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Informational handouts and forms from Boston University’s International Students and Scholars office. Multiple student organizations at Boston University are calling for BU to declare itself a sanctuary campus in light of the Trump administration’s stricter immigration policies.
International students’ status remain uncertain amidst Trump administration efforts, calls for sanctuary campus continue
12:08 pm
Wheelock College of Education and Human Development. The Jumpstart program at Boston University, which partnered with Wheelock to allow BU students to mentor young children, will be ended due to federal funding cuts.
BU’s Jumpstart program ‘winds down’ amid termination of AmeriCorps grants
12:05 pm
Protestors at a rally organized by Boylston Students for Justice in Palestine Friday. Boylston SJP members protested an article published by Emerson College’s student newspaper. The article contained bodycam footage of the police raid on Boylston SJP’s pro-Palestine encampment last year.
The Berkeley Beacon bodycam article sparks protest, backlash over student journalist ethics
12:00 pm
A LinkedIn Post from Dr. Raul Fernandez, a senior lecturer at Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education and Human Development. Fernandez resigned from the University’s Learn More Series April 15 in response to changes in BU’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
‘It felt wrong to continue’: BU professor resigns from program amid DEI program changes
12:00 pm
A passport issued by the United States of America. Students have expressed concern over the legality of the Trump administration’s recent visa revocations, which have temporarily been reinstated.
International students, lawyers react to visa revocations, their temporary reinstatement
6:59 am
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
12:57 pm
Graphics by Emma Clement | Graphics Editor
BU is suffering from ‘unsustainable’ budget practices, University officials say
12:35 pm
Informational handouts and forms from Boston University’s International Students and Scholars office. Multiple student organizations at Boston University are calling for BU to declare itself a sanctuary campus in light of the Trump administration’s stricter immigration policies.
International students’ status remain uncertain amidst Trump administration efforts, calls for sanctuary campus continue
12:08 pm
Wheelock College of Education and Human Development. The Jumpstart program at Boston University, which partnered with Wheelock to allow BU students to mentor young children, will be ended due to federal funding cuts.
BU’s Jumpstart program ‘winds down’ amid termination of AmeriCorps grants
12:05 pm
A LinkedIn Post from Dr. Raul Fernandez, a senior lecturer at Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education and Human Development. Fernandez resigned from the University’s Learn More Series April 15 in response to changes in BU’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
‘It felt wrong to continue’: BU professor resigns from program amid DEI program changes
12:00 pm
Protestors at a rally organized by Boylston Students for Justice in Palestine Friday. Boylston SJP members protested an article published by Emerson College’s student newspaper. The article contained bodycam footage of the police raid on Boylston SJP’s pro-Palestine encampment last year.
The Berkeley Beacon bodycam article sparks protest, backlash over student journalist ethics
12:00 pm
A passport issued by the United States of America. Students have expressed concern over the legality of the Trump administration’s recent visa revocations, which have temporarily been reinstated.
International students, lawyers react to visa revocations, their temporary reinstatement
6:59 am
A protestor holds up a sign in support of the Wellesley Organized Academic Workers Union March 31. Wellesley College professors ended a month-long strike April 24 without gaining a union contract, returning to classrooms and lecture halls that suffered under their absence.
Wellesley College deals with aftermath of a month-long strike at end of semester
May 1, 2025
Boston City Hall. City Councillors recognized International Jazz Day, approved a Youth Works Grant and discussed establishing an office and a commission for LGBTQIA2S+ advancement and oversight respectively.
City Council celebrates International Jazz Day, approves $4 million for YouthWorks Grant, discusses establishment Office of LGBTQIA2s+ Advancement, Oversight Commission
April 30, 2025
A DiscoverBrookline.com sign. The town of Brookline offers many opportunities for young people to get involved in the local government.
Brookline cultivates space for youth activists, advocates
April 30, 2025
The feed in the Sway app. Sway is an app where each day users post one song and can view, like and dislike the songs posted by their friends, allowing users to discover new music.
‘BeReal for music’: BU student develops song sharing platform to ‘Sway’ your music taste in new directions
2:10 pm
Anthony Buono. Buono is a Boston University College of Arts and Sciences alum and the current president of the Town Meeting Members Association. COURTESY OF JOE BOSCO
