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The John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site in Brookline is decorated for Halloween. PHOTO BY LILIAN LI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Release of JFK files fuels interest among BU students and professors

Caroline Smith October 31, 2017

Thousands of documents pertaining to President John F. Kennedy’s 1963 assassination released by the National Archives last Thursday revived the national conversation about government involvement...

Students rally on Oct. 11 following allegations against Earth and environment professor David Marchant. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Congressional committee investigates BU researcher accused of sexual misconduct

Elise Takahama October 27, 2017

By Elise Takahama, Caroline Smith and Solange Hackshaw The U.S. House Committee on Science, Space and Technology has started a bipartisan investigation Thursday on the sexual harassment allegations...

The Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground inaugurates The Common Ground Fund to promote student group interactions. PHOTO BY ELIZA SHAW/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Common Ground Fund offers students means for collaboration

Caroline Smith October 26, 2017

The Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground and the Student Activities Office are preparing to officially launch the Common Ground Fund next semester — an initiative intended to motivate inter-university...

Professor Anthony Janetos discusses plans for Boston University’s Climate Action Plan Thursday night at Kilachand Honors College. PHOTO BY MAGGIE LEONE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Climate Action Task Force hosts forum, educates students on proposed plan

Caroline Smith October 20, 2017

The Boston University Climate Action Task Force hosted a forum to get input from the BU community about how to improve its Climate Action Plan, which is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions...

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey plans to sue the Trump Administration after its abandoning of the Clean Power Plan. PHOTO BY BRITTANY CHANG/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Healey sues Trump administration for withdrawing from Clean Power Plan

Caroline Smith October 13, 2017

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey plans to sue President Donald Trump’s administration over the withdrawal of an act meant to limit greenhouse gases. Environmental Protection Agency...

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions declares that freedom of thought and speech are under attack on college campuses. PHOTO BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN/ DFP FILE PHOTO

BU students comment on ongoing freedom of speech debate

Caroline Smith October 4, 2017

Recently, college campuses have been hotbeds of free speech controversies, with the U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions chiming in last week. Sessions declared on Sept. 26 that “freedom of thought...

Members of the Boston City Council sit for a meeting on April 24 at Boston City Hall to discuss the budget for the 2018 fiscal year. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/ DFP FILE PHOTO

District 9 City Council preliminary election: Ciommo, Bowser move on to general election

Breanne Kovatch September 27, 2017

  Boston City Council incumbent Mark Ciommo and candidate Brandon Bowser won the preliminary elections for the District 9 councilor seat, which covers the Allston-Brighton area, on Tuesday...

Gabi Martinez and the rest of the BU softball team will try and stop its three-game slide. PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DFP FILE PHOTO

Softball hosts Boston College with hopes of snapping losing skid

Andrew Battifarano March 30, 2016

Three loses in a row has not made the Boston University softball team change its approach or focus for the upcoming week. In fact, head coach Ashley Waters said BU is looking to keep things simple...

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