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BU Class of 2021 student commencement speaker Archelle Thelemaque

COM graduating senior Archelle Thelemaque delivers student commencement speech

Emily Stevenson May 18, 2021
Thelemaque's address was chosen out of dozens of submissions for Sunday's in-person ceremony.
Boston University’s newly-renovated Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground now includes the Events Space, which Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore says preserves an ornate, showroom quality. RYAN GREGORY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Howard Thurman Center to be open in person and virtually this Fall

Nick Kolev September 17, 2020
While much of BU’s campus is limiting student access to buildings, the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground is attempting to do just the opposite.
Magic is Real! with WTBU's ManEater (Part 1)

Magic is Real! with WTBU’s ManEater (Part 1)

Armand Manoukian September 16, 2020

The boys sit down with the hosts of WTBU's ManEater (Charlotte Beatty, Archelle Thelemaque, and Grace Shaver), a weekly radio show dedicated to promoting female and gender non-conforming artists and...

College of Communication students at Boston University launched a pro bono communications firm called “empath worldwide” to help small businesses around the globe who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN

BU students launch pro bono communications firm amid pandemic

Belle He August 17, 2020
In an economy significantly impacted by COVID-19 and a nation slowly recovering from financial hardship,Boston University students are addressing the need for public relations services by offering to work at no cost.
Boston University Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Lead Senator Vincent D’Amato expresses concerns about a proposed amendment at the Undergraduate Student Government meeting March 2. The Student Elections Commission held a debate via Zoom Monday night that featured all five slates running in the upcoming student government elections. SOPHIA FLISSLER/ DFP FILE

BUSG holds debate for slates ahead of voting

Ellie Yeo April 6, 2020
The Student Elections Commission within BU's Student Government held a debate for the upcoming elections Monday night via video conferencing platform Zoom. The debate was open to all BU students and all five slates were present to answer questions posed by the SEC.
Slate ConnectBU is running on the platform of unifying the campus, led by presidential candidate Aditya Jain, far right. COURTESY CONNECTBU

A look into the Student Government election’s record-breaking five slates

Melissa Ellin March 5, 2020
Campaign season for Boston University’s Student Government began Monday, with a record-breaking five slates running for positions in the 2020-2021 academic year. Formal elections will take place from March 23 to March 30.
East to West: February 7, 2020

East to West: February 7, 2020

Justin Tang February 7, 2020

In this episode of East to West, we cover the BU Alumni recognized in the Forbes 30 under 30 list, Student Government’s live-streamed meeting, a new suicide prevention proposal in Boston, and more. For...

Senator Aditya Jain presents his plan for the Give BAC Act of 2020 to the Student Government Senate Monday. ELLIE YEO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG meeting live streamed, ad-hoc committee created

Ellie Yeo February 4, 2020
BU SG discussed plans for a campus blood drive, received updates from the director of communication on SG transparency and heard from the student body president in a live streamed Senate meeting Monday. 
As a White Man ... with Archelle Thelemaque

As a White Man … with Archelle Thelemaque

Armand Manoukian December 10, 2019

In the most electric episode yet, Hot Take Haver Archelle Thelemaque comes into the studio to congratulate the boys for being white men, spread The Gospel of Tyga, and drag the very art of High Octane...

Boston University Student Government Senate Chair Andrew Chiao. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DFP STAFF

SG elects freshman senator Karla Leon as new Senate Chair

Sofia Saric April 23, 2019
BU's Student Government Senate elected COM senator Karla Leon to be next year’s Senate Chair at their meeting Monday night.
Vice President of Academic Affairs Aditya Jain presents his FAIR Health Act to the student body. The proposal lost in a 7-22 vote on the senate floor. LEXI MATTHEWS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG hears proposals on first aid, dining hall nutrition labeling

Lexi Matthews December 4, 2018

Boston University’s Student Government met Monday night to discuss proposals on first-aid kits and dining hall nutrition labels and to hear updates from SG departments. Representatives of the...

Grace Li, head of environmental affairs for Boston University Student Government, speaks to the senate  about SG Environmental Affairs’ upcoming events for the fall semester. LEXI MATTHEWS’ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG votes on Spring Concert funding, confirms communications director

Audrey Martin November 6, 2018
Boston University’s Student Government met Monday night to confirm a new director of communications and vote on a funding request for the Spring Concert.
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