BU alum, YDSA President Anthony Buono makes strides in Brookline Town Meeting as one of youngest members
12:00 pm
Matthew Teitelbaum. Teitelbaum will retire as Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in June. COURTESY OF MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON
The making of ‘a museum for Boston’: MFA director prepares to step down after a decade of change
12:00 pm
Ben & Jerry’s, in partnership with local food influencer Armani Thao, Boston University PRLab and the nonprofit Autism Eats, launched a new ice cream flavor to raise money and awareness for autism-friendly dining during Autism Awareness Month.
Ben & Jerry’s, BU PR Lab, local influencer team up for inclusive ice cream campaign supporting autism awareness
May 1, 2025
A DiscoverBrookline.com sign. The town of Brookline offers many opportunities for young people to get involved in the local government.
Brookline cultivates space for youth activists, advocates
April 30, 2025
Anthony Buono. Buono is a Boston University College of Arts and Sciences alum and the current president of the Town Meeting Members Association. COURTESY OF JOE BOSCO
BU alum, YDSA President Anthony Buono makes strides in Brookline Town Meeting as one of youngest members
12:00 pm
Matthew Teitelbaum. Teitelbaum will retire as Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in June. COURTESY OF MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON
The making of ‘a museum for Boston’: MFA director prepares to step down after a decade of change
12:00 pm
A DiscoverBrookline.com sign. The town of Brookline offers many opportunities for young people to get involved in the local government.
Brookline cultivates space for youth activists, advocates
April 30, 2025
Kenneth Lutchen. Lutchen was recently recognized as an American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow. COURTESY OF KENNETH LUTCHEN
BU’s renowned Kenneth Lutchen honored as an American Association of Science Fellow
April 15, 2025
An Instagram post advertising BU Filipino Student Association’s Speaker Series with Marizza Delgado. Delgado spoke to the organization about her journey in data science and pageantry Saturday.
‘More than a crown’: Marizza Delgado finds confidence in data science, pageant runway, cross-culture identity
April 14, 2025
The feed in the Sway app. Sway is an app where each day users post one song and can view, like and dislike the songs posted by their friends, allowing users to discover new music.
‘BeReal for music’: BU student develops song sharing platform to ‘Sway’ your music taste in new directions
2:10 pm
Anthony Buono. Buono is a Boston University College of Arts and Sciences alum and the current president of the Town Meeting Members Association. COURTESY OF JOE BOSCO
BU alum, YDSA President Anthony Buono makes strides in Brookline Town Meeting as one of youngest members
12:00 pm
Ben & Jerry’s, in partnership with local food influencer Armani Thao, Boston University PRLab and the nonprofit Autism Eats, launched a new ice cream flavor to raise money and awareness for autism-friendly dining during Autism Awareness Month.
Ben & Jerry’s, BU PR Lab, local influencer team up for inclusive ice cream campaign supporting autism awareness
May 1, 2025
Barstool BU’s Instagram post the day before Marathon Monday. Two student Instagram accounts, @slackerbu and @barstoolbu, have built followings as they chronicle the BU student experience, becoming unofficial storytellers of life as a Terrier.
Inside the student-run accounts that shape Comm Ave. campus culture
April 28, 2025
An Instagram post advertising BU Filipino Student Association’s Speaker Series with Marizza Delgado. Delgado spoke to the organization about her journey in data science and pageantry Saturday.
‘More than a crown’: Marizza Delgado finds confidence in data science, pageant runway, cross-culture identity
April 14, 2025
Matthew Teitelbaum. Teitelbaum will retire as Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in June. COURTESY OF MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON
The making of ‘a museum for Boston’: MFA director prepares to step down after a decade of change
12:00 pm
Ben & Jerry’s, in partnership with local food influencer Armani Thao, Boston University PRLab and the nonprofit Autism Eats, launched a new ice cream flavor to raise money and awareness for autism-friendly dining during Autism Awareness Month.
Ben & Jerry’s, BU PR Lab, local influencer team up for inclusive ice cream campaign supporting autism awareness
May 1, 2025
Juliana Pasquarosa and Grant Ellis during the “Finale and After the Final Rose” episode of “The Bachelor.” With the engagement, Pasquarosa became the first-ever winner in franchise history hailing from Massachusetts. COURTESY OF THE BACHELOR
The Bachelor’s Grant Ellis, Juliana Pasquarosa ship up to Boston after season finale
April 28, 2025
The Berklee Popular Music Institute website. The Berklee Popular Music Institute hosted its 23rd annual showcase at Brighton Music Hall Friday.
Berklee Popular Music Institute showcases student talent onstage, behind the scenes at Brighton Music Hall
