboration
October 26, 2022
Nickerson field track
Club sports teams embrace return to normalcy
September 21, 2021
The Heat Check: West is best this season, and it’s not close
The Heat Check: West is best this season, and it’s not close
October 21, 2025
Let the Games Begin: The Winter Olympics will be better with NHL players
Let the Games Begin: The Winter Olympics will be better with NHL players
October 16, 2025
Payoff Pitch: The American League East has a new generation of aces
Payoff Pitch: The American League East has a new generation of aces
October 16, 2025
Chasing Points: An early look at the Premier League title race
Chasing Points: An early look at the Premier League title race
October 15, 2025
The Extra Point: In chaos, Tampa Bay finds the clutch
The Extra Point: In chaos, Tampa Bay finds the clutch
October 15, 2025
Vera Sjöberg racing at the NCAA Cross Country Championships on Nov. 23. The culture around American sports is characterized by the desire to shine bright on someone’s TV screen, but, for international cross country runners Sjöberg and Ola Szulska, the journey started with adjustment. COURTESY OF CIAN MCCORMACK
‘Part of a team’: BU cross country stars from Sweden, Poland reflect on American sports culture
December 6, 2024
Mixed results as Terriers return to action
Mixed results as Terriers return to action
September 14, 2023
Alexandra Vellekoop during the 5K race at the 2022 Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown.
Cross country teams poised to outrun competition in 2023
September 6, 2023
NCAA Northeast Regional Championship cross country
Cross Country teams fall short at Regionals meet, look forward to track and field
November 18, 2022
Junior Will Loggia running in a meet at the 2022 Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown. The men’s and women’s cross country teams will be competing at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship on Nov. 11. ELIZA NUESTRO/DFP STAFF
Cross country teams fall short in Patriot League Championship, prepare for Regionals
November 7, 2022
Field hockey gets first Patriot League win of the season against turnpike rivals Holy Cross
September 29, 2025
Junior midfielder Maddie Hudson (1) carries the ball down the field during a field hockey game on Oct. 19. The Boston University field hockey team lost its final regular season game against Cornell University on Sunday. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
Field hockey falls to Cornell 2-1, looks to PL Semifinal after regular season finale
November 4, 2024
Junior midfielder Maddie Hudson (1) carries the ball down the field during the field hockey game on Saturday. The Boston University field hockey team beat Colgate University at home on Friday. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
Field hockey defeats Colgate 3-1, clinches spot in Patriot League Tournament
October 20, 2024
Boston University senior midfielder Payton Anderson (2) plays against American University on October 28, 2023 in her junior season. The Terriers fell 4-2 to Northeastern on Sunday. MAGDALENA LAZOWSKI/DFP FILE
Field hockey falls to crosstown rival Northeastern in 4-2 loss
October 16, 2024
Now Boston University senior midfielder Payton Anderson (2) plays against American University on October 28, 2023 during her junior season. The Boston University field hockey team lost to Harvard University on Sunday. MAGDALENA LAZOWSKI/DFP FILE
Field hockey’s two-game win streak snapped by 2-1 loss to Harvard
October 7, 2024
Senior attack Zach Travaglini (12), who tied the game 8-8 in the second half against the Lafayette College Leopards. The Boston University Terriers beat the Leopards 12-10 in The Patriot League men’s lacrosse semifinals May 2. JOHN DOWNES/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
Terriers defeat Lafayette Leopards 12-10 in thrilling conference semifinal
May 6, 2025
Then-junior midfielder Avery Jones (22) runs with the ball during a game against Colgate University Apr. 17, 2024. In a snowy gameday in upstate New York, the Boston University women’s lacrosse team lost their fourth consecutive game to the Colgate Raiders, 14-10. COURTESY OF MATT WOOLVERTON/BU ATHLETICS
Women’s Lacrosse falls on the road to Colgate, extending losing streak to four games
April 16, 2025
The Boston University women’s lacrosse team celebrates a goal during the game against Bucknell University March 15. The Terriers fell to Loyola Maryland 20-14 on Senior Day Saturday. COURTESY OF ERIN BUSH/BU ATHLETICS
