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Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

BU research impacted by Trump climate rollbacks, organizations carry on

Emma Mullay March 6, 2025
While President Donald Trump has enacted mass rollbacks on climate policy at the federal level, Boston University’s climate research programs and sustainability groups have continued to educate and advocate.
Student Government

BU StuGov supports Grad Student Union, hears cabinet updates

Anna Vidergar October 4, 2022
Boston University Student Government heard cabinet updates and endorsed the Boston University Graduate Student Union in a meeting Monday night.
USO and TUGI mural

Environmental organizations at BU band together to paint community mural

Emily Pauls May 1, 2022
ESO and TUGI put on a community mural painting on Saturday. Colorful art now covers the wall of the Kenmore Classroom Building.
Climate justice strike

Boston’s Global Climate Strike calls for woodland protection, clean energy use at State House protest

Bella Ramirez March 29, 2022
Activists gathered on March 25 to advocate for climate justice and urged the City and policymakers to enact climate mitigation policies. 
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Sincerely, Ally: Free laundry is another example of the BU administration not listening

Alexia Nizhny February 23, 2022
Winning laundry meant the door was open to help increase wages for student employees, strike for lower tuition and create more accessible mental health services. With a victory under BU YDSA’s belt we would have credibility as an organization that successfully fights for the interests of the BU community. Trust builds solidarity, and solidarity leads to change.
Zero Waster Plan: Explained zoom meeting

BU advocacy group encourages students to recycle, tackle trash disposal issues

Claire Law January 28, 2022
Environmental advocacy club at Boston University, Climate Action Group, hosted an event informing students how to correctly recycle.
Protestors march at the Boston Climate Strike last December. Boston-based environmental organizations have had to cancel in-person Earth Day rallies and transition to virtual events because of the coronavirus. AUSMA PALMER/ DFP FILE

Environmental activism moves online for this year’s Earth Day celebrations

Molly Farrar April 21, 2020
Environmental organizations are forced to cancel their Earth Day celebrations this year, and continue their advocacy efforts online.
Vice President of Finance Lukas Flores (QST ‘21) presents budget updates to the Undergraduate Student Government Senate Monday. ELLIE YEO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG announces new Executive Vice President, hears proposal for implementing Ecosia

Ellie Yeo December 10, 2019
BU SG confirmed a new Executive Vice President, heard a proposal from the Environmental Student Organization and received budget updates from the vice president of finance in a Senate meeting Monday.
Students partake in a grilled cheese eating competition at the Boston University Hillel House Thursday. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU groups host grilled cheese eating contest for prizes and charitable causes

Lily Kepner November 25, 2019
The sweet smell of warm grilled cheese wafted through the Boston University Hillel House lobby Thursday as a volunteer dressed in a cheesy sandwich costume welcomed students to a grilled cheese eating contest.
East to West: November 15, 2019

East to West: November 15, 2019

JenRacoosin November 15, 2019

In this episode of “East to West,” we cover Ben Shapiro’s speech at BU, new rankings of medical centers in the commonwealth, a sustainability project on campus, and more. This episode originally...

The Boston University Geological Society’s executive board. The club discusses earth sciences as well as the current issues regarding the environment. COURTESY OF THE BU GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

BU Geological Society rebuilds their club with a new set of student leaders

Patrick Rayburn October 9, 2019
BUGS has always been a more socially-oriented organization, Anderson wrote. In the past they have planned field trips, camping expeditions, movie nights and pizza gatherings.
Activist and entrepreneur Yosef Abramowitz gives a talk, titled “Earth Day, Israel, Africa, and How to Win the Climate Battle,” Tuesday evening at Boston University. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP STAFF

BU alumnus gives talk on international climate battle

Sarah Readdean April 23, 2019
Abramowitz — a Boston University alumnus who graduated in 1986 — gave a talk titled “Earth Day, Israel, Africa, and How to Win the Climate Battle” to the BU community Tuesday evening, in which he discussed solar energy and sustainability efforts in Israel and Africa.
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