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Martha Sengor (left) and Jaedin Guldenstern (right) create art during a “Curating the Body” session on Wednesday. The art series will be on display during a final showcase on April 29 at the LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center. ISABELLA OLAND/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Art series advocates for reproductive justice through education, collaboration

Anna Albrecht April 14, 2024
“Curating the Body,” an art series founded by two BU graduate students and sponsored by BU Arts Initiative, educates participants about reproductive health topics through creating and showcasing artwork.
Hannah Bohn

Let Your Hair Down: Inconsistencies in sexual education is harmful for teens

Hannah Bohn November 29, 2020
When given a platform to educate teens about their bodies and sexuality, teachers need to be thoughtful and exceedingly knowledgeable. Everything they say — or don’t say — when teaching the subject matters a great deal.
Yvonne Tang

Dear Men: New Supreme Court will endanger non-males in US

Yvonne Tang November 6, 2020
Though conservatives poke fun at us, calling us “fake feminists” for not supporting all women because of our distaste for Barrett, we know her confirmation unleashes a future filled with dismay.
Abbigale Shi

Mind Your Business: Our duty lies in Ginsburg’s legacy

Abbigale Shi September 20, 2020
Ginsburg was an American hero and a symbol of hope for so many marginalized groups — her passing marks a tremendous loss for the United States.
OP-ED: Remembering person-centered care principles for sexual and reproductive care during this pandemic

OP-ED: Remembering person-centered care principles for sexual and reproductive care during this pandemic

Editors April 14, 2020
Now, amidst the pandemic, negative outcomes and health disparities due to a lack of person-centered care may be exacerbated.
An attendee listens to a personal story of unjust incarceration through a telephone at the ACLU of Massachusetts’ 100-year anniversary event in Copley Square on Saturday. ANGELA YANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

ACLU of Massachusetts hosts pop-up experience in Copley Square

Angela Yang September 23, 2019
The exhibits gave participants insights into the hardships faced by those incarcerated in America's justice system and detailed the history and future of voting rights in America.
Samira Saran holds up a smoothie at the “STI’s & Smoothies” event. The event was held in CGS on March 29. PHOTO BY DENGFENG YANG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Her Campus, PERIOD. host ‘STIs & Smoothies’ to address student health concerns

Eduard Miska April 4, 2018

Sexually transmitted infections are a pressing health concern on college campuses, but not a topic many are eager to discuss. In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported an overall...

Boston University students bring nonprofit organization PERIOD to BU to spread menstrual health awareness. PHOTO BY JACKIE O'BRIEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU students bring menstrual health advocacy club to BU

Isabel Owens November 9, 2017

Two Boston University students are introducing a chapter of PERIOD., a national organization promoting menstrual health, to BU’s campus. Eudora Olsen, programs director at PERIOD., said this is...

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