Women’s lacrosse celebrates seniors, loses third consecutive game
April 13, 2025
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor
Crosse-Eyed: Boston dominates professional lacrosse with some hometown help
March 31, 2025
Senior attack Zach Travaglini (12) cradles the ball against Harvard University March 25. Boston University’s men lacrosse team won in a 16-4 victory against Holy Cross Saturday evening at Nickerson Field. JOHN DOWNES/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
Men’s lacrosse holds Holy Cross scoreless for more than three quarters in 16-4 win
March 31, 2025
Junior forward Andrea Di Blasio (7) attempts to shoot the ball on goal, but his shot is blocked. On Tuesday night, Boston University men’s soccer lost 3-2 to Northeastern.
Men’s soccer fumbles another local derby in the final four minutes
October 15, 2025
Chasing Points: An early look at the Premier League title race
Chasing Points: An early look at the Premier League title race
October 15, 2025
Number 2, senior Ryan Lau winds up for a pass into the midfield. The Boston University Terriers defeated Colgate 1-0 in the men’s soccer game on Friday.
Men’s soccer extends win streak to 4, Saadat earns first-career shutout
October 14, 2025
Junior midfielder Mackenzie Stickelman (4) runs for the ball in a game against Army West Point. Boston University won 3-2 against Army West Point on Oct 1.
Women’s soccer beats Army 3-2 in rival territory
October 8, 2025
Chasing Points: The 28 years that led to Ousmane Dembélé’s Ballon d’Or win
Chasing Points: The 28 years that led to Ousmane Dembélé’s Ballon d’Or win
October 6, 2025
The No. 2 Boston University softball team (39-19, 14-4 Patriot League) celebrates its victory against the No. 1 Army West Point Black Knights (35-22, 16-2 PL) May 11. This was the Terriers’ third consecutive and eighth overall Patriot League tournament championship, a meaningful title after a tricky 2025 season.
‘In the end, it was a lot sweeter’: BU Softball ends year in Patriot League threepeat
June 6, 2025
Softball Head Coach Ashley Waters. This season marks Waters’ tenth season at the helm of the program, a decade in which the Terriers have experienced an unforgettable streak of success. STEVEN MONTANI B./DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
Softball head coach Ashley Waters celebrates 10 years at BU, reflects on decade of titles, awards, positive influence
April 4, 2025
Graduate student catcher Audrey Sellers (13) catches the softball in a game against Yale University on March 19. In 2024, the Terriers won 53 games while going undefeated in conference play before going on to capture a seventh Patriot League title in program history and a stint in the NCAA Tournament, aiming to repeat these successes this season. ZOE KU/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
Softball looks ahead to third consecutive conference title, this time with a roster of newcomers
February 3, 2025
Graduate pitcher Lizzy Avery (27) shakes hands with senior Raegan Kelly (19) during a game against Yale University in March. The Terriers shut out Bucknell University 7-0 on Saturday. ZOE KU/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
Softball sweeps Bucknell in defensive clinic, extends win streak to 13
April 22, 2024
Boston University sophomore infielder Brooke Deppiesse (4) swings the bat in a game against University of Massachusetts Amherst on Wednesday. The Terrier shut out the Minutewomen 2-0. JOY KIM/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
Softball extends their winning streak to five over UMass in 2-0 pitcher’s duel
April 11, 2024
Alli Lofquist. Lofquist holds Boston University’s indoor and outdoor pole vault records. COURTESY OF BU ATHLETICS
Raising the bar: Alli Lofquist breaks two pole vaulting records, looks forward to Outdoor Championships
May 2, 2025
Graduate student Foster Malleck (left) and junior Vera Sjöberg (right) pose with their NCAA trophies. Malleck and Sjöberg will compete at the Wold Indoor Athletic Championships in Nanjing, China March 21. COURTESY OF EAMONN RYAN/BU ATHLETICS
Running around the world: Sjöberg and Malleck to compete at World Indoor Athletic Championships
March 21, 2025
