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The American people are part of Trump’s fraud, too | Price of Existence

Karyna Cheung March 5, 2024
As silly as his products sound, I was also reminded that the criminally charged ex-president would not sell an “I <3 Trump Robe Set” – complete with a “luxurious” white bathrobe, candy and slippers all boldly bearing his name for $185 – unless there was at least one person buying it.
Campus survivors mutual aid gofundme page

Student-led organization Campus Survivors starts GoFundMe for sexual assault survivors

Emily Pauls January 11, 2022
Campus Survivors launched a mutual aid fund for sexual assault survivors on December 30.
deceased professor David Jones

OBITUARY: Remembering SPH Professor David Jones

Nathan Lederman September 14, 2021
Tragic accident resulted from an old staircase giving way at a T-Station in Dorchester.
East to West: Apr. 23, 2021

East to West: Apr. 23, 2021

Veronica Thompson April 23, 2021

One more week! Today on East to West, we cover Boston University accounting two commencement ceremonies for the class of 2021, a GoFundMe page started by BU Parents United Facebook Group to honor...

gofundme page in memory of boston university custodians

BU Parents United fundraises for memorial benches to honor custodians who died from COVID-19

Emily Stevenson April 20, 2021
The organizers hope to place the benches on the BU Beach to commemorate the two men.
Lena Papadakis, a pre-medical senior in Boston University’s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, founded Preemie to Pre-Med, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting child life departments in New England hospitals. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Sargent student’s childhood hospitalization leads her to launch nonprofit

Cameron Morsberger November 3, 2020
Lena Papadakis was born 32 weeks premature. But out of this distress, she is now giving back to the very programs that saved her life.
Boston University’s College of Fine Arts. Budget cuts due to the coronavirus pandemic have led CFA to pull the funding for two of its creative research centers: the Center for New Music and the Center for Early Music Studies. PERRY SOSI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

CFA cuts funding to two research centers

Melissa Ellin September 10, 2020
In an attempt to make budget cuts during the pandemic, the BU School of Music pulled the funding for two of its creative research centers, according to College of Fine Arts Dean Harvey Young.  
Since taking office on May 18, OneBU, the Executive Board of Boston University’s Student Government, has been making progress toward their platform promises. COURTESY OF DAVID HAETTY

OneBU’s plans for Student Government

Melissa Ellin June 12, 2020
The Executive Board of BU’s Student Government has been making headway on its platform promises after taking office May 18.
Demonstrators gather in Franklin Park for a police brutality protest on June 2. After days of national protests, the Boston University community reacts to national racial tensions. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU community responds to recent race-related tensions

Nathan Lederman June 3, 2020
In the wake of continuous and frequent deaths resulting from police brutality against Black Americans, the BU community has joined the discussion on recent national protests and racial tensions.
BUPD officer passes away on Thanksgiving

BUPD officer passes away on Thanksgiving

JenRacoosin November 22, 2018

Boston University Police Department officer Ronald Gately died Thursday morning. His cause of death has not been released, but Gately had previously been diagnosed with cancer. In close to four months,...

Nathan Phillips is a professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University. SOPHIE PARK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Professor Nathan Phillips lends aid to homeowners affected by Merrimack Valley gas leak

Martha Merrow November 15, 2018
When the Merrimack Valley suffered a massive gas explosion in September, Boston University professor Nathan Phillips didn’t hesitate to step in and help.

Time’s Up transforms film industry’s attitude toward assault

Hannah Shearer January 18, 2018

The dress code for the star-studded Golden Globes was a little different this year. Dozens of actresses wore black, symbolically telling Hollywood, “time’s up.” The Time’s Up movement began...

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