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BU plans in-person Commencement for Class of 2020, 2021

Emily Stevenson March 1, 2021
Boston University President Robert Brown announced in an email Thursday the 2021 Commencement ceremony will be held in-person May 16. The event is subject to change and will occur in accordance with city and state guidelines.
Harvard University student Justin Crist Lee co-created LivelyHood, a volunteer coordination service that aims to tackle food insecurity in the Boston area by matching delivery volunteers with those who need assistance. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston students support vulnerable communities, address food insecurity

Yiran Yu January 26, 2021
Even before the pandemic exacerbated the issue, food insecurity has loomed over the United States — an estimated 11.1 percent of American households were food insecure in 2018, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Now, entrepreneurs and student volunteers are finding creative ways to tackle the issue.
This year, Boston University’s Family and Friends Weekend has gone virtual. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Family and Friends Weekend goes virtual

Emily Stevenson October 16, 2020
Unlike previous years, attendees of this Fall’s Family and Friends Weekend can enjoy program events from the comfort of their homes.

Sexual assault organization founders speak out about its history

Michael Gomez January 19, 2018

The Boston Public Library kicked off its social justice themed Lowell Lecture Series Thursday evening with a panel about sexual assault, highlighting the work done by Annie Clark and Andrea Pino, the co-founders...

The Massachusetts legislator hears a bill on medical aid-in-dying on Sept. 26. PHOTO BY CAROLYN KOMATSOULIS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts Medical Society ends opposition to ‘medical aid-in-dying’

Michael Gomez December 7, 2017

The Massachusetts Medical Society voted to change its longstanding oppositional position to “medical aid-in-dying,” the group’s preferred term for physician-assisted suicide, to a “neutral”...

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