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The Brazilian Worker Center in Allston for resources on immigration and labor rights. The Massachusetts Attorney General’s office announced a new grant that provides funding for nonprofits focused on legal support for immigrants. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Massachusetts to provide grant funding for immigration legal services for migrants

Sophie Lewis September 28, 2023
Due to the recent surge of migrants into Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office is now accepting applications for a $750,000 grant program that provides funding for nonprofit legal services focused on providing immigration-related legal counsel.
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Ron DeSantis needs to read his bible | Divine Politik

Caroline McCord October 7, 2022

Perhaps the most fundamental, consentaneous, clear truth of the Bible is that there are few, if any, fundamental, consentaneous or clear truths within the sacred text at all. Many people spend their entire...

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Why a Humane Immigration Policy is in Your Best Interest | Latest With Lin

Michael Lin September 27, 2022
As midterm elections draw nearer, Republicans have increasingly directed public discourse towards immigration.
East to West: September 23, 2022

East to West: September 23, 2022

Taylor Hawthorne September 23, 2022

Happy first day of fall! Today on East to West we cover a fire in Allston which left close to $3 million in damages, a campus-wide power outage,Martha's Vineyard migrant crisis and more. Click here...

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StuGov confirms LGBTQ student task force, hears Spring Festival plans

Anna Vidergar March 29, 2022
The LGBTQIA+ BU Task-Force would conduct surveys, compare BU’s resources to other universities and propose actions based on data.
student walking into the college of general studies

CGS announces program plans for Class of 2024, no reduced tuition cost at town hall event

Rin Velasco March 17, 2021
College of General Studies freshmen will receive no change in tuition for their six-week Summer semester following the cancellation of the Boston-London program, said Dean of CGS Natalie McKnight in an online town hall Tuesday night.
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CGS Boston-London Program canceled for second time due to COVID-19

Jesús Marrero Suárez March 3, 2021
Dean of the College of General Studies Natalie McKnight announced the cancellation of the Boston-London Program for the CGS Class of 2024 in an email Monday, nearly a year after the suspension of the program for the previous class.
All-University Commencement for the graduating class of 2019 at Nickerson Field. Boston University is trying to preserve its traditional senior week with virtual events and activities. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP FILE

BU plans to move senior week online

Emma Lindsey April 1, 2020
BU’s annual senior week is set to move online this year. The choice to preserve the tradition comes at a time when campus stands nearly vacant amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Graduates rise from their seats during Boston University’s All-University Commencement Ceremony. Tickets for a package of Senior Week events this year costs $75. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DFP FILE PHOTO

2018 Senior Week offers more events, lower prices

Haley Lerner April 19, 2018
The Boston University Student Activities Office has reduced the cost of tickets for this year’s Senior Week and added individually priced activities leading up to the week that were not an option last year.
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Ballot Questions 101: Expanding casino gaming

Carina Imbornone October 13, 2016

This is the first in a four-part series exploring the Massachusetts Ballot Questions, which will be voted on this November. Massachusetts Ballot Question 1, titled An Act Relative to Expanded Gaming,...

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