Students Against Hate Speech, a Boston University student group, hosted a town hall on Thursday where BU students expressed their grievances with the administration and called for the creation of an activist student union.
Watching the most recent Democratic debates, and even the presidential race at large, democratic socialism has become a focus for candidates and voters alike. Presidential hopefuls like senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren (in addition, BU alum and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) have been vocal progressives in their time within the political system. On campus, their ideas have found resonance.
SIFMA NOW, a grassroots organization advocating for the legislation of supervised injection facilities (SIFs) held a model installation of one of these facilities at Boston University’s Medical Campus...
After almost 40 years of working in Boston University libraries, University Librarian Robert Hudson announced his retirement from the position last semester. The university has established a University...
Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito signed a bill banning bump stocks and trigger cranks for firearms in November. The Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security put this legislation...
In an effort to help college applicants have an increased understanding of financial aid options, the Massachusetts Senate passed a bill Thursday that would require both public and private colleges to...
The Boston University Board of Trustees approved a plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions, as well as increase weather resilient infrastructure university-wide on Thursday.
The final version of the Climate...
The Federal Communications Commission’s upcoming vote on whether to repeal net neutrality could affect people and businesses nationally, especially in cities like Boston.
The vote could reverse...
Mirroring the Boston Free Speech rally in August, the Rally for the Republic brought controversy to the Boston Common Saturday afternoon.
Heavily regulated by Boston police officers, around...
A panel Sunday afternoon at the First Church in Roxbury focused on discussing some of the current myths and stereotypes surrounding Islam in the United States — especially because these stereotypes...
A new bill proposed in Massachusetts could make it possible for residents to choose a third gender option, “X,” when being issued state identification.
If the legislation passes, Massachusetts...
The Boston branch of the NAACP released a report card evaluating Mayor Martin Walsh’s administration Sunday, stating he failed to bring about the changes he promised for Boston’s communities of...
