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Student Health Services. Some Boston University students and parents believe BU is not offering sufficient mental health resources, as students grapple with added stress from the pandemic and other challenges. THALIA LAUZON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU parents, students voice concerns surrounding mental health resources on campus

Taylor Brokesh February 11, 2021
Alessandra Kellermann, the mother of a senior at BU as well as the founder of the BU Parents United Facebook Group, said many parents are aware of students’ need for help.
The BU Gigs instagram account run by Northeastern University student Kaluwe Muntanga is set to move to an app dubbed “Social Call” in February. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Gigs to move to app next year, bringing large student community with it

Cameron Morsberger December 10, 2020
@bu_gigs, an Instagram account circulating offers and requests from Boston University students, will leave Instagram Feb. 4.
Boston University College of Arts and Sciences senior Josh Prinzo poses with Paris Hilton at a protest supporting the #BreakCodeSilence movement aimed at supporting survivors of the troubled team industry. COURTESY OF JOSH PRINZO

CAS student shares personal experience with ‘troubled teen’ industry

Sophia Yakumithis November 24, 2020
One afternoon, Josh Prinzo was escorted onto a bus and taken to a wilderness camp with no prospect of returning home for seven months. The BU senior became one of hundreds of teenagers forced into a behavioral facility for rebellious teenagers.
La Gente, a virtual networking group created by Depaul University professor Regina Garcia, aims to feature and connect Latinx tech and production workers. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Latinx theater collective calls to be seen

Jonas Hayes October 13, 2020
As more theaters and playwrights across the country have begun to acknowledge racism in the arts, one Facebook group wants to be part of the solution.
Parents of Boston University students pleaded with BU leadership and staff to support the mental health and emotional well-being of their children in a Sept. 24 email. THALIA LAUZON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Parents ask BU to support students amid pandemic

Madison Mercado September 30, 2020
BU parents submitted an email Sept. 24 to senior leadership — including President Robert Brown, DOS Kenneth Elmore and SHS Director Judy Platt, among others — requesting more support for students’ mental health and emotional well-being.
Boston University announced Thursday that it is joining an amicus brief for a lawsuit against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement due to restrictions released Monday that threaten to deport international students who opt for remote-learning. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU to take part in lawsuit against ICE

Nathan Lederman July 9, 2020
BU announced Thursday it is joining an amicus curiae brief in support of Harvard and MIT's lawsuit against the ICE for recent federal guidance that would cause remote-learning international students to lose their student visas.
Created by Boston University freshmen Jessica Phillips and Alec Chan, BU Underground is a Facebook group for content creators to share and support each other's work. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU freshmen create Facebook group for content creators

Noor Adatia September 8, 2017

In less than 10 days, BU Underground, a closed Facebook group for students to share and collaborate on artistic projects, has webbed in hundreds of artistic BU students interested in the commitment-free...

BU Confessions receive critical comments

Daily Free Press Admin March 5, 2013

While several Boston University-based Facebook pages centering on anonymous stories and revelations have captivated student attention, they have also drawn significant criticism for posts some say are...

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