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Sargent College Lead Senator Vincent D’Amato was elected Senate Chair of Boston University’s Student Government Monday night. COURTESY VINCENT D’AMATO

Senate elects new chair for 2020-2021 year

Ellie Yeo April 13, 2020
Boston University’s Student Government elected a new Senate Chair for the 2020-2021 academic year to replace Karla Leon, the current chair and junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, in a Zoom meeting Monday night.
Senator Aditya Jain presents his plan for the Give BAC Act of 2020 to the Student Government Senate Monday. ELLIE YEO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG meeting live streamed, ad-hoc committee created

Ellie Yeo February 4, 2020
BU SG discussed plans for a campus blood drive, received updates from the director of communication on SG transparency and heard from the student body president in a live streamed Senate meeting Monday. 
Director of Social Advocacy Michelle Njoroge presents the 2020 Wellness Challenge at Monday night’s meeting. ELLIE YEO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG announces no Spring concert, potential for new set of events instead

Ellie Yeo January 28, 2020
BUSG discussed plans for spring campus events, changes to the BUSG constitution and position openings on the executive board in their first meeting of the spring semester on Monday. Senate also passed a resolution that made edits to their constitution’s grammar.
Boston University Student Government Senate Chair Andrew Chiao. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DFP STAFF

SG elects freshman senator Karla Leon as new Senate Chair

Sofia Saric April 23, 2019
BU's Student Government Senate elected COM senator Karla Leon to be next year’s Senate Chair at their meeting Monday night.
Dani Chaum, right, stars with Olivia Pastore in BU On Broadway's production of Carrie: The Musical. VIVIAN MYRON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU On Broadway partners with local feminine health nonprofit for “Carrie” production

Karla Leon November 1, 2018
A bloodbath will ensue onstage at the the Tsai Performance Center as one 16-year-old straight from a popular horror novel faces the trials and tribulations of puberty and teenagedom. BU On Broadway performs the musical tale “Carrie” from Thursday to Saturday.
Australian singer Dean Lewis performs at the Brighton Music Hall Friday night. LEXI PLINE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Dean Lewis’ outstanding voice lights up Brighton Music Hall

Karla Leon October 14, 2018
The crowd trickled in as anticipation filled the air at Brighton Music Hall Friday night as young fans awaited the entrance of Australian singer-songwriter Dean Lewis. Older fans came out to see Lewis, as well, and were sprinkled amongst the younger audience. Purple lights filled the darkness of the crowded room.
Rahman Oladigbolu speaks at a Q&A following a screening of his film “Soul Sisters” at the Boston University African Studies Center Wednesday. EDMUND RUAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

African Studies Center hosts ‘Soul Sisters’ screening, director discusses film in Q&A

Karla Leon October 2, 2018
Rahman Oladigbolu sat facing the room of students in the African Studies Center Wednesday as he delved into the behind-the-scenes work of his film, “In America: The Story of the Soul Sisters.” Oladigbolu was the director, producer and screenwriter of the film.
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