The signers of the letter respectfully ask that the Daily Free Press make the letter available to its readers. They do so because of the gravity of the injustice committed as well as because of the potential negative effects for BU’s reputation that would result from a finding in favor of Assistant Professor Lopes de Barros by the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.
"It pains me to know that colleagues whom I respect found my memo inappropriate. It pains me even more to know that it has damaged the trust that you and other students should have in your University. I am sorry for that most of all."
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Dear BU community,
My name is Sam Sharon. I’m a junior in...
Warren Towers is currently implementing a new alarm system that I believe is a major safety issue — one that puts residents at risk. In the case of an emergency situation, the alarm sounds three loud beeps and a voice announces, “Attention please, the signal tone you have just heard indicated a report of an emergency in this building. If your floor evacuation signal sounds after this message, walk to the nearest stairway and leave the floor.” It then instructs residents to stay put until further notice is given.
I quit being an admission ambassador because I couldn’t afford to keep being one. My job was to take prospective students and their parents on tours in order to convince them that Boston University is the missing piece to their student’s success.
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Last Thursday, the Massachusetts Senate passed a sexual violence bill with...
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Everyone knows smoking cigarettes is bad for you, right? Wrong. A look...
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Looking over the syllabi for my history courses on Western Civilization...
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I would bet the vast majority of students embraced the Tax Day protests...
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As a woman of the 21st century, preparing to enter the workforce, I found...
