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The Daily Free Press

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BU Beach, a grassy area located behind Marsh Plaza, is one of the most popular green spaces at Boston University. BU’s non-traditional, city campus has incentivized students to get creative with the places they go to get back to nature.

BU students, professors find green space despite urban campus

By Brian Chan, Associate Science Editor June 6, 2025
At first sight, BU doesn’t appear to have much green space. The school’s campus stretches for two-miles along Commonwealth Avenue, one of Boston’s busiest streets, giving it limited space for rolling fields, trees and meadows. Although green space appears sparse, students and professors have found a variety of urban sanctuaries both on and off campus.
Parfait Soliel performs “We Will” at the main stage.

GALLERY: Culture Blooms in Downtown with Japan Festival Boston

By Sarah Cruz, Photo Co-Editor May 2, 2025

Japan Festival Boston was held at Boston Common April 26 and 27, welcoming Boston residents to Japanese culture. They hosted many performers, held culture and sustainability workshops, served food and...

Competitors pull a duck boat in Boston Common. The Curry College team won the first annual Duck Boat Pull competition which was hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department to raise money for Boston youth sports programming.

Curry College Football team pulls itself to victory in first annual Duck Boat Pull

By Olivia Ruzic April 13, 2025
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department hosted the first annual Duck Boat Pull competition April 12 to raise money for youth sports programming.
Dilce Oliveira (center), one of the organizers of the Tom Holland look-alike contest, raises Nick Anderson’s (left) hand, announcing him the winner of the contest. Oliveira and Katherine Gehring hosted the Tom Holland look-alike contest Sunday at Boston Common. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Tom Holland look-alike contest isn’t far from home

By Lauren Albano, Kayla Baltazar, and Kate Kotlyar November 24, 2024
Nick Anderson was once stopped by someone in Boston’s Theater District and told to “pull up your Snapchat right now and tell me you’re not Spider-Man.”
Participants at the third annual Boston Men’s March to Abolish Abortion and Rally for Personhood hold up signs that read, “Personhood Now,” at the rally in Kenmore Square on Saturday. The rally began at the Planned Parenthood on Commonwealth Avenue, and members continued marching through Boston University’s campus until they reached the Boston Common. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Men’s March against abortion meets counter protests along Commonwealth Avenue

By Julia Hendler November 18, 2024
The third annual National Men’s March to Abolish Abortion and Rally for Personhood took place Saturday morning and marched through Boston University’s campus.
Trucks on Beacon Street for the production of “The Drama.” “The Drama” is an upcoming film by A24 and stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. COURTESY OF SARA SIERRA-GARCIA

‘The Drama’ starring Zendaya, Robert Pattinson films near BU campus

By Lauren Albano, Editor-in-Chief November 4, 2024
Filming for the upcoming A24 feature film “The Drama,” starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, took place near the Boston University campus, spurring student excitement.
A person writes a note to leave at the Liam Payne memorial in Boston Common. The memorial, which is located at a tree between Brewer Fountain and Tadpole Playground, was created after singer and former One Direction member Liam Payne’s death was announced. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Fans pay tribute to One Direction’s Liam Payne in Boston Common memorial following singer’s death

By Lauren Albano and Tavishi Chattopadhyay October 21, 2024
Fans paid tribute to British singer Liam Payne this weekend by creating a memorial in the Boston Common following the former One Direction member’s sudden death.
People wave Palestinian flags during a rally organized by the Boston Coalition for Palestine. PHOTO BY LEIA GREEN

Bostonians rally, reflect on one year since Oct. 7 attacks

By Leia Green October 8, 2024
This week, events in solidarity with both Israel and Palestine occurred throughout Boston and reflected the myriad of perspectives surrounding the ongoing conflict.
People gather and walk during the Pride parade’s celebration on June 8. CLARE ONG/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: Boston celebrates Pride Month

By Rachel Feinstein and Clare Ong June 18, 2024
Boston Pride for the People hosted its Pride Parade and Festival on June 8.
Boston Public Garden. The construction around the Boston Public Garden to improve accessibility and restore fountains has been ongoing for nearly five months. HALEY ALVAREZ-LAUTO/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Construction to the Boston Public Garden fountains expected to finalize in summer

By Madyline Swearing, Campus Co-Editor February 12, 2024
Construction to improve accessibility and restore fountains around the Boston Public Garden is expected to end this summer, marking nearly five months since its start in Sept. 2023.
Protesters stand together in a human chain in Boston Common

‘Bring them home now!’ event held to support Israelis held hostage

By George Lehman October 24, 2023
On Monday evening, the Israeli American Council along with the Combined Jewish Philanthropies and the Jewish Community Relations Council hosted a “Bring Them Home Now!: Hostage and Missing Families Forum” at the Boston Common, following the kidnapping of Israeli civilians by Hamas forces earlier this month.
Gov. Maura Healey, Sen. Ed Markey, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and Mayor Michelle Wu in Boston Common on Monday. Massachusetts-elected officials gathered alongside members and allies of the Jewish community to show support for Israel following the Hamas attacks earlier this week. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Gov. Maura Healey, elected officials ‘stand with Israel’ amid attacks

By Jennifer Lambert October 10, 2023
Thousands gathered in Boston Common to hear Massachusetts elected officials’ support for Israel on Monday, two days after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack that has killed more than 1,000 people. 
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