The Boston University women’s track team. The women’s track team won the Patriot League Indoor Track & Field Championships while the men’s team earned third place at the Naval Academy in Maryland. COURTESY OF EAMONN RYAN/BU ATHLETICS
Men’s track and field finishes top three, women’s takes title in Patriot League Indoor Championships for first time in nine years
March 3, 2025
Grant Cartwright promoted to BU track and field, cross country director
July 2, 2024
Track and Field
BU hosts DMR races, University of Washington sets new collegiate record
February 6, 2023
The gamified reality of online hate | The Innovation Paradox
The gamified reality of online hate | The Innovation Paradox
October 24, 2025
Popular leftist politics are here. Democrats will do anything to stop them. | Editorial
Popular leftist politics are here. Democrats will do anything to stop them. | Editorial
October 24, 2025
The terrifying implications of the GOP's gerrymandering efforts | Beyond the Ballot
The terrifying implications of the GOP’s gerrymandering efforts | Beyond the Ballot
October 23, 2025
No kings, no clothes | Con-Current Events
No kings, no clothes | Con-Current Events
October 22, 2025
‘Would’ve, could’ve, should’ve’ is a coping mechanism | Thinking Out Loud
‘Would’ve, could’ve, should’ve’ is a coping mechanism | Thinking Out Loud
October 22, 2025
The gamified reality of online hate | The Innovation Paradox
The gamified reality of online hate | The Innovation Paradox
October 24, 2025
The terrifying implications of the GOP's gerrymandering efforts | Beyond the Ballot
The terrifying implications of the GOP’s gerrymandering efforts | Beyond the Ballot
October 23, 2025
No kings, no clothes | Con-Current Events
No kings, no clothes | Con-Current Events
October 22, 2025
‘Would’ve, could’ve, should’ve’ is a coping mechanism | Thinking Out Loud
‘Would’ve, could’ve, should’ve’ is a coping mechanism | Thinking Out Loud
October 22, 2025
Trumpism is McCarthyism on steroids | Beyond the Ballot
Trumpism is McCarthyism on steroids | Beyond the Ballot
October 16, 2025
Popular leftist politics are here. Democrats will do anything to stop them. | Editorial
Popular leftist politics are here. Democrats will do anything to stop them. | Editorial
October 24, 2025
Complicity is neutrality’s long shadow | Editorial
Complicity is neutrality’s long shadow | Editorial
October 7, 2025
What can the rising price of higher education actually buy? | Editorial
What can the rising price of higher education actually buy? | Editorial
September 19, 2025
BU admin’s silencing of student protest isn’t rare — it’s routine | Editorial
BU admin’s silencing of student protest isn’t rare — it’s routine | Editorial
September 11, 2025
The opinion section isn’t fluff — it’s a frontline for student speech | Editorial
The opinion section isn’t fluff — it’s a frontline for student speech | Editorial
June 6, 2025
Video: MLK Antiwar Sermon Public Reading 5-2-23
May 8, 2023
Video: March for Our Lives Rally 4-4-23
Video: March for Our Lives Rally 4-4-23
April 18, 2023
Hundreds of union workers rallied Thursday afternoon along Commonwealth Avenue in support of building service workers who are currently negotiating contracts with Boston University. SOPHIE PARK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF
Video: BU Worker’s Rally 10-18-18
October 20, 2018
HUBweek 2018 Silent Disco
HUBweek 2018 Silent Disco
October 14, 2018
Letter to the Editor: Faculty letter to President Brown regarding BU professor's denied tenure
Letter to the Editor: Faculty letter to President Brown regarding BU professor’s denied tenure
May 1, 2023
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist
Letter to the Editor: President Brown’s State of the University message left out most of BU’s faculty
November 15, 2022
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist
Letter to the Editor: An open letter on Boston University’s climate for LGBTQIA+ students
November 11, 2022
Letter to the Editor: Response to 'A Letter to Dean Bizup'
Letter to the Editor: Response to ‘A Letter to Dean Bizup’
August 13, 2020
Letter to the Editor: An open apology from some random kid in a frat
Letter to the Editor: An open apology from some random kid in a frat
April 20, 2018
OP-ED: We deserve a better bike lane in front of Warren Towers
OP-ED: We deserve a better bike lane in front of Warren Towers
October 7, 2025
OP-ED: You should skip class
OP-ED: You should skip class
September 2, 2025
OP-ED: Family first, or America last
OP-ED: Family first, or America last
