Winning laundry meant the door was open to help increase wages for student employees, strike for lower tuition and create more accessible mental health services. With a victory under BU YDSA’s belt we would have credibility as an organization that successfully fights for the interests of the BU community. Trust builds solidarity, and solidarity leads to change.
Four days left! Today on East to West, we cover BUPD tackling an alleged suspect on campus, student reports of animals in their residences, a press conference about the Derek Chauvin trial verdict...
The University should do more to help low-income students, and it is worth exploring ideas and fighting for solutions. However, the BU Young Democratic Socialists' Free Laundry for All is not one worth pursuing.
The DFP editorial board’s decision to take up the mantle of the institution before the fight had even begun sends a terrible message to the student body about what our role in the system should be and what the potential power of journalism could be.
This year’s tight budget will suffer even further should the University lower or eliminate the cost of laundry services. But, if they are in fact profiting off our laundry, then we have substantial ground to argue for lower prices.
Join us on East to West today as we discuss the impacts of a national coin shortage on BU students, the College of Fine Arts’ budget cuts, changes to Massachusetts travel restrictions, and more.
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In an interview with The Daily Free Press Thursday, BU President Robert Brown discussed building a sense of community on a physically distanced campus; minimizing health risks for BU students, faculty and staff; and communicating to the student body about unprecedented decisions — as well as other issues that have lingered in students’ minds in recent weeks.
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When I’m extremely wealthy and above such things, I will never, ever, ever do laundry. At Boston University, I live in Student Village II, where I was blessed with extremely new accommodations. It has...
I’ve just recently dropped six big ones — $600, I mean — on a deposit for next year’s on-campus housing. When such large financial decisions require my attention, I find it wise to take a minute...
