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Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: We report on sexual misconduct — who’s solving it?

Editors April 21, 2022
Every student journalist reaching out to sources, contacting Title IX experts and editing late into the evening is a physical reminder of the inadequacies of universities when it comes to sexual misconduct occurring on their campuses.
East to West: Sept. 10, 2021

East to West: Sept. 10, 2021

Veronica Thompson September 10, 2021

Content warning: this episode contains discussion of sexual assault. Cloudy days! Today on East to West, we cover sexual harassment accusations against a CFA professor, discuss the current standings...

Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: It’s past time to do something more substantial about sexual assault on campus

Editors September 9, 2021
It is time for Boston University to let go of the idea that campus sexual assault can be solved by training. 
BU Equal Opportunity office sign

Students question University’s commitment to sexual misconduct prevention after accused CFA professor messages student through Bumble

Daily Free Press Staff September 8, 2021
Allegations prompt students to question the authenticity of increased focus on assault prevention.
Boston University College of Fine Arts alumnus Aija Reke performs “Memoire de Claire,'' an Olivier Messiaen-inspired piece written by BU student Elena Levi, at the “Charm of Impossibilities” Concert in the CFA Concert Hall Sunday. BAILEY SHEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Student composed Messiaen-inspired piece in CFA concert

Nancy Jiang February 20, 2020
Sunday's “Charm of Impossibilities” performance, part of the Messiaen Concert series, featured a Messiaen-inspired piece entitled “Memoire de Claire,''a tribute to the composer, by CFA junior Elena Levi.

Boston College cancels event with CFA professor accused of sexual harassment

Amanda Kaufman February 1, 2018

  A Boston College concert scheduled for Monday night was canceled, allegedly due to the allegations of sexual harassment against Eric Ruske, a Boston University professor who was slated to perform....

EDITORIAL: It shouldn’t take a push from the media for BU to stand up against sexual harassment

Editors November 21, 2017

A little over a year ago, David Marchant, a professor in Boston University’s earth and environment department, was accused of several accounts of sexual harassment. It quickly became clear that the research...

Protesters gather at Marsh Plaza on the afternoon of March 1 to fight recent domestic and foreign actions taken by President Donald Trump’s administration. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Campus News Coverage Preview

Alana Levene June 7, 2017

The 2016-17 Boston University school year was one marked by student advocacy. The 2016 presidential election spurred dialogue up and down Commonwealth Avenue, and student activists raised their voices...

The University of Mary Washington Philharmonic Orchestra cancels the scheduled performance of horn soloist Erik Ruske, a professor at the School of Music in the College of Fine Arts, who was accused of sexually harassing two students. PHOTO BY HALEY ABRAM/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

UMW Philharmonic Orchestra drops CFA professor from concert lineup

Ellie French April 28, 2017

Boston University College of Fine Arts professor Eric Ruske was pulled from a concert lineup at the University of Mary Washington Philharmonic Orchestra, according to UMW spokesperson Hilary Kanter. Ruske...

Maria Currie, a former Boston University student, speaks at a press conference Wednesday afternoon regarding a sexual harassment case that she and another student filed against a university professor in April. PHOTO BY BRIANNA BURNS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Court denies CFA professor’s request to dismiss sexual harassment charges

Alana Levene March 16, 2017

A federal judge denied Boston University and a College of Fine Arts professor’s request to dismiss five of 10 claims related to a sexual harassment case that CFA students brought against them, according...

Erin Shyr, a junior in the College of Fine Arts, and Maria Currie, a student at the New England Conservatory, speak about their lawsuit against College of Fine Arts professor Eric Ruske and Boston University at a press conference Tuesday morning. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

OP-ED: Why is BU defending a professor accused of sexual harassment?

Editors October 7, 2016

Op-Eds do not reflect the editorial opinion of The Daily Free Press. They are solely the opinion of the author. I was saddened to learn that Boston University is defending a music professor accused of...

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