April 30, 2025
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist
OP-ED: BU hockey’s reputation alone isn’t enough to sustain a community
April 22, 2024
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist
OP-ED: BU needs to give students their Google Drive storage back
April 10, 2024
An introduction to dorm cooking — that’s not just instant ramen | Kit’s Kitchen
An introduction to dorm cooking — that’s not just instant ramen | Kit’s Kitchen
October 24, 2025
No, ‘fiancee’ isn’t a pay grade
No, ‘fiancee’ isn’t a pay grade
October 24, 2025
When life gives you lemons | My Gay Agenda
When life gives you lemons | My Gay Agenda
October 24, 2025
A million lives in one
A million lives in one
October 22, 2025
The best vintage-inspired Halloween costumes for the modern college student: group costume edition | It’s All Been Done Before
The best vintage-inspired Halloween costumes for the modern college student: group costume edition | It’s All Been Done Before
October 22, 2025
Melissa Park | Graphic Artist
Impressing the parents: A neighborhood guide to the best restaurants in Boston
October 17, 2024
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist
Hot sauce: The secret ingredient to a familial bond
April 14, 2024
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist
Your topical guide to East Boston’s food scene
April 2, 2024
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist
Turning the tables on American table-turning food culture
March 27, 2024
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist
Your gluten-free guide for a no wheat Boston sweet
February 15, 2024
Modest Mouse on stage at MGM Music Hall on Wednesday.
GALLERY: Modest Mouse return to Boston for 2025 fall tour
October 21, 2025
The Daily Free Pod: Orientation Special S1 E1
The Daily Free Pod: Orientation Special S1 E1
September 23, 2024
Terrier Hockey Talk: May 12, 2023
Terrier Hockey Talk: May 12, 2023
May 12, 2023
Video: MLK Antiwar Sermon Public Reading 5-2-23
May 8, 2023
Unmasked: how do you unwind?
Unmasked: how do you unwind?
May 4, 2023
Modest Mouse on stage at MGM Music Hall on Wednesday.
GALLERY: Modest Mouse return to Boston for 2025 fall tour
October 21, 2025
Thousands of protesters gather at Boston Common on Saturday.
GALLERY: Bostonians gather for No Kings protest at Boston Common
October 21, 2025
Fans pose for a photo in front of the Bobby Orr statue, a former Bruins defenseman.
GALLERY: Boston Bruins City Culture
October 14, 2025
Protesters make their way down Winter Street toward Downtown Crossing after breaking through police lines.
GALLERY: Key moments from the pro-Palestine rally in Downtown Boston
October 9, 2025
Members of the organization BAMN, which stands for “by any means necessary,” speak to rallygoers in Columbus Circle.
GALLERY: XR Boston shows out at NYC ‘Make Billionaires Pay’ protest
September 23, 2025
A string of pride flags in the LGBTQIA+ Resource Center in the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground. Boston University faculty have been asked to remove public-facing pride flags in recent weeks.
BU faculty resist University directives to remove public-facing pride flags
September 19, 2025
A collection of investigative articles on the front pages of The Daily Free Press print editions. Stories like these, researched, written and published by the FreeP, have impacted the Boston University community and shed light on important issues for students, faculty and administration.
Pursuing the truth: A look back at the essential work of The Daily Free Press investigative team
June 6, 2025
Raul Fernandez. Fernandez is a senior lecturer at the Wheelock College of Education and Development and one of many faculty members affected by changes to diversity, equity and inclusion in light of the Trump administration's new policies.
‘The silence is deafening’: Boston University community reacts to DEI changes, national pressure
May 2, 2025
Graphics by Emma Clement | Graphics Editor
BU is suffering from ‘unsustainable’ budget practices, University officials say
May 2, 2025
Boston University student and Warren Towers resident Hiya Verma. Warren Tower residents are frustrated with the lack of communication and disruptions caused by ongoing renovations. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
‘Constant disruption’: Warren Towers residents face unexpected challenges amid renovations
March 21, 2025

