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A construction worker stands on a crane in the construction zone for renovations at Myles Standish Hall. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Myles residents weigh pros and cons of construction

Maisie Guzi September 15, 2016

Soon after Claire Linden moved into her room at Myles Standish Hall two weeks ago, she knew the days she could sleep until noon were long gone. “My room was right up against the construction,”...

BU’s Center for Career Development recently introduced Handshake, a new platform for students to search for internships and access career development resources. PHOTO BY MAE DAVIS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU launches new career service portal, aims to better student experience

Maisie Guzi September 6, 2016

Boston University’s Center for Career Development launched a new online platform over the summer aimed at helping students find more appropriate career and internship opportunities, university officials...

BU’s Stage Troupe premiered Woody Allen’s “Play it Again, Sam” this weekend at the Student Theater at Agganis Arena. PHOTO COURTESY BU STAGE TROUPE

REVIEW: Stage Troupe’s “Play It Again, Sam” plays up humor, romance

Maisie Guzi April 4, 2016

The Student Theater at Agganis Arena is difficult to find. The door is tucked away in a small nook, cozily situated in the passageway between Agganis Arena and the Boston University Fitness and Recreation...

Students and professors at BU’s School of Education engage in a discussion about the #BlackatBLS movement Tuesday afternoon. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Inaugural SED conversation series emphasizes racial justice in schools

Maisie Guzi March 2, 2016

The Boston University School of Education hosted on Tuesday the first “Critical Conversations and Coffee,” a series of dialogues for SED students and faculty members to discuss topics that may...

The Massachusetts Senate approved a new bill Thursday that set new goals regarding statewide greenhouse gas emissions. ILLUSTRATION BY BRIGID KING/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts Senate passes greenhouse gas emissions bill

Maisie Guzi February 4, 2016

The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill Jan. 28 that will help Massachusetts reach its greenhouse gas emissions goals as set by the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2008. The bill sets a target of between...

Campus Crime Logs Jan. 25 – 31

Maisie Guzi February 4, 2016

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from Jan. 25 to Jan. 31.  Trespassing and threats at 775 Commonwealth Ave. Officers responded to an altercation...

Financial service company, John Hancock, plans to donate a million dollars to 67 Boston organizations as part of their MLK Summer Scholars program in an effort to create more summer jobs for city youth. ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU partners with John Hancock to offer summer jobs for youth

Maisie Guzi January 21, 2016

Boston University will closely collaborate with the John Hancock Martin Luther King Summer Scholars program to provide a total of more than $1 million in grants to 67 local non-profit organizations and...

According to a Boston University School of Public Health study Tuesday, underaged drinkers tend to prefer alcohol brands that they see in advertisements. PHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU study finds correlation between culture, advertising and underage drinking preferences

Maisie Guzi December 4, 2015

The alcohol brand preferences of underage drinkers vary by race and age and do not correlate to cost or availability, according to a study released Tuesday by the Boston University School of Public Health. The...

In January, there will be four women serving on the Boston City Council following last week’s City Council Election. PHOTO BY JOHNNY LIU/DFP FILE PHOTO

More women on City Council to increase representation

Maisie Guzi November 12, 2015

Following a close race for At-Large and District 4 positions, the Boston City Council will have four women in office, a tie for the most who have served in Council history. At-large councilor-elect...

The John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse held an opportunity fair for 17 recently released prisoners due to an amendment to the U.S. Sentencing Commission that released offenders early. PHOTO BY NICKI GITTER/DFP FILE PHOTO

Nearly 100 serving drug-related crimes released from federal prisons

Maisie Guzi November 6, 2015

Nearly 6,000 inmates nationwide incarcerated for drug-related crimes became eligible for earlier release beginning Sunday as a result of an amendment to the U.S. Sentencing Commission guidelines. In...

Few college students register to vote in Massachusetts because it is difficult to switch official residency forms to another state. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JAKE FRIEDLAND/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Campus organizations and officials work to increase local student voter turnout

Maisie Guzi November 4, 2015

The 2014 elections saw the lowest voter registration and turnout among 18 to 29-year-olds in 40 years, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement. With notably...

Boston University students Emelia Chamberlain and Natalie Robinson (CAS '18) are leaving Oct. 28 for Antarctica, where they will be studying and researching with David Marchant, a BU earth and environment professor, and Andrew Christ, a BU doctoral student. PHOTO COURTESY EMELIA CHAMBERLAIN

Undergrads to travel to Antarctica for first time in research program 

Maisie Guzi October 22, 2015

Two Boston University students will be the first undergraduates to participate in the BU Research Education and Communication of Science program’s fieldwork program in Antarctica. Emelia Chamberlain...

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