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BU breaks new ground with improved Nickerson turf, athletes grateful
Nickerson Field’s new GreenFields MX Trimension turf is better for the environment, resists compression and is better for players’ injuries. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ANN SINGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF When...
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INTERVIEW: “Broad City” stars make hilarious BU appearance
Broad City stars Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer discuss the creation of their show BU Central prior to the question and answer Saturday night. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF On any given...
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Foundation proposes for-credit service programs for colleges
The Center for American Progress released a report Wednesday proposing a new for-credit service learning program for American colleges. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Experts at the Center for...
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$4 million in grants to help residents with employment, education, empowerment
The Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center is one of the local nonprofits that received part of the $4 million grant from Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s Office of Workforce Development. PHOTO COURTESY TECH...
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Boston City Councilors could get pay raise
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh proposed in September a raise on his salary and 14 percent salary raise for city councilors, which will automatically become law if it is left untouched. PHOTO BY RODRIGO...
View ArticleBUPD reports sexual assault in StuVi 2
The Boston University Police Department responded to a report of sexual assault early Sunday, according to an alert message sent to students at 12:59 p.m. According to the message, an unknown male...
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Bob Woodward calls for clear-watered, open-gated politics
Investigative journalist Bob Woodward, left, discusses his novel “The Last of the President’s Men” during a conversation moderated by David Gergen at the First Parish Church in Cambridge on Tuesday...
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Globe layoffs signify changes in news media landscape
The Boston Globe laid off nearly two dozen employees, including many copy editors, while 17 employees opted for buy-outs earlier this month. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF When Sarah...
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Unopposed in first reelection, Josh Zakim to continue efforts in District 8
Josh Zakim speaks to Rickie Golden, 31, of Cambridge at his campaign event on May 5 at The Mission Bar and Grill. PHOTO BY FELICIA GANS/DFP FILE PHOTO Even before official municipal election results...
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Students come together, rally in support of black Mizzou students
Gallery: BU students stand with Mizzou Hundreds of Boston University students assembled Friday in unity with students at the University of Missouri, where outbursts of racial tension and violent...
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Report shows decrease in low-income student enrollment nationwide
An American Council on Education report released Wednesday found that the amount of low-income students enrolled in college since 2008 has decreased. GRAPHIC BY KATELYN PILLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF...
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First appeals hearing to challenge death sentence for Tsarnaev
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s first appeal hearing was held Tuesday at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston. PHOTO BY NIKKI GITTER/DFP FILE PHOTO Attorneys for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev argued...
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FreeP vs. Food: Bagel Edition
Welcome to FreeP versus Food: Bagel Edition. This weekend, we scouted out Boston’s lack of a bagel scene so you don’t have to. Listen to the podcast below, read our descriptions and listen to our...
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Baker focuses on initiatives in first year in office
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker was elected Nov. 14, 2014, and inaugurated on Jan. 15. PHOTO BY MIKE DESOCIO/DFP FILE PHOTO After a close gubernatorial race and his first year in office, Massachusetts...
View ArticleFluff piece: Rescue dog finds Boston home
As warm and fuzzy as homecoming stories tend to be, this one is sure to tug on the heartstrings just a little bit harder. Moose is a Virgin Islands rescue dog who, after nearly five years of shelter...
View ArticleREVIEW: Short-lived summer at Best Coast, Wavves concert
[mediagrid cat=”28184″] It was 60 degrees in Boston this past weekend, and the aptly named Summer Is Forever II tour came to town for a two-night, sold-out show at the Royale. The tour included...
View ArticleMBTA votes on new fare system
The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Fiscal Management and Control Board voted Monday to implement a new fare system, which will be put in place July 1, according to an official fare table provided...
View Article“Tweencoms” reinforce queen bee, wannabe sterotypes
Remember when Harper from “Wizards of Waverly Place” was a total doormat to her manipulative “BFF” Alex? Let’s not forget that one episode of “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody” when rich girl London...
View ArticleAnti-Semitic flyers reported across the BU Charles River Campus
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In an incident echoing a number of colleges and universities nationwide, a printer in the Boston University College of Communication received the printing job for an...
View ArticleFINAL WORD: Letter from the editor
As a freshman staff writer and eventual editor, one of my favorite indulgences included rifling through old issues of the FreeP and seeing what that day’s surprise would be. I would laugh at some of...
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