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Boston Ballet's "The Nutcracker" opening night performance

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Runners in Boston's first all-inclusive LGBTQ+ 5K race Sunday at the Boston Common. The Boston Theater Company put on the now inaugural race through for its newest wing, the Artist Athletic Association. TAYLOR COESTER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

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BU comedy club performance

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By Molly Farrar
September 20, 2021
Ben Platt in Dear Evan Hansen

Cast and crew of ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ talk stage- to-film transition, mental health awareness

By Molly Farrar
September 10, 2021
Construction site of the Center for Computing and Data Sciences

Jenga building continues construction, excitement builds

By Molly Farrar
September 9, 2021
students eating ice cream on the College of Communication lawn

BU’s Weeks of Welcome return in-person, extends to three weekends

By Molly Farrar
September 3, 2021
Boy playing saxophone in downtown Boston

The issues that matter: Preview of Fall features

By Molly Farrar
August 31, 2021
Film projector

BU film series showcases queer representation and pride

By Molly Farrar
June 30, 2021
The BU Out List webpage

BU Out List gives LGBTQ+ faculty and staff visibility, connection

By Molly Farrar
June 30, 2021
Members of the band Juniper

BU grad set to release debut album with the band Juniper in June

By Molly Farrar
May 25, 2021
Plants of BU Instagram Account

New student-led Instagram account features plants and community

By Molly Farrar
May 16, 2021
book talk at boston university on the lost orchard: the palestinian-arab citrus industry, 1850-1950

Authors reflect on the citrus industry in the Middle East for new book at BU event

By Molly Farrar
April 27, 2021
prison cell block

CFA faculty explores art, activism in Prison Arts Project event

By Molly Farrar
April 20, 2021
nickerson field at boston university

2021 in-person Commencement to be split into two ceremonies

By Molly Farrar
April 20, 2021
Flags in the Questrom School of Business at boston university

Boston observes first Arab American Heritage Month

By Molly Farrar
April 14, 2021
mother and child holding a "please don't kill my son" sign at a breonna taylor protest

BU event reflects on neurological impact of racism on Black Americans

By Molly Farrar
April 13, 2021
student plays the piano in the college of fine arts

A note on the music performance major

By Molly Farrar
April 13, 2021
boston university pep band performs in front of the george sherman union

BU Bands discuss keeping up morale through changes, restrictions

By Molly Farrar
April 8, 2021
valorant game logo

BU Gaming Club, Student Government collaborate to host partially in-person Valorant tournament

By Molly Farrar
April 7, 2021
praying hands

Workshop in transfuturist prayer emphasizes importance of supportive spaces

By Molly Farrar
March 30, 2021
bu marriage pact on smartphone

BU Marriage Pact matches compatible students, provides connection amid pandemic

By Molly Farrar
March 29, 2021
artwork by margaret rigg on a laptop screen

STH presents Margaret Rigg art collection, reminder that art perseveres through difficult times

By Molly Farrar
March 29, 2021
Kleos Live video gaming app. CEO Max Keating and Boston University senior Eli Bebinger created the app, which launched Monday and allows celebrities to play video games with their fans. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU student co-creates celebrity gaming start-up for charity

By Molly Farrar
March 26, 2021
students sit on the grass at bu beach

BU creates socially distanced outdoor spaces across campus

By Molly Farrar
March 22, 2021
college of fine arts at boston university

Musicians, activists speak out against stigmatization of mental illness within industry

By Molly Farrar
March 22, 2021
stimulus check

University to distribute $11.5 million in financial aid to students as part of federal relief fund

By Molly Farrar
March 16, 2021
oranges at a farmers market in los angeles

BU’s Sargent College, Nutrition Club discuss healthy eating

By Molly Farrar
March 14, 2021
freaks film

Coolidge Corner Theatre event discusses lack of disability representation in film

By Molly Farrar
March 9, 2021
Woman pours red wine into a glass

BU Diversity, Inclusion Learn More Series discusses social class in beverage industry

By Molly Farrar
March 5, 2021
BUnited meets with a student at BU beach

BUnited slate runs uncontested in StuGov elections

By Molly Farrar
March 4, 2021
Fenway Park vaccination site

State extends vaccination appointments to residents 65 plus, those with certain health conditions

By Molly Farrar
February 23, 2021
Shaka King’s “Judas and the Black Messiah,” which debuts Friday, depicts an FBI informant’s betrayal of Illinois Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Stars talk historical significance behind ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’

