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Dan Collins, Senate chair for Boston University Student Government, speaks at the SG Senate meeting on April 11 about SG President Jake Brewer’s proposal to create a Board of Trustees Oversight Committee. PHOTO BY ALEX MASSET/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Board of Trustees meetings could include BU students

Breanne Kovatch April 27, 2017

A student could potentially attend Boston University Board of Trustees’ meetings next year thanks to a proposal put forth by BU Student Government earlier this month. The proposal would allow...

The Student Curriculum Committee hosts a forum Wednesday evening at the College of Arts and Sciences to discuss the recent 3.4 percent increase in tuition and fees for the 2017-18 academic year. PHOTO BY ASHLEY GRIFFIN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Student groups discuss recent tuition hikes

Jacqueline Contreras April 27, 2017

Twenty-five students held a forum to discuss tuition increases for the 2017-18 school year at Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences on Wednesday evening. The forum was hosted in collaboration...

Student Government meets Monday night at the Photonics Center to discuss SG Chair elections. PHOTO BY CAROLYN KOMATSOULIS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG passes social responsibility amendment, elects Senate chair

Caroline Hitesman April 25, 2017

Boston University Student Government added a social responsibility amendment to its constitution during a Senate meeting Monday night. The amendment was proposed as part of an effort to make structural...

The Boston University Student Government Senate holds a meeting Monday night in the Photonics Center. PHOTO BY HALEY ABRAM/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG Senate passes two budget proposals

Caroline Hitesman April 11, 2017

By Noor Adatia and Caroline Hitesman The Boston University Student Government Senate approved a budget proposal Monday night allocating $3,000 to the Commonwealth Consulting Group, a resource for...

Jennifer Durham-Fowler, the associate director of outreach and prevention services for Boston University’s Student Health Services, speaks about Terriers Connect’s suicide prevention training to Student Government Monday night in the Photonics Center. PHOTO BY RUI HUANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

SG holds suicide prevention training, tables other discussions due to time constraints

Caroline Hitesman March 28, 2017

By Noor Adatia and Caroline Hitesman Boston University Student Government held a Terriers Connect suicide prevention training program Monday night, organized by the Mental Health Committee in order...

Boston University called its first snow day of the school year on Thursday.  PHOTO BY AMANDA LUCIDI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students complain over inclement weather, lack of snow day

Noor Adatia February 15, 2017

With several snowstorms over the past week, and the cancellation of classes on Thursday, Boston University remains confident that it is equipped to deal with severe weather and able to ensure the safety...

Divest BU hosts Campus Climate Walkout and Divestment Forum on Monday afternoon at the George Sherman Union. PHOTO BY CARRIE SHEEHAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Divest BU participates in national day of action to #ResistRejectDenial

Amanda Kaufman January 24, 2017

Approximately 50 students walked out of their classes and joined a rally outside of the George Sherman Union Monday afternoon to protest President Trump’s stance on climate change and urge university...

Student Body President Jake Brewer (CAS’17) addresses the Student Government Monday evening during the Senate meeting in the Photonics Center. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG passes proposal urging BU become “sanctuary campus”

Chance Rogala December 6, 2016

The Boston University Student Government passed a proposal at its final meeting of the semester Monday evening that supports an existing petition to make BU a “sanctuary campus.” The SG Cabinet...

Group members listen as Hanaan Yazdi (CAS ’18) discusses the challenges of organizing events at BU, during the first BU Coaltion of Student Activists meeting Friday evening. PHOTO BY JESS RICHARDSON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU student activists exchange advice, frustration

Naba Khan October 2, 2016

Sitting in a circle of chairs, two dozen Boston University student leaders and activists gathered in the Community Service Center Friday evening to discuss the importance of student activism. College...

DivestBU has been an outspoken group on campus for years, holding many rallies and marches. They have pushed BU towards divesting from the fossil fuel industry. BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Group advocates for fossil fuel divestment ahead of trustee decision

Sophia Eppolito September 15, 2016

Chanting “no more coal, no more oil, keep your carbon in the soil,” approximately 80 members of the Boston University community rallied on Marsh Plaza Wednesday afternoon, urging the university...

The 2016 BU Student Government Executive Board election saw a slight increase in voter turnout in comparison to last year. PHOTO BY SAVANAH MACDONALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG E-board election sees increase of voting turnout, “passion”

Dave Sebastian April 7, 2016

The Boston University Student Government Executive Board elections, held from March 28 until Sunday, saw a slight increase of voting turnout in comparison to the 2015 election, members of the Student...

Clean Slate supporters and slate members anticipate the results of the election.PHOTO BY SAVANAH MACDONALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Candidates from Clean Slate, BU Recharged elected as SG E-board

Lexi Peery April 5, 2016

[mediagrid cat="29993"] Two members of the slate Clean Slate and one from the slate BU Recharged were elected as three of the four members of the 2016-17 Boston University Student Government Executive...

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