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BU students among those donating socks to those in need

Ellisa Riddell February 12, 2018

More than 200 Boston-area college students joined together Saturday to help facilitate the donation of thousands of pairs of socks to homeless shelters around Boston. Charlotte Kim, a student at...

Students gather to discuss legacy, relevance of civil rights movement

Ellisa Riddell January 22, 2018

Coffee and Conversation, a series of weekly meetings hosted by the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground, held a reflection on the civil rights movement Friday afternoon. Students gathered to voice their...

BU film program addresses sexual misconduct in curriculum

Ellisa Riddell December 12, 2017

By Ellisa Riddell and Amanda Kaufman In the wake of sexual assault and harassment allegations that have roiled the entertainment industry in Hollywood, faculty in Boston University’s film and television...

The Massachusetts Legislature hears a bill that would allow taxpayers to donate tax returns to the Least Developed Countries Fund Tuesday afternoon at the State House. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts legislators propose bill encouraging taxpayers to fight climate change

Ellisa Riddell October 31, 2017

The state’s Joint Committee on Revenue held a hearing at the Massachusetts State House Tuesday afternoon to discuss a bill that would allow residents to voluntarily contribute part or all of their...

Children in the Boston Medical Center’s Summer Culinary Camp harvest produce on the BMC's green roof. PHOTO COURTESY MATT MORRIS/ BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER

Boston Medical Center winds down inaugural rooftop farm season

Ellisa Riddell October 26, 2017

The Boston Medical Center, Boston University’s affiliated teaching hospital, is winding down its first growing season on the center’s new rooftop farm with thousands of pounds of fresh, farmed...

Northeastern’s dining hall employees receive new contracts after students and workers rally for better working conditions. PHOTO BY PAIGE WARD/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Northeastern dining hall workers, Chartwells reach contract agreement

Ellisa Riddell October 15, 2017

Northeastern University dining hall workers will avoid striking after coming to an agreement on contracts Tuesday. The employees threatened to strike over low wages and insufficient healthcare but...

GRAPHIC BY RACHEL DUNCAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Corporate executives challenge Millionaire’s Tax

Ellisa Riddell October 6, 2017

Corporate lobbyists filed a legal motion with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Wednesday in an attempt to get the Fair Share Amendment taken off of the 2018 ballot. The amendment, also...

The Joint Committee on Public Health hears a bill on physician-assisted suicide Tuesday afternoon at the State House. PHOTO BY CAROLYN KOMATSOULIS / DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Physician-assisted suicide discussed on State House floor

Ellisa Riddell September 27, 2017

The Joint Committee on Public Health heard a bill that relates to physician-assisted suicide at the Massachusetts State House on Tuesday. The bill, sponsored by Massachusetts Rep. Louis Kafka and...

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