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BU Alternative Service Breaks goes virtual again, persisting despite Spring Recess cancellation

Ashley Soebroto March 17, 2021
The annual Alternative Service Breaks program through the Community Service Center at BU is continuing virtually over three weekends in place of their usual spring break trips around the nation — serving organizations remotely in the Greater Boston Area and beyond.
The Crossroads C5 Leaders group received money from the Boston Police Youth Development Fund Grant. The Fund gives each recipient $25,000 to help provide resources and support to youth communities. COURTESY OF CROSSROADS

Boston youth organizations receive funding from City

Mia Cathell November 30, 2018
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and Boston Police Commissioner William Gross announced Tuesday the recipients of the Boston Police Department’s $500,000 Youth Development Fund.

Boston, I’m sold

Daily Free Press Admin September 8, 2012

With a bowtie on my chest and shirt tucked, This Boston newbie was ecstatic to stroll down Newbury Street Thursday night. Ready to face a new city of people and fashion. I doubted the few hours of Fashion’s...

Boston in the movies: a freshmen guide

Daily Free Press Admin September 6, 2012

You could say you came to Boston University because of the (extremely expensive) quality of education, or the research opportunities, the 500 student activities organizations, the proximity of other colleges—but...

BU shines in Unigo’s college rankings

Daily Free Press Admin August 31, 2012

In this year’s set of student-voted College Rankings, Unigo.com has published lists from “Wifi? Wifi Not?” and “50 Shades of Cray” to the more straightforward “Famous Recent Grads” and “New...

Rhett named best school mascot

Daily Free Press Admin August 26, 2012

Rhett, Boston University's mascot, can now add number one school mascot to his repertoire. The Boston A-List, a city-ranking site presented by WGBH, named Rhett the "Best 2012 School Mascot.” He beat...

Adios Ayacucho

Daily Free Press Admin August 13, 2012

My spoken Spanish, unfortunately, is still not perfect. There are moments, anywhere from five seconds to a couple hours, when everything clicks, when I'm not thinking in English and translating it but...

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