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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Boston University student Prisha Sujin Kumar wrote a second open letter to BU Jan. 10 about her experience with sexual assault on campus and the University’s handling of sexual assault cases. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU student publishes second open letter to University about sexual assault on campus

Lily Kepner January 23, 2021
Six months after her first open letter to the University, BU student Prisha Sujin Kumar wrote a second letter to the University about her experience with sexual assault on campus, condemning the University’s treatment of her and other survivors and demanding change.
Boston University College of Arts and Sciences senior Josh Prinzo poses with Paris Hilton at a protest supporting the #BreakCodeSilence movement aimed at supporting survivors of the troubled team industry. COURTESY OF JOSH PRINZO

CAS student shares personal experience with ‘troubled teen’ industry

Sophia Yakumithis November 24, 2020
One afternoon, Josh Prinzo was escorted onto a bus and taken to a wilderness camp with no prospect of returning home for seven months. The BU senior became one of hundreds of teenagers forced into a behavioral facility for rebellious teenagers.
Boston University’s School of Public Health hosted a virtual panel on Wednesday with “Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus” co-authors Jennifer Hirsch and Shamus Khan. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Sexual assault researchers suggest campus-based offenses are complex, multi-layered

Ashley Soebroto November 19, 2020

Sexual assault is an issue prevalent on college campuses across the nation, and the phenomenon is worsening in recent years. Despite a number of initiatives working to prevent sexual assault, the...

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