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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Birth control pioneer returns to BU decades after arrest on campus

By Daily Free Press Admin November 9, 2011

The scream of a young mother of nine children in a Harlem hospital one night is still vivid in pro-choice activist Bill Baird’s mind. The memory of the mother, who bled to death after she attempted...

Underage marriages perpetuate poverty, subject girls to violence, speakers say

By Daily Free Press Admin November 7, 2011

Bibi Aisha, an Afghan girl, lacks ears and a nose because they were cut off at 17-years-old when she could not escape her arranged marriage to a Taliban member old enough to be her father. In the world...

Coffee and Conversation: Students debate Occupy Boston

By Daily Free Press Admin October 26, 2011

Thirty Boston University students gathered at BU Central Tuesday night to discuss Occupy Boston’s efforts in what College of Arts and Sciences junior Demarius Walker called “democracy without the...

Speak For Yourself holds first competition, open mic of the year

By Daily Free Press Admin October 5, 2011

About 70 students gathered in BU Central Tuesday night for an open mic night and slam poetry competition hosted by Speak for Yourself, a spoken word poetry group at Boston University For one hour any...

Howard Thurman Center ‘Good Talk’ program introduces students to experts

By Daily Free Press Admin September 14, 2011

While most students may only dream of meeting their favorite celebrity, Boston University’s Howard Thurman Center is giving select students the chance to sit down, have lunch and chat with big names,...

A Guide to Free Fall Festivities

By Daily Free Press Admin September 7, 2011

Freshmen and returning students alike won’t have to go far to find ways to entertain themselves this fall. The Student Activities Office, Programming Council and Student Union all have scheduled on-campus...

Is the SAT worth it? BU film prof, daughter seek to show academic world why it’s not

By Daily Free Press Admin February 24, 2011

While most parents expect their children to complain about the dreaded SAT upon entering their junior year of high school, College of Communication professor Sam Kauffman chose to support his daughter’s...

A capella groups harmonize with Children’s Hospital

By Daily Free Press Admin February 7, 2011

When 12-year-old Christos Couturier was hospitalized for surgeries related to down syndrome, College of Communication alumna Mary McManus wanted to lend a helping hand. Inspired, McManus planned a benefit...

ResLife to search more than 11k students’ rooms over break

By Daily Free Press Admin December 8, 2010
Most on-campus residents will likely have their rooms inspected over winter break, a Boston University official said.
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