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Things to do this week in Boston, April 6-12
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (139+ words) Free Trivia at Boston Public Market Wednesday, April 8, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Boston Public Market Every Wednesday, the Boston Public Market hosts free Stump Trivia at The HUB for a chance to win a $25 gift card. Hosted by the popular online quiz…...
Timeline: Enforcement of BU signage policy on pride flags, protest signs
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (399+ words) The Daily Free Press created a timeline to document its ongoing coverage of Boston University's enforcement of its signage policy, which regulates what can be displayed on outward-facing University property. The policy states that individuals can only post signs, posters…...
Softball’s offense dominates in sweep of Bucknell University
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (606+ words) With a dominant 15-0 victory on Saturday, the Boston University softball team (29-11, 8-1 Patriot League) successfully completed a three-game sweep over the Bucknell University Bisons (5-26-1, 2-4 PL). In BU's "Diabetes Awareness" game, sophomore pitcher Ava Johnson was honored as an athlete living with…...
Softball’s Megan Coyle, Kasey Ricard make history in Terriers’ domination of Bucknell
5+ hour, 6+ min ago (875+ words) For the first time since February, the Boston University softball team needed to bounce back from a loss." The Terriers (29-11, 8-1 Patriot League) stepped up to the task, notching two shutout, five-inning mercy-rule wins over Patriot League opponent Bucknell University in…...
OP-ED: Before pride flags came students’ Palestinian flags: How BU honed a repressive signage policy at the expense of student expression
5+ hour, 28+ min ago (920+ words) Op-Eds do not reflect the editorial opinion of The Daily Free Press. They are solely the opinion of the author. Prior columns in this AAUP series have revealed some ways in which the Boston University administration has constrained free speech…...
Loyola buries BU men’s lacrosse in critical late-season matchup
7+ hour ago (647+ words) With an opportunity to secure the first seed in the Patriot League, the Boston University men's lacrosse team (5-5, 3-2 Patriot League) fell by a score of 19-11 to Loyola University Maryland (7-4, 4-1 PL). The Terriers now sit at second in the league with…...
BU alum’s supply chain company experiences disruption amid Strait of Hormuz shutdown
6+ hour, 1+ min ago (864+ words) When Boston University alumni Vincent Wong first came to BU, he thought he would eventually land a job in consulting or investment banking, like the rest of his economics and finance peers." "That expectation for everyone to kind of do…...
BREAKING: BU temporarily halts enforcement of outward-facing signage policy
8+ hour, 38+ min ago (469+ words) Boston University President Melissa Gilliam announced in an email Monday that she is "temporarily pausing" a University policy enforcing the removal of outward-facing signs. The decision comes weeks after the University removed pride flags from office windows over spring break,…...
The warning signs were there, but they weren’t religious | Terms & Conditions
11+ hour, 29+ min ago (797+ words) 375 students graduated from Council Rock High School North in Newtown, Pa., in 2024. One of them was Ibrahim Kayumi. Another was me. Two years later, I am a sophomore at Boston University balancing school, work and campus life while Ibrahim is…...
The mouse’s gambit | The Monkey’s Paw
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (567+ words) Over the last five years, artificial intelligence has pervaded nearly every aspect of modern industry. From newspapers to art agencies to engineering firms, executives seem keen to adopt this cost-cutting technology " in the same sense that the owners of a…...