April 28, 2025
Things to do this week in Boston: April 28 – May 1
April 28, 2025
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor
Collision of love and technology: Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid discuss new movie ‘Companion’
January 29, 2025
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist
REVIEW: ‘The Apprentice’ explores Trump’s origins, but Cohn steals the show
November 4, 2024
Emma Clement | Senior Graphic Artist
REVIEW: Breaking the Cinderella illusion in ‘Anora’
November 4, 2024
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist
Test your fears with these horror movies that deserve both screams and applause
October 21, 2024
Emma Clement | Graphic Artist
REVIEW: Jason Reitman’s ‘Saturday Night’ thrives on atmosphere, stumbles with depth
October 16, 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
1:32 pm
BU Figure Skating Club. The club figure skating team won its eighth collegiate national title. COURTESY OF SHERRY CHEN/BU FIGURE SKATING CLUB
Club figure skating pushes through tragedy, takes home record eighth national title
1:29 pm
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist
5-Minute Major: Hockey is the best sport
April 30, 2025
Emma Clement | Senior Graphic Artist
Pound-for-Pound: The clock is ticking on UFC 317
April 28, 2025
Emma Clement | Senior Graphic Artist
Pound-for-Pound: The BMF belt has lost its purpose
April 22, 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
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist
The Post-Up: Why we should be concerned about the aftermath of missed calls
December 4, 2024
Freshman guard Azmar Abdullah (7) bypasses a Wagner College player in a game on Nov. 19. The Terriers lost to Sacred Heart University, 73-65, in a game on Sunday. JOHN DOWNES/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
Men’s basketball comeback falls short against Pioneers, 73-65
December 3, 2024
Freshman forward Inez Gallegos (33) battles a Northeastern player for the ball during the women’s basketball game on Nov. 4. The Boston University women’s basketball team beat Rider University on Sunday. CLAIRE GUEST/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
Ericksen 20-point performance hands Broncs 64-59 loss
December 2, 2024
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
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist
5-Minute Major: Hockey is the best sport
April 30, 2025
Emma Clement | Senior Graphic Artist
Pound-for-Pound: The clock is ticking on UFC 317
April 28, 2025
Emma Clement | Senior Graphic Artist
Pound-for-Pound: The BMF belt has lost its purpose
April 22, 2025
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist
5-Minute Major: Ovechkin’s goal record is complicated
April 16, 2025
Holly Gustavsen | Co-Photo Editor
Cut the Chicane: Red Bull needs a new strategy
April 16, 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
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
Assistant field hockey coach Liz Ryan in a game against American University in 2019. Ryan came back to Boston University after three years to join the coaching staff of the BU field hockey team. COURTESY OF LIZ RYAN
Back from across the pond, Liz Ryan returns to BU field hockey as assistant coach
September 13, 2024
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
Then-junior midfielder Avery Jones (22) cradles the ball down the field during a game against University of New Hampshire on Feb. 14, 2024. A 12-goal first half propelled Navy to a 16-8 victory over the Boston University women’s lacrosse team Saturday afternoon at Nickerson Field. LILY HANSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
Nine-goal deficit proves too much, women’s lacrosse falls to Navy
March 31, 2025
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor
BREAKING: NWSL announces new name for Boston team
March 26, 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
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor
After the Whistle: What to make of the remaining teams in the Champions League
March 20, 2025
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor
After the Whistle: The Champions League knockout stage lives up to its reputation
March 6, 2025
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor
After the Whistle: a fitting goodbye to Goodison leads to an intensifying title race
February 20, 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
Senior infielder Kayla Roncin (21) at bat in a game against Yale on March 19. The Boston University softball team beat Colgate University 26-2 in a three-game set on April 7. ZOE KU/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
Softball’s game three offensive explosion punctuates sweep against Colgate
April 9, 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
1:32 pm
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
What’s left if we can’t ask “what if”? | Editorial
What’s left if we can’t ask “what if”? | Editorial
1:30 pm
“Pizzagate” and how social media has created a pandemic of misinformation | Terms and Conditions
“Pizzagate” and how social media has created a pandemic of misinformation | Terms and Conditions
1:30 pm
