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East to West: Nov. 5, 2021

East to West: Nov. 5, 2021

Veronica Thompson November 5, 2021

Today on East to West, we remember Boston University Academy teacher Jennifer Formichelli and cover reactions to Michelle Wu’s election as mayor as well as decisions from this week’s StuGov meeting. Click...

East to West: Sept. 17, 2021

East to West: Sept. 17, 2021

Veronica Thompson September 17, 2021

Today on East to West, we remember Professor David Jones, and cover the Friday night robbery in Brookline as well as the results of the preliminary mayoral election and more. Click here to stream...

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Obituary: Boston University student Farah Delgado remembered for kindness, selflessness

Jesús Marrero Suárez August 14, 2021
Delgado, a student in Sargent, died on July 31 at 21 years old. She is remembered for her passion for public health, her deep love for her family, her unique laugh and her kindness.
Erin Edwards, pictured above, a rising junior in the BU College of Communication, died Wednesday. Edwards was a Posse scholar, active member at the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground and news writer for the Daily Free Press. PHOTO COURTESY/ERIN EDWARDS’ INSTAGRAM

Obituary: BU student Erin Edwards remembered by friends and peers

Haley Lerner August 24, 2019
Erin Edwards, a Boston University junior in the College of Communication, died this week after a tragic family incident. She is remembered by her friends and peers as an active member of the BU community and as a selfless and intelligent young woman.
East to West: I Couldn't Vote Absentee

East to West: I Couldn’t Vote Absentee

Michelle Chan November 16, 2018

On this week’s episode of East to West, we discussed the BU community remembering a Warren Towers security guard who passed away, income-restricted housing in Boston, BU students who didn’t receive...

Public relations mogul and COM icon Terry Clarke dies

Andres Picon February 13, 2018

The Boston University community lost a valued member this weekend with the death of Terry Clarke, a BU alumnus and a professor of public relations and advertising in the College of Communication. He was...

PHOTO BY HEATHER GOLDIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Elie Wiesel, Holocaust literary icon and BU professor, dies at 87

Lexi Peery July 2, 2016

Elie Wiesel, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning author and Holocaust survivor who taught at Boston University for nearly 40 years, died Saturday at the age of 87. Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial...

Daryl Carr, a graduate student in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, was found dead Saturday night beneath the Boston University Bridge. PHOTO COURTESY OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Sociology Ph.D. student dies, remembered as a ‘promising scholar’

Mina Corpuz February 25, 2015

Boston University doctoral student Daryl Carr was found dead Saturday morning on the Charles River beneath the BU Bridge, said BU spokesman Colin Riley. His death is currently under investigation by...

Bruce Smith, pictured here in 2014, died Wednesday. He was the second editor-in-chief at The Daily Free Press. PHOTO COURTESY OF MELANIE SMITH

Bruce Smith, former Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Free Press, Dies at 62

Mina Corpuz January 26, 2015

[mediagrid cat="17544"] Bruce Raymond Smith, the second editor-in-chief of The Daily Free Press, died in his home Wednesday from pancreatic cancer. He was 62, said Melanie Smith, his wife. Melanie described...

Victim of Allston fire remembered as personable, driven to change world

Daily Free Press Admin April 30, 2013

College of Arts and Sciences senior Binland Lee was dedicated to enacting change and imbuing love in the world despite its flaws, said her boyfriend Elbert Kim. “Her passion was the greater good,”...

ENG freshman remembered for friendly demeanor

Daily Free Press Admin March 4, 2013

Whether College of Engineering freshman Tony Barksdale II was making friends on the basketball court or working toward achieving his pilot’s license, he always smiled, said School of Management freshman...

Philosophy professor remembered for dedication to students

Daily Free Press Admin February 13, 2013

Krzysztof Michalski brought a wealth of knowledge and a unique perspective to the Boston University philosophy department, said Veronica Little, one of his political philosophy students. “He brought...

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