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BU women's tennis has won the Patriot League title all four seasons it has been in the conference. PHOTO COURTESY STEVE MCLAUGHLIN

Women’s tennis wins fourth consecutive Patriot League title

Nick DiBona May 1, 2017

The No. 2 seed Boston University women’s tennis team continued its dominance over the rest of the Patriot League on Sunday afternoon, winning its fourth straight conference title after defeating...

Pardee professor Houchang Chehabi said he feels discriminated by President Donald Trump’s recent anti-travel orders against several Muslim-majority countries. PHOTO BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Trump’s immigration ban affects BU students, faculty

Taylor Kocher February 2, 2017

Houchang Chehabi, an international relations professor at Boston University, said that due to his criticism of Iranian government, its security has issued him warnings of arrest if he should travel...

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...

Justin Flynn, a senior in the Questrom School of Business, speaks during the “Let Go, but Keep in Touch” panel led by Assistant Dean of Students Daryl DeLuca Friday in the George Sherman Union. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Panelists address first-year parents’ concerns, answer questions

Alana Levene October 23, 2016

This weekend, Sheri Ruffle drove eight hours from Virginia to visit her daughter, a freshman in Boston University’s College of Fine Arts, and to attend this year’s Family and Friends Weekend. “My...

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...

EDITORIAL: The Daily Free Press endorses BU Recharged for Student Government

EDITORIAL: The Daily Free Press endorses BU Recharged for Student Government

Editors March 31, 2016

The most prominent theme in deliberating our endorsement for this year’s Boston University Student Government Executive Board election was balance — balance between student interests and administrative...

After approximately a week of campaigning, slates running in the BU Student Government Executive Board Election have received a total of 12 complaints about campaign strategies resulting in the distribution of violation points. PHOTO BY SAVANAH MACDONALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG slates receive complaints, violation points during campaign week

Lexi Peery March 30, 2016

The three slates running in the Boston University Student Government Executive Board election have received a total of 12 complaints filed through the Student Elections Commission since beginning their...

The BU Recharged candidate for Vice President, Laura Davis, a sophomore in the College of Communication; Anai Sanchez, candidate for VP of Internal Affairs and a junior in COM; and VP of Finance candidate Justin Flynn, a junior in the Questrom School of Business, wait for their turn to respond to questions at Thursday's 2016 Student Government Election Slate Debate. PHOTO BY SAVANAH MACDONALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Recharged focuses on student advocacy, collaboration through teamwork

Grace Li March 27, 2016

Members of BU Recharged, one of the three slates running in the Boston University Student Government Executive Board election, said they hope to increase advocacy on behalf of the undergraduate population...

The 2016 Student Government Election Slate Debate, moderated by representatives from The Daily Free Press, was held Thursday Evening in the School of Education. PHOTO BY SAVANAH MACDONALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG slates address student advocacy, involvement in election debate

Lexi Peery March 25, 2016

The 2016 Student Government Election Slate Debate, moderated by representatives from The Daily Free Press, was held Thursday Evening in the School of Education. PHOTO BY SAVANAH MACDONALD/DAILY FREE...

Andrew Cho, President of BU Student Government, brings up recent issues involving diversity on campus at Tuesday night’s meeting in the Photonics building. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG Senate meeting addresses recent Hillel controversy, recurring initiatives

Sophia Eppolito March 22, 2016

Two Boston University Student Government senators from the Florence and Chafetz Hillel House raised concerns to SG President Andrew Cho during a Senate meeting Monday about a recent controversy surrounding...

A student writes on the blackboard during a Student Government Executive Board election campaign kick-off event Monday. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Slates meet and greet begins SG election campaigns

Lexi Peery March 22, 2016

Members of the three slates running in the Boston University Student Government Executive Board election gathered Monday for a meet and greet with the BU community in the George Sherman Union Link. The...

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