Editor-in-Chief Brendan Galvin.
Letter from the Editor: Crossing the finish line
1:04 pm
Sports and fashion can’t resist collaborating — at the expense of consumer wallets | Wear Me This
Sports and fashion can’t resist collaborating — at the expense of consumer wallets | Wear Me This
April 30, 2025
OP ED: Family first, or America last
OP ED: Family first, or America last
April 30, 2025
“Pizzagate” and how social media has created a pandemic of misinformation | Terms and Conditions
“Pizzagate” and how social media has created a pandemic of misinformation | Terms and Conditions
1:30 pm
Sports and fashion can’t resist collaborating — at the expense of consumer wallets | Wear Me This
Sports and fashion can’t resist collaborating — at the expense of consumer wallets | Wear Me This
April 30, 2025
Democracy dies in brightness | Con-Current Events
Democracy dies in brightness | Con-Current Events
April 29, 2025
Superfine or Superficial? | Geek Chic
Superfine or Superficial? | Geek Chic
April 29, 2025
Heed this warning: Social media has a cost to our health | Terms and Conditions
Heed this warning: Social media has a cost to our health | Terms and Conditions
April 24, 2025
What’s left if we can’t ask “what if”? | Editorial
What’s left if we can’t ask “what if”? | Editorial
1:30 pm
Grace Lodewick | Graphic Artist
BUPD has changed its image since 2005 — is that enough? | Editorial
April 4, 2025
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist
Work-study may level the playing field, but the game isn’t fair | Editorial
March 21, 2025
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor
Journalism will always be about people — AI can’t change that | Editorial
February 28, 2025
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor
Our future shouldn’t be prevented by our own indifference | Editorial
February 7, 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: 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
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist
OP-ED: Polite queerness isn’t enough
February 15, 2024
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist
OP-ED: We invite BU to join us in the fight against gun violence
January 28, 2024
Suzanne Collins delivers horror and heartbreak in her newest book: ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ | Required Reading
Suzanne Collins delivers horror and heartbreak in her newest book: ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ | Required Reading
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My blue jeans: A two-and-a-half year journey of obsession
My blue jeans: A two-and-a-half year journey of obsession
2:00 pm
Five books to add to your reading list this summer
Five books to add to your reading list this summer
10:58 am
The year of the wise fool | Just Gabbing
The year of the wise fool | Just Gabbing
May 1, 2025
Goodbye, ‘You’: The killer series finale finally unmasks its unreliable narrator
Goodbye, ‘You’: The killer series finale finally unmasks its unreliable narrator
May 1, 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
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
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist
It’s a Lifestyle: Debunking stress relief products
May 1, 2023
Lucy Dacus performing with her band Sunday. Dacus played two shows at MGM Music Hall at Fenway Sunday and Monday.
REVIEW: And the crowd is…crying? Lucy Dacus’ talent for emotional storytelling was clear at her Boston stop
April 22, 2025
Alphonce Felix Simbu (left), Cybrian Kotut (middle) and Conner Mantz (right) running in the Boston Marathon. The 129th Boston Marathon took place on Monday.
‘This is what being a Bostonian is’: Boston Marathon unites city in day of records, celebration
April 22, 2025
Chief of Communications for Providence Public Schools Suzanne Ouellette. Ouellette was a staff photographer for the FreeP from 1997 to 1999. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
GALLERY: Behind the lens of The Daily Free Press
April 4, 2025
Men’s gold medal winner Ilia Malinin of the USA poses with an American flag after the competition. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
GALLERY: Team USA dominates 2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships
April 1, 2025
Ida performs at the Crystal Ballroom in Somerville.
GALLERY: Tsunami and Ida reunite for ‘Coin Toss’ Tour
March 25, 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
12:57 pm
Graphics by Emma Clement | Graphics Editor
BU is suffering from ‘unsustainable’ budget practices, University officials say
12:35 pm
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
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor, Josephine Kalbfleisch | DFP Photographer, Lauren Albano | Campus Co-Editor
Musk Foundation donations to BU rocketry club launch debate
February 28, 2025
Boston University junior Caine Murcia in front of a BU brownstone. Murcia is one of many BU Community members trying to navigate life as a person with a disability. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/ DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
‘It starts by listening’: Accessibility has a long way to go at BU
February 7, 2025

