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EDITORIAL: Freaks and Greeks — Greek life needs to change

Editors February 24, 2023
Greek life as an American institution needs a profound reckoning in order to maintain relevance and support.
East to West: Sept. 25, 2020

East to West: Sept. 25, 2020

Justin Tang September 25, 2020

Happy fall! Wrap up this week with some Daily Free Press news, including why in-person students are dissatisfied with online classes, how BU Admissions plans to conduct virtual campus tours, and more. FEATURING:...

Sororities and fraternities at Boston University must transition their traditional philanthropic and social events to virtual formats due to COVID-19. COURTESY OF ALPHA PHI

Greek Life shifts traditional philanthropic, social events online

Charlotte Howard September 22, 2020
Sororities and fraternities — social, professional or otherwise — are working to adapt recruitment to a virtual format this fall.
American historians and experts Nathaniel Sheidley, Liz Covart, Stephen Fried, Sara Georgini and moderator Fred Thys of WBUR, speak on the “Our Nation’s Founders and Today’s Political Challenges” panel at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute Thursday. EILEEN DONOVAN/ COURTESY OF EDWARD M. KENNEDY INSTITUTE

The Edward M. Kennedy Institute invites historians to contextualize today’s political challenges

Julia Maruca February 3, 2020
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate held a panel entitled “Our Nation’s Founders and Today’s Political Challenges” Thursday night, which sought to reflect and acknowledge the connection between past, present and future legislation, as well as the ideology on topics such as healthcare, treatment of marginalized populations and generalized polarization.
Flick Critique: Sports in films

Flick Critique: Sports in films

Victoria Lara October 14, 2018

Sports and movies have always been an essential part of any country’s culture. Sports films have contributed to both fields since their onset, warming audiences’ hearts and usually resulting in laughter,...

Stick to Sports: The traditional lacrosse market is changing

Stick to Sports: The traditional lacrosse market is changing

Marisa Ingemi January 27, 2017

With nine teams competing in the National Lacrosse League for the 2017 season, there are at least 30 markets being considered for expansion, four or five of which are being seriously considered. Two...

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