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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Boston University’s Global Engineering Brigades, a student organization dedicated to installing water systems in underdeveloped communities, spoke at a guest lecture on Nov. 15 about sustainability and international volunteering. COURTESY OF BU GLOBAL ENGINEERING BRIGADES

International professor’s guest lecture talks sustainability abroad

Yiran Yu November 23, 2020

Sustainability and international activism are more relevant than ever in the 21st century, yet the impact of voluntourism — international volunteering — is less discussed. Global Engineering...

BU committee to tackle responsible investment issues

Daily Free Press Admin December 4, 2013

A new Boston University committee that meets for the first time this week will allow students and faculty members to voice suggestions about the university’s investment decisions, officials said. BU’s...

Students indifferent to SG’s campus presence, survey results suggest

Daily Free Press Admin December 3, 2013

Boston University Student Government officials found that the majority of BU students are indifferent to the role of SG on campus, according to the results of a survey reviewed Monday night. “The...

Student sells shirts to promote women’s education

Daily Free Press Admin December 3, 2013

In an attempt to advocate for the welfare of young and impoverished Chinese girls, a Boston University student and her  is selling t-shirts and donating the proceeds toward promoting growth and education...

Club seeks to improve healthcare around the world

Daily Free Press Admin December 3, 2013

Engineering World Health, a new Boston University non-profit student organization that aims to utilize the skills of biomedical engineers to improve healthcare in developing countries, will host its first...

BU students create Art Marathon to honor bombing heroes

Daily Free Press Admin November 13, 2013

In honor of the heroes who helped others after the Boston Marathon bombings in April, two Boston University students founded Still Running: An Art Marathon for Boston, which opened its first art exhibition...

Media critic talks about online culture of sexism, violence

Daily Free Press Admin November 11, 2013

Feminist media critic Anita Sarkeesian spoke to Boston University students Thursday about how online harassment contributes to an unsafe environment for women on the Internet. Sarkeesian shared her...

SG to host forum for international student community

Daily Free Press Admin November 5, 2013

Boston University Student Government will hold an International Students Forum Nov. 13 to address major issues in the international students community, SG officials said at their meeting Monday evening. SG...

Protests staged at Insomnia Cookies locations

Daily Free Press Admin September 30, 2013

A crowd gathered Thursday outside of the Insomnia Cookies on the Boston University Charles River Campus to protest low wages, poor working conditions and union formation suppression at the business chain. “We...

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