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Boston Mayor Martin Walsh hosts a media roundtable at 16 North St. Monday morning to discuss his past work as mayor. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Walsh gathers media outlets to discuss past term

Jacqueline Contreras September 18, 2017

  Boston Mayor Martin Walsh hosted an intimate roundtable with several local media outlets at Koy Boston, a restaurant located downtown, on Monday. Throughout the discussion, Walsh talked...

The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and the Boston University Development Policy Center host “10 Years After the Crisis: Is the World Safer for Stability and Development?" Thursday evening. PHOTO BY SYDNEY MAES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Pardee hosts expert panel, discusses economic stability after 2008 financial crisis

Jacqueline Contreras September 15, 2017

The Global Development Policy Center hosted a panel held at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies on Thursday evening to have a conversation about the state of the global economy in the...

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BU administration opposes President Trump’s revised travel ban

Jacqueline Contreras April 6, 2017

Boston University joined an amicus curiae brief filed Friday challenging President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban, which blocks immigrants from six predominantly Muslim countries. The 40-page...

Boston University's Student Elections Committee hosts a meeting at the Student Government Office Monday night to discuss the upcoming SG election. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SEC hosts information session, announces new Student Government election policies

Jacqueline Contreras March 23, 2017

With Boston University Student Government Executive Board elections starting in a week, Student Election Commission held an information session for students interested in running Monday night, hoping...

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Opioid-related deaths are on the rise in Massachusetts

Jacqueline Contreras February 23, 2017

The number of opioid-related deaths has continued to rise among Massachusetts residents, with an estimated 1,979 fatalities occurring in the past year, according to a Massachusetts Department of Public...

Michael Meagher (CAS '19) voices his opinion on the Israel-Palestine Conflict and the recent United Nations Security Council decision on Israeli settlements. PHOTO BY KANKANIT WIRIYASAJJA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students discuss legality of Israeli settlements in Palestine

Jacqueline Contreras February 2, 2017

Approximately 20 students gathered in the College of Arts and Sciences Wednesday night for a discussion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict hosted by the Boston University International Affairs Association. The...

Mercedes Cisneros, a member of Active Minds, speaks about the stigma surrounding mental health during a panel Tuesday evening at the George Sherman Union. PHOTO BY NATALIE CARROLL/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students, experts talk mental health in minority communities

Jacqueline Contreras November 30, 2016

Alianza Latina Boston University and Active Minds at BU hosted a mental health panel called “No Estamos Locos: Destigmatizing Mental Health in Minority Communities” Tuesday night in the George Sherman...

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Social media becomes more important to schools, report states

Jacqueline Contreras October 25, 2016

In the recent years, more and more education institutions are using social media as a marketing and communication tool, according to a study published by the Council for Advancement and Support of...

Campus Crime Logs: Sept. 29 – Oct. 2

Campus Crime Logs: Sept. 29 – Oct. 2

Jacqueline Contreras October 6, 2016

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from Sept. 29 to Oct. 2. Students possess marijuana at Sleeper Hall Officers saw a group of students standing...

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