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Boston University Young Democratic Socialists’ Instagram post calling to make BU a sanctuary campus. Several student organizations made this call Monday, following the recent detainments and deportations of U.S. Visa and green card holders. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Student groups call for BU to be declared a ‘sanctuary campus’

Truman Dickerson March 26, 2025
Boston University student organizations call for the University to declare itself as a sanctuary campus.
Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground. Boston University students held an independent town hall meeting at HTC Sunday, where speakers discussed community activism participation and the fate of the University-wide divestment referendum bill. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU Resistance Network holds leftist student town hall in Howard Thurman Center

Eli Pekelny February 18, 2025
Boston University students held an independent student organizing town hall at the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground Sunday, where speakers discussed participating in community activism and the fate of the University-wide divestment referendum bill.
Boston University Florence and Chafetz Hillel House. The results of the divestment referendum survey were nullified Monday due to “security and technological issues,” according to an announcement by BU’s student government. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU SJP referendum results nullified, future divestment efforts uncertain

Truman Dickerson February 14, 2025
The results of a campus-wide divestment referendum survey were nullified Monday due to “security and technological issues,” according to an announcement from Boston University Student Government.
Members of Boston University Students for Justice in Palestine speak at the BU Student Government meeting on Monday. StuGov members passed a bill for the university to disclose investments in companies involved in Middle Eastern conflicts. PHOTO BY HANNAH BAPTISTE

StuGov passes referendum bill calling University to disclose investments, BU Students for Israel criticizes in open letter

Hannah Baptiste February 4, 2025
The Boston University Student Government passed a referendum bill Monday allowing students to vote on three questions regarding University disclosure, divestment and reinvestment of funds to companies involved in Middle Eastern conflicts.
A protester waves a Palestinian flag outside Agganis Arena, where Boston University President Melissa Gilliam’s inauguration took place. Multiple protests by the BU Graduate Workers Union, BU Students for Justice in Palestine, BU Young Democratic Socialists and BU Palestine Liberation Coalition occurred around campus during the inauguration. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Unions, student groups hold protests during BU presidential inauguration

Kayla Baltazar September 27, 2024
Boston University Graduate Workers Union, BU Students for Justice in Palestine, BU Young Democratic Socialists of America and BU Palestine Liberation Coalition protested during the presidential inauguration of Melissa Gilliam today
Participants lie on the floor at a die-in protest organized by Students for Justice in Palestine in the George Sherman Union on Dec. 1. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘Gray area’: many Boston students demand more from administrations amid Israel-Hamas war

Emily Wyrwa December 14, 2023
There are few events in recent history that need not be named by anything but its date. October 7 is one of them.
The Young Democratic Socialists of America held a town hall March 20. The meeting aimed to build solidarity between students, alumni and faculty in attendance as they listened to activists from multiple student organizations speak. BAYLE VINES/DFP STAFF

Student, faculty activists share roadblocks, achievements at YDSA town hall

Fiona Broadie March 22, 2022
Representatives from BU SJP, SRF and 'Q' shared their frustrations at the administration and updates on their activism.
Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib. A resolution passed on Sept. 18 by the Massachusetts GOP condemns the congresswomen for their stance against Israel. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

MassGOP condemns Reps. Omar and Tlaib for Anti-Semitism, drawing criticism

Samantha Kizner September 26, 2019
The MassGOP's condemnation comes after Reps. Talib and Omar expressed support for the BDS movement. The condemnation was criticized by both MassDems and Gov. Baker.
OP-ED: A Student Government proposal riddled with anti-Semitism

OP-ED: A Student Government proposal riddled with anti-Semitism

Editors November 20, 2015

Op-eds do not reflect the editorial opinion of The Daily Free Press. They are solely the opinion of the author. Editor's Note: We have reason to believe that some of the quotations included in the originally-published...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Beyond budget reports and meeting minutes: silencing political expression under false anti-Semitism claims

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Beyond budget reports and meeting minutes: silencing political expression under false anti-Semitism claims

Editors November 11, 2015

Letters to the Editor do not reflect the editorial opinion of The Daily Free Press. They are solely the opinion of the author. Last night, BU Student Government held an impeachment trial for both Marwa...

Students hold vigil to honor victims in Kenya

Students hold vigil to honor victims in Kenya

Julianna Narita April 7, 2015

[mediagrid cat="19981"] About 100 students gathered in front of Boston University’s George Sherman Union Monday night to commemorate the deaths of nearly 150 students on a college campus in Garissa,...

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