By Molly Farrar
February 8, 2021
Boston University’s Class of 2025 admissions saw an increase in the number of early decision applicants, among other pandemic-related changes. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU admissions talk differences in applying during COVID-19

By Molly Farrar
February 1, 2021
“9to5: The Story of a Movement,” a documentary focused on women’s activism in the 1970s, screened Wednesday and Thursday in Emerson College’s Bright Lights Film Series. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Activists talk origins of women’s movement in ’70s Boston after doc screening

By Molly Farrar
February 1, 2021
Cramer Quartet. The Museum of Fine Arts hosted an “Art in Tune” virtual event Tuesday, during which musicians performed original or classical works inspired by exhibitions at the museum. THALIA LAUZON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MFA virtual event inspired by art, celebrates diversity

By Molly Farrar
January 29, 2021
As the holiday season approaches, Netflix is releasing festive seasons of popular food shows. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Netflix gears up for holidays with baking show specials

By Molly Farrar
December 10, 2020
The Boston University Arts Initiative collaborated with BU Gaming Club on Friday to host a Minecraft block party DJed by DJ Zander in a virtual replica of the Tsai Performance Center. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU arts, gaming join forces to host Minecraft block party

By Molly Farrar
December 9, 2020
Boston University Hillel hosted its first talent show Thursday night on Zoom. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Hillel hosts first talent show, a virtual, intimate event

By Molly Farrar
December 4, 2020
Gallery in the College of Fine Arts. Art students can display their work on a rotating basis each week in Gallery 5, an exhibition space located on the fifth floor of CFA. ERIN BILLINGS/ DFP FILE

Visual Arts students cultivate creative, personal exhibitions in CFA

By Molly Farrar
December 3, 2020
The Boston University Art Initiative hosted an Afro-Columbian concert on Friday entitled “Afro-Colombian Music, Culture and Politics.” LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Afro-Colombian band performs traditional music in virtual concert at BU

By Molly Farrar
November 23, 2020
In the third installment of the Boston Playwright Theater’s “BPT Talks” series, BPT playwright Cayenne Douglass took her audience behind the scenes of her thesis play “Beasts.” COURTESY OF BOSTON PLAYWRIGHTS THEATER

Student playwright captures complex familial bonds in thesis project

By Molly Farrar
November 12, 2020
“Rebecca,” a Netflix original based off of the 1940 Alfred Hitchcock by the same name, was released on Oct. 21. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Remake of ‘Rebecca’ fails to live up to Hitchcock original

By Molly Farrar
October 22, 2020
Boston University is hosting international hip-hop dancer Amirah Sackett as a teacher and performer Monday through Friday. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

International hip-hop dancer teaches BU students about dance culture, history

By Molly Farrar
October 22, 2020
Netflix released “The Haunting of Bly Manor” on Friday as a follow-up to the 2018 series “The Haunting of Hill House.” ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: ‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ delivers quality spookiness

By Molly Farrar
October 15, 2020
Boston University’s College of Fine Arts hosted a virtual webinar titled “Critical moments in CFA: Interventions into Pedagogy,” which examined the way collegiate art programs have changed since March. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

CFA professors share personal impact of COVID-19 on themselves, their students

By Molly Farrar
October 12, 2020
Allston’s independent music venue Great Scott, which closed in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will relocate to the former location of Regina Pizzeria in Allston. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Great Scott successfully fundraises reopening, finds new Allston location

By Molly Farrar
October 8, 2020
Mark Walton, a Boston University alumnus, spoke to Film and Television students on Friday about COVID-19’s impact on the entertainment industry. MIA KHATIB/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Film and TV industry responds to COVID-19 digitization

By Molly Farrar
October 4, 2020
“Ratched,” Netflix’s newest original series, stars “American Horror Story” regular Sarah Paulson as a nurse at a mental institution. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Netflix’s ‘Ratched’ misses the mark as true origin story material

By Molly Farrar
September 22, 2020
This year the Boston Arts Festival went virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival featured a two-day virtual sale of local artists' work last weekend. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston Arts Festival goes online

