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The Daily Free Press

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International graduate student rate declines at BU, despite study

By Daily Free Press Admin September 17, 2013

A new report by the Council of Graduate Schools found that international-student enrollment in American graduate school programs has increased in the last year, but officials said international student...

WISE-UP specialty residence now officially open for students

By Daily Free Press Admin September 17, 2013

Upperclassmen in the Women in Science and Engineering program at Boston University now have the opportunity to continue living in WISE specialty housing at 163 Bay State Road. The freshman WISE specialty...

CAMPUS CRIME LOGS: Sept. 10 to Sept. 16

By Daily Free Press Admin September 17, 2013

iPhone stolen from Metcalf Center A student’s iPhone was stolen from the first-floor lounge at 590 Commonwealth Ave. on Sept. 10 at about 11:30 a.m. It had fallen out of the student’s pocket before...

DEPIES: Just BU —­­ unless you’re drunk

By Daily Free Press Admin September 16, 2013

Just BU­ —­­ unless you’re drunk It’s my first weekend in Boston, and I’m exploring the city with a group of friends from my hometown. We’ve spent the night at an Italian restaurant in...

LETTER: Best colleges

By Daily Free Press Admin September 16, 2013

Love or hate them – and there’s usually no middle ground —  the U.S. News and World Report rankings are a big deal in higher education. So, congratulations for BU for their placement at spot 41...

EDIT: Tough, tattooed and Miss America

By Daily Free Press Admin September 16, 2013

There she is! Where do we even begin? Look at her hair, actually bouncing with every step. It looks so soft, so thick. It frames her face so nicely. And to talk about her face! I’m not even going to...

LATIMER: Failed Connections

By Daily Free Press Admin September 16, 2013

Do you know what to do whenever the most attractive, Adonis-like hunk of man makes eye contact with you in a restaurant as you eat French fries? Yeah, nobody does. This happened to me halfway through the...

SED hosts mayoral debate to involve, educate students

By Daily Free Press Admin September 15, 2013

Boston University School of Education Dean Hardin Coleman said SED officials hosted Thursday’s mayoral debate to try to encourage BU students to share perspectives on education and to answer questions...

Quidditch questions lack of SAO funds

By Daily Free Press Admin September 15, 2013

Primarily due to liability issues, the Student Activities Office can no longer officially recognize or provide funding to Boston University’s Quidditch team, officials said. However, some members of...

Link between gun ownership, homicide, study suggests

By Daily Free Press Admin September 15, 2013

Despite the National Rifle Association’s opposite claims, Boston University professor Michael Siegel performed a study that found there may be a link between gun ownership and gun-related homicides,...

Mayoral candidates debate education with BU students

By Daily Free Press Admin September 13, 2013

Focusing on education, six of the 12 mayoral candidates looking to replace Boston Mayor Thomas Menino debated in front of a crowd of over 100 students on how to handle issues prevalent in the Boston...

Dean of Students hopes to win 5K “Beanpot”

By Daily Free Press Admin September 12, 2013

Boston University Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore has pledged to pay for any BU student looking to participate in the 10th annual Brian Honan 5K race onSept. 22 to commemorate the Allston native’s legacy. To...

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