Angela Davis spoke to the BU community about violence against women, institutionalized racism, prison abolition and the importance of intersectionality.

Boston University tour guides, also known as admissions ambassadors, are petitioning to get paid for their work, as they currently run tours for prospective students and their families on a volunteer basis. The petition was released just days after BU President Robert Brown announced a 3.4 percent increase in the total cost for tuition, fees, room and board.

Members of Boston University’s chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists of America, among other Boston student groups, took to the Boston Common Saturday afternoon to advocate against racism and...