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East to West: Mar. 4, 2022

East to West: Mar. 4, 2022

Ellen Maloney March 4, 2022

Spring break! Today on East to West, we cover members of the BU community standing with Ukraine, BU’s updated mask mandate, and more. Click here to stream this episode of “East to West” on Spotify,...

East to West: Feb. 25, 2022

East to West: Feb. 25, 2022

Ellen Maloney February 25, 2022

Good luck with midterms! Today on East to West, we cover the first emergency contraceptive vending machine in the GSU, BU pep band performing at Beanpot, and more. Click here to stream this episode...

Tom Brady

Tom Brady retires from football, Bostonians reflect on a local legend

Ruhika Ponda February 24, 2022
Bostonians expressed admiration for Tom Brady after he announced retirement from his football career on Feb. 1
Citizens Bank location in Boston

City expands Bank on Boston program with free checking accounts

Madison Mercado March 8, 2021
The City’s Bank On Boston initiative partnered with USALLIANCE Financial to provide a basic free checking account for unbanked and underbanked city residents.
Advocates for student loan debt relief say they think President-elect Joe Biden’s proposal to cancel some federal student loan debt is not aggressive enough. COURTESY OF PIXABAY

Advocates want more aggressive plan to address student loan crisis

Madison Mercado December 8, 2020
Some Democrats, including Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, have called on Biden to cancel $50,000 of federal student loan debt for borrowers. Biden is considering debt cancellation, according to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. 
Boston University professors Shawn Lynch and Daniela Melo hosted “My Vote, My Voice: The Mechanics of U.S. and Other Elections” on Wednesday to discuss the Nov. 3 election and the impact of voting. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU political scientists say upcoming election will rely on youth turnout

Rachel Do October 26, 2020
Since 2016, just a fraction of the country has participated in general elections. With the 2020 presidential election right around the corner, BU professors discuss the importance of voting and how the system fails.
Boston University’s Marsh Plaza. Boston University is suspending contributions to its employees’ retirement plans for fiscal year 2021 due to expenses incurred as a result of the coronavirus. RODRIGO DE LA PLAZA/ DFP FILE

BU suspends contributions toward employee retirement

Inyeong Kim May 21, 2020
BU is suspending contributions to employees' retirement plans as a result of budget shortfalls from the coronavirus pandemic.
Nancy Ammerman, the associate dean of the faculty for the social sciences, retire from her position after commencement. PHOTO COURTESY NANCY AMMERMAN

CAS associate dean Nancy Ammerman retires

Camille Mojica April 30, 2018
Nancy Ammerman, associate dean of the faculty for the social sciences in Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences, will be stepping down from the position at the end of the academic year.
To improve transparency, the MBTA will release performance statistics frequently. PHOTO BY MAYA DEVERAUX/DFP FILE PHOTO

MBTA General Manager DePaola to retire

Kennedy Davis May 23, 2016

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority General Manager Frank DePaola will retire on June 30 after more than a year of service, he announced Monday. DePaola thanked the entire MBTA staff in a press...

Going For Two: Drawn-out retirements miss their mark

Going For Two: Drawn-out retirements miss their mark

David Souza February 24, 2016

As the 2016 MLB season gradually nears, the sports world and Boston Red Sox faithfuls will soon have to say goodbye to David Ortiz, a living baseball legend. Big Papi joined the team in 2003 when owner...

A NerdWallet study found that college students who graduate in 2015 are expected to retire at age 75. GRAPHIC BY KATELYN PILLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Report finds retirement age increasing among millennials

Ellen Cranley October 26, 2015

Students graduating in 2015 will have an average retirement age of 75 due to the increasing costs of living and student debt, according to a study published Wednesday by NerdWallet. NerdWallet, a personal...

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