By Molly Farrar
September 17, 2020
Disney’s MULAN..Mulan (Yifei Liu)..Photo: Film Frame..© 2019 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

REVIEW: Disney’s ‘Mulan’ evolves with current moment

By Molly Farrar
September 9, 2020
"Get Duked!" movie poster. Illustration by Lauryn Allen/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

“Get Duked!” epitomizes Scottish experience of director’s youth

By Molly Farrar
September 3, 2020
The Instagram page of Forge Design Studios, formerly known as Boston University Design Club, a student-led design studio and cross-college community at BU. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Design Club forges into Fall semester

By Molly Farrar
July 3, 2020
Dressed in a monkey costume, viral YouTube star Tessa Violet performs at The Red Room at Cafe 939 on Oct. 19, 2016. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DFP FILE

Where to get your live music fix in Boston

By Molly Farrar
June 12, 2020
Great Scott, a live music venue in Allston, closes its doors after 44 years in business. Its final two months saw performance cancellations due to the coronavirus. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Local performers reflect on permanent closure of iconic Boston music venue Great Scott

By Molly Farrar
May 12, 2020
Protestors march at the Boston Climate Strike last December. Boston-based environmental organizations have had to cancel in-person Earth Day rallies and transition to virtual events because of the coronavirus. AUSMA PALMER/ DFP FILE

Environmental activism moves online for this year’s Earth Day celebrations

By Molly Farrar
April 21, 2020
Actors perform in a play at last year’s Boston Theater Marathon, an annual fundraiser showcasing 10-minute plays. The 22nd edition of the event is being hosted virtually this year, with one play performed each day on Zoom. COURTESY KALMAN ZABARSKY

Boston Playwrights’ Theatre adapts its annual marathon to maintain social distance

By Molly Farrar
April 15, 2020
Boston University’s College of Fine Arts has had to be flexible in transitioning to online courses as many classes require art supplies, instruments or in-person collaboration. ERIN BILLINGS/ DFP STAFF

College of Fine Arts students find limited resources as BU moves online

By Molly Farrar
March 23, 2020
The Agassiz Village Summer Camp in Poland, Maine, gives underprivileged, at-risk youth the chance to escape Boston’s city life and learn valuable skills. COURTESY OF CAITLIN GOODHILE

Agassiz Village camp strives to support at-risk Boston youth

By Molly Farrar
March 4, 2020
The Boston Ballet’s latest show, “rEVOLUTION,” a performance of classic works modernized by choreographer William Forsythe to showcase the evolution of ballet, will run through March 8 at Citizens Bank Opera House. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: “rEVOLUTION” shows the transformation of ballet

By Molly Farrar
March 1, 2020
Boston University’s feminist student group VAGMO+ perform their final dress rehearsal for their annual production of “The Vagina Monologues” Wednesday. AZREEN REHMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

New campus feminist group performs “The Vagina Monologues,” looks to end stigma

By Molly Farrar
February 20, 2020
Composer and pianist Thomas Weaver performs with the Boston-based Pharos Quartet at Boston University’s Marsh Chapel Saturday. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU faculty, alumni perform saxophone pieces both new and old

By Molly Farrar
January 29, 2020
Splinter Reeds, Boston University Center for New Music’s artist-in-residence, performs music composed by students at a free concert in the College of Fine Arts Concert Hall Tuesday. ALI AUDET/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Review: Splinter Reeds shines with innovative student-composed works

By Molly Farrar
November 22, 2019
The Brattle Theatre in Harvard Square, where the Independent Film Festival Boston Fall Focus 2019 is taking place this weekend. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Independent Film Festival Boston highlights importance of diversity in storytelling

By Molly Farrar
October 31, 2019
New Zealand pop singer BENEE performs in the Red Room at Cafe 939 on Tuesday night. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: New Zealand singer BENEE charms audience with old and new songs

By Molly Farrar
October 24, 2019
Protestors in the Boston Common take part in a free speech rally held in November 2017. BU’s Free Speech Committee hosted a forum on the rights and responsibilities of students at the George Sherman Union on Wednesday evening. VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DFP FILE

Student forum discusses free speech statement draft, Ben Shapiro campus visit

By Molly Farrar
September 26, 2019
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