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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Student alcohol abuse misjudged, study suggests

Daily Free Press Admin April 25, 2013

Despite older research stating otherwise, a new study suggests alcohol abuse and related deaths may be more prevalent on college campuses than previously thought, something that several Boston University...

Newly recognized student group to host suicide prevention walk

Daily Free Press Admin April 10, 2013

Boston University students are partnering with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to sponsor and raise funds for BU’s Out of the Darkness Walk on the Charles River Campus to raise awareness...

Suspicions arise of covert police Twitter accounts

Daily Free Press Admin April 3, 2013

Suspicions have begun to circulate that police officers in the Boston area are going undercover as concertgoers in order to break up local house shows, according to several news outlets. The suspected...

Colleges not drawing low-income, high-achieving students

Daily Free Press Admin March 20, 2013

Despite having appropriate grades to do so, many low-income, high-achieving students do not apply to selective colleges or universities for financial reasons, a recent analysis of every high school student...

Newbury Street church named National Historic Landmark

Daily Free Press Admin February 27, 2013

Boston’s Church of the Covenant is now among 2,500 other National Historic Landmarks around the country, recognized for its authenticity and grand, gothic architecture. The feature of the church deemed...

Kilachand Hall to combine academic, residential spaces

Daily Free Press Admin February 13, 2013

By transforming Boston University’s Shelton Hall into Kilachand Hall — a residence hall that will combine the Arvind and Chandan Nandlal Kilachand Honors College’s faculty and students — KHC...

Boston faces lower maintenance costs this winter

Daily Free Press Admin February 6, 2013

As the City of Boston enters what is typically considered one of the coldest months of the year, city officials prepare to combat the chilly period with road maintenance and snow removal. In order to...

Menino focuses on gun control, education and pay equity in state of city address

Daily Free Press Admin January 30, 2013

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino gave his annual state of the city address at Faneuil Hall Tuesday, surprising a number of citizens with strong rhetoric directed toward issues such as education, pay equity...

No more full body scans, less intrusive imager

Daily Free Press Admin January 28, 2013

The Transportation Security Administration has agreed to remove all full-body x-ray machines in airports and replace them with devices developed in Massachusetts that scan without showing airport employees...

New Balance field to strengthen athletic programs

Daily Free Press Admin January 24, 2013

The New Balance Field at Boston University, set to open in the fall of 2013, will expand the reputation and quality of BU athletics to be among the best in the country, officials said. “When we finish...

Hub bars violate food licenses, receive warnings

Daily Free Press Admin January 22, 2013

After a hearing in front the Boston’s Licensing Board Tuesday, Mary Ann’s Bar and the Beacon Hill Pub were given warnings for violating their food licenses, but some students questioned the law...

Boston named drunkest city, again

Daily Free Press Admin January 15, 2013

With Boston named the “drunkest” city in America by the Daily Beast for the second year in a row, health professionals said the drinking trend is a cause for concern. “The statistics worry me,...

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