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More than 20 students participated in the first clothing swap hosted by BU Student Government’s Department of Environmental Affairs on Saturday. LAUREN RICHARDS/ DFP STAFF

Students exchange garments at SG’s first-ever clothing swap

Lauren Richards March 26, 2019
Students parsed through neatly organized piles of shirts, jeans, sweaters and dresses that lined tables in the basement of the George Sherman Union. They selected items to bring home, after sifting through the piles and avoiding to take the clothes they brought. On Saturday afternoon, a small crowd of a little more than 20 students participated in the first-ever clothing swap hosted by Boston University Student Government’s Department of Environmental Affairs.
The Boston Green Ribbon Commission issued a report, led by the BU Institute for Sustainable Energy, with recommendations of strategies that the city should implement to reach its goal of becoming carbon-free by 2050. LEITHLAND KILBURN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Institute for Sustainable Energy finds solutions for carbon-free Boston

Alex LaSalvia February 1, 2019
A report released Tuesday by the Boston Green Ribbon Commission with research and analysis led by the BU outlined a list of strategies for Boston in order to reach its goal of becoming carbon-free by 2050.
Vice President of Academic Affairs Aditya Jain presents his FAIR Health Act to the student body. The proposal lost in a 7-22 vote on the senate floor. LEXI MATTHEWS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG hears proposals on first aid, dining hall nutrition labeling

Lexi Matthews December 4, 2018

Boston University’s Student Government met Monday night to discuss proposals on first-aid kits and dining hall nutrition labels and to hear updates from SG departments. Representatives of the...

Grace Li, head of environmental affairs for Boston University Student Government, speaks to the senate  about SG Environmental Affairs’ upcoming events for the fall semester. LEXI MATTHEWS’ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG votes on Spring Concert funding, confirms communications director

Audrey Martin November 6, 2018
Boston University’s Student Government met Monday night to confirm a new director of communications and vote on a funding request for the Spring Concert.
The Boston University Student Health Services Wellness and Prevention Center. A new study underscored the need for an increase mental health services, as well as how mobile technologies can help do so. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Increasing demand for counseling services major concern of campus mental health studies

Jennifer Suryadjaja October 28, 2018
Increasing demand for counseling services is one of the most-discussed mental health issues facing college students, according to a study published Tuesday in the Journal of Medical Internet Research Mental Health.
Senate Chair Andrew Chiao addresses the crowd at the first Student Government meeting Monday. PHOTO BY RACHEL SHARPLES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG appoints new cabinet members, cuts senate representation

Audrey Martin September 18, 2018
Boston University’s Student Government met Monday night to hear from Assistant Dean and Director of Student Activities John Battaglino and to confirm cabinet members for the year.
Maria Noel Vaeza speaks at the College of Arts and Sciences Thursday evening to discuss reducing violence against women. PHOTO BY MAISE MANSFIELD-GREENWALD/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

HeForShe educates community about violence against women

Vivian Situ October 20, 2017

HeForShe at Boston University hosted Marie-Noel Vaeza, the director of the United Nations Women’s Programme Division, to discuss violence against women worldwide on Thursday evening at the College...

The Boston University Police Department is investigating neo-Nazi posters that were posted around BU's campus over the weekend. PHOTO COURTESY MARLO KALB

BUPD investigating placement of hateful material on campus

Grace Li May 3, 2016

The Boston University Police Department is conducting an investigation regarding the several neo-Nazi placards and posters found on campus over the weekend, BU President Robert Brown wrote in an email...

A BU police officer hands out fliers to students on Commonwealth Avenue to garner support for the unionization of BU Police Officers and Sergeants. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BUPD patrolmen, sergeants fight for “fair” job contract

Grace Li April 28, 2016

Boston University Police Department officers have passed out flyers along Commonwealth Avenue for the past week to spread awareness that BUPD’s 46 patrolmen and eight sergeants have been working...

Three panelists discuss the pros and cons of divesting from fossil fuels at a public forum in the George Sherman Union Conference Auditorium in late February. The BU community’s efforts were rewarded Friday by the Advisory Committee on Socially Responsible Investing. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Fossil fuel divestment advocates see results in ACSRI’s recommendation

Grace Li April 22, 2016

Many Boston University students as well as faculty and staff members have been active advocates for BU to divest from fossil fuels over the recent years. Advocacy efforts led the Advisory Committee...

BU students express a greater connection to the Boston community through Boston Marathon traditions and the “Boston Strong” slogan. PHOTO BY JACQUI BUSICK/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students merge with city spirit for 2016 marathon, reflect “Boston Strong”

Sekar Krisnauli April 19, 2016

Katie Teixeira, a Boston University student, joined hundreds of other BU students in Kenmore Square to watch runners of the 2016 Boston Marathon pass through parts of campus toward the finish line...

Erin Shyr, a junior in the College of Fine Arts, and Maria Currie, a student at the New England Conservatory, are suing College of Fine Arts professor Eric Ruske and Boston University after filing sexual assault complaints with the school. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Two female students sue CFA professor, wish to change BU’s approach to sexual assault

Grace Li April 14, 2016

The two women who sued a Boston University horn professor for sexual harassment said Wednesday that they hope the lawsuit will change the university’s administrative culture that “tolerates and...

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