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BridgeToBU slate members (left to right) Hanna Yilma, Matthew Feliciano, Zakiya Majeed-Landau and Tony Wu. BridgeToBU is running for Boston University Student Government and is focused on creating a platform for student voices.COURTESY OF MERRICK HWANG/BRIDGETOBU

Student voices, unity are at the ‘core’ of BridgeToBU StuGov campaign

Hannah Portman March 26, 2025
Core — a single word with many meanings. But for Boston University Student Government slate BridgeToBU, it spells out the four fundamental words fueling their mission: community, outreach, response and empowerment.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

OP-ED: BU hockey’s reputation alone isn’t enough to sustain a community

Guest Writer April 22, 2024
I implore current students as well as representatives from notable BU departments to come together this offseason and declare a multi-year joint vision for improving school spirit at BU. This should start with the men’s hockey team, which has a storied tradition, talent and excitement that more students should experience.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto / DFP Staff

Bubble Burst: The Death Of The BU Meme Page

Lydia Evans June 8, 2022
Despite the extensive evidence in favor of BU meme pages, when the world needed them most, they vanished. Hopefully a new school year will encourage old users to resurrect dead pages, or inspire the social media managers of tomorrow to get their start today. Boston University won’t feel whole without a dedicated meme page. If you're funny and socially savvy, perhaps you’ll be the hero BU needs to save the day. 
TENTINDO: It could be more Greek, to me

TENTINDO: It could be more Greek, to me

Will Tentindo March 24, 2016

Boston University is a long, slim campus with small gathering places that are increasingly being taken over by buildings (R.I.P. COM Lawn), and our community is made up, for the most part, of those with...

Members of the TeamBU Student Government slate Timothy Geraghty (ENG '16), Austin Kruger (SMG '16), Gabriela Medeiros (SMG '16) and Matt Sgrignari (SMG '17) speak at a slate debate in the George Sherman Union Thursday. PHOTO BY ALEX MASSET/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

School spirit, community as emphasis for TeamBU

Katherine Merwin March 30, 2015

In order to develop a cohesive community and school spirit, Boston University Student Government slate TeamBU seeks to change the culture of SG and how it advocates for students’ needs. TeamBU is...

Austin Kruger (SMG ’16), who will be running for student government president, speaks at a special announcement gathering Sunday afternoon. PHOTO BY WILLA RUSOWICZ-ORAZEM

Team BU slate announces campaign for SG executive board

Mina Corpuz February 9, 2015

Four students announced Sunday at an announcement gathering that they will run for positions on the Boston University Student Government Executive Board for the 2015-16 academic year. Austin Kruger,...

LETTER: Support your hockey team!

Daily Free Press Admin March 18, 2013

We are writing as long time hockey season ticket holders (over 10 years each) and BU alumni to comment on the recent, exceptionally poor turnout at home games. In particular, turnout by current students...

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