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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.

[Photo] ‘The silence is deafening’: Boston University community reacts to DEI changes, national pressure

Karyna Cheung, Nicole Abrams, Chloe Cramutola, Aayushi Datta, Bailey Scott, and Madyline Swearing
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The feed in the Sway app. Sway is an app where each day users post one song and can view, like and dislike the songs posted by their friends, allowing users to discover new music.

[Photo] Browser extension MeaVana seeks expansion on college campuses, focuses on personalized experience

Mohan Zhang
2:03 pm
Editor-in-Chief Brendan Galvin.

[Photo] Letter from the Editor: Crossing the finish line

Brendan Galvin, Editor-in-Chief
1:04 pm
The host and cosplayer react to the applause of the audience during the Cosplay Death Match.

A member of Parfait Soliel performs “Beginner’s Rock.”

Volunteers guide an attendee at the Trash and Recycle Sustainability station at the festival.

The audience watches the performances at the main stage April 27.

A cosplayer poses at the Cosplay Fashion Show at the main stage April 27.

A shite performs Utai during the festival.

Otafuku Foods prepares Okonomiyaki for attendees during the festival.

Boston University Kendo performs a demonstration.

Parfait Soliel performs “We Will” at the main stage.

An attendee catches the sign after it detaches due to the wind.

Attendees walk to the festival.

A letter addressed to the Boston University’s Board of Trustees sent April 17. More than 500 BU faculty signed this letter that urges the university to contest “unlawful demands by the federal government” and join other universities in a unified resistance to the Trump administration’s interference in university conduct.

Volunteers pick up trash along the Charles River during the Charles River Watershed Association’s national Earth Day cleanup April 20, 2024. Despite the rain, over 3,500 people gathered April 26 to clear trash and invasive plants from green spaces surrounding the Charles River and its tributaries.

[Photo] Volunteers find accomplishment, connection during Charles River Cleanup

Brian Chan
April 29, 2025
A fan records the marathon on Monday.

A U.S. Air Force member participating in the Boston Marathon.

Jordan Maddocks runs the Boston Marathon in a banana suit.

Hellen Obiri runs towards the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

Alphonce Felix Simbu (left), Cybrian Kotut (middle) and Conner Mantz (right) running in the Boston Marathon. The 129th Boston Marathon took place on Monday.

[Photo] ‘This is what being a Bostonian is’: Boston Marathon unites city in day of records, celebration

April 22, 2025
A spectator rings bells by the finish line of the marathon.

First place finisher in the men’s wheelchair division, Marcel Hug.

The Boston University Police Department. This week’s crime logs include multiple intoxicated parties, destruction of property and trespassing.

[Photo] Campus Crime Logs: April 20-23

Alina Fairlie
April 28, 2025
The Berklee Popular Music Institute website. The Berklee Popular Music Institute hosted its 23rd annual showcase at Brighton Music Hall Friday.

[Photo] Berklee Popular Music Institute showcases student talent onstage, behind the scenes at Brighton Music Hall

April 28, 2025
Barstool BU’s Instagram post the day before Marathon Monday. Two student Instagram accounts, @slackerbu and @barstoolbu, have built followings as they chronicle the BU student experience, becoming unofficial storytellers of life as a Terrier.

[Photo] Inside the student-run accounts that shape Comm Ave. campus culture

April 28, 2025
Gov. Maura Healey at Mayor Michelle Wu’s 2025 State of City Address at MGM Music Hall. Healey announced April 16 that 15 public community colleges across Massachusetts will receive a $9.7 million award to expand workforce training in critical health care professions.

[Photo] Fifteen Mass. community colleges receive $9.7 million to boost health care training

Amil Coutinho Amado
April 24, 2025
A letter by the American Association of Colleges and Universities speaking out against “unprecedented government outreach.” Boston University President Melissa Gilliam joined more than 400 other college presidents and leaders in co-signing the letter.

[Photo] BU President Melissa Gilliam co-signs letter opposing ‘undue government intrusion’ in higher education

Kayla Baltazar, Managing Co-Editor
April 24, 2025
Annie Erenburg as Henderson, Nate Lee as Ed and Justina So as Essie in “You Can’t Take it With You.”

The cast of Boston University Stage Troupe’s “You Can’t Take It With You.” The production ran from April 17 to 19 at the Agganis Arena Student Theater.

[Photo] Stage Troupe’s ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ is a comedy that strikes at its most sincere

April 24, 2025
The Boston University Police Department. This week’s crime logs include a case of breaking and entering, assault and battery and harassment.

[Photo] Campus Crime Logs: April 6-11

Julia Hendler
April 14, 2025
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu addresses reporters after her City Address March 19. Wu filed her Fiscal Year 2026 annual operating budget and five-year 2026-2030 Capital Plan Wednesday, revealing a $4.8 billion operating budget for 2026 and a $4.5 billion capital plan.

Boston University Young Democrats Socialists Association Instagram post. YDSA received an email Friday from the Student Activities Office that their group is now suspended.

[Photo] BU YDSA suspended for violation of University policies

Elizabeth Mehler, Associate Campus Editor
April 14, 2025
“Jaded” by Lessa, a solo artist and a senior in the College of Communication, playing on Spotify. Although not all music majors, student artists at Boston University are using their interests and passion to draw an energetic and harmonious music scene.

[Photo] BU student musicians connect, create music scene together

April 14, 2025
Ticket information on Boston University Commencement website. Boston University will require guest tickets for this year’s All-University Commencement for the first time.

[Photo] BU implements ticketing policy for All-University Commencement

Sangmin Song
April 14, 2025
Email from Boston University housing informing students that they will be “discontinuing access to the Xfinity Stream app and the Xfinity One Campus website.” The discontinuation will officially take effect on May 31, leaving students with just a month and a half more to use the BU-provided version of the service.

[Photo] BU to pull the plug on student Xfinity access

Will Fuller
April 14, 2025
Email about the Class of 2025 Leadership Reception. Boston University Moot Court Organization opted not to present at the Student Leaders Dinner held by the Office of the President April 7 after it was informed it had to remove two slides from its presentation by the Dean of Students’ office.

[Photo] ‘Not the appropriate time or place’: DOS calls for BU Moot Court to alter Student Leaders Dinner presentation, removing sanctuary campus requests, feedback for SAO

Emma Clement
April 23, 2025
A post from Boston University On Broadway’s Instagram account advertising its show “Into the Woods.” BUOB’s production ran at the Tsai Theatre April 10-12.

Desdemona poster on Boston University’s College of Fine Arts website. The show, which was directed by MFA candidate Grant Sorenson, ran April 16 to 19 at the Joan and Edgar Booth Theatre.

[Photo] BU CFA’s “Desdemona” prioritizes style over storytelling

April 22, 2025
The front page of the Public Schools of Brookline website. In a U.S. Department of Education letter sent on April 3, states were told they risked losing federal funding for educational institutions that use DEI programs under the justification that they violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

[Photo] Massachusetts reaffirms commitment to DEI in K-12 schools despite Trump administration’s threat to revoke funding

Emma Clement, Layout Co-Editor and Graphics Editor
April 11, 2025
Alphonce Felix Simbu (left), Cybrian Kotut (middle) and Conner Mantz (right) running in the Boston Marathon. The 129th Boston Marathon took place on Monday.

‘This is what being a Bostonian is’: Boston Marathon unites city in day of records, celebration

Samantha Genzer, Sarah Cruz, and Holly Gustavsen
April 22, 2025
Chief of Communications for Providence Public Schools Suzanne Ouellette. Ouellette was a staff photographer for the FreeP from 1997 to 1999. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: Behind the lens of The Daily Free Press

Sarah Cruz
April 4, 2025
Members of the Russian-Speaking Society at Boston University talk to a prospective member at their table at Splash 2.0. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: Students Splash into the Semester with Welcome Week Events

Sarah Cruz
January 28, 2025
A counter protester mocks participants of the Men’s March by dressing in an animal-like costume and wearing pads under his hat at Planned Parenthood. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: Pro-life, pro-choice protesters collide on BU campus

Sarah Cruz
November 19, 2024
The Centennial Fountain spouts at the Charles River Esplanade. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: Fall foliage blows into Boston

Sarah Cruz
November 14, 2024
Voters fill out their ballots on Nov. 5 at Precinct 1 in Brookline, Massachusetts. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: Boston area participates in 2024 Presidential Election

Sarah Cruz
November 8, 2024
Students’ dinners at Lobster Night included a whole boiled lobster, corn on the cob and potatoes. RACHEL FEINSTIEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: Terriers participate in Lobster Night 2024

Sarah Cruz
September 22, 2024
The crowd on Nickerson Field during SPLASH on Sept. 7. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: Weeks of Welcome activities greet new and returning Terriers

Sarah Cruz
September 13, 2024
Students Sarah Vasily-Cioffi and Hannah Wise watch the partial eclipse on BU Beach on April 8. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: Boston springs into April

Sarah Cruz
April 26, 2024
Boston Marathon participants run through Kenmore Square as people watch behind barricades on Monday. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: 128th Boston Marathon

Sarah Cruz
April 18, 2024
Members of the BUGWU strike gather outside CDS on Monday. ZACH SCHWARTZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: First week of graduate workers strike commences

Sarah Cruz
March 31, 2024
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