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Protesters gather at Marsh Plaza on the afternoon of March 1 to fight recent domestic and foreign actions taken by President Donald Trump’s administration. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Campus News Coverage Preview

Alana Levene June 7, 2017

The 2016-17 Boston University school year was one marked by student advocacy. The 2016 presidential election spurred dialogue up and down Commonwealth Avenue, and student activists raised their voices...

Two fires broke out last week on Boston University’s campus. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JINGYI LIN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU experiences two fire evacuations within a week

Andrey Grashkin April 19, 2017

Early last week, two fires at Boston University caused major evacuations on campus. On Monday, a small electrical fire forced students and staff to evacuate the BU School of Law building. Then...

Flyers circulating around Boston University’s College of Communication accuse Dean Thomas Fiedler of several misconducts. PHOTO BY MEGHANA PATNANA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Student distributes fliers in COM, accuses Dean Fiedler of misconducts

Cynthia Fernandez April 14, 2017

Professors at the College of Communication found fliers that were slipped under their doors on Monday morning, accusing the college’s Dean Thomas Fiedler of several misconducts. The fliers read...

Thirty-eight Boston University Police Department officers and dispatchers sue BU due to a dispute over overtime wage. PHOTO BY NATALIE CARROLL/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

38 BUPD officers, dispatchers sue university over labor dispute

Weihua Li April 13, 2017

  Thirty-eight officers and dispatchers of the Boston University Police Department are suing BU, accusing the university for underpaying them for overtime hours, according to a complaint filed...

The Boston University Police Department warns students Monday to be aware of the several recently reported cases involving check deposit scams happening on campus. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY HALEY ABRAM/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BUPD warns students of ATM scams after several reports in recent weeks

Laney Ruckstuhl March 30, 2017

By Laney Ruckstuhl and Ellie French Several students have reported check deposit scams on Boston University’s campus in the past weeks, according to an email BU Police Department Acting Chief...

Officers from the Boston University Police Department connect with BU students during a karaoke night Tuesday at BU Pub. PHOTO BY MARIA CASTILLO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BUPD karaoke night builds bonds between officers, students

Kiran Kishor Galani March 30, 2017

Boston University Pub’s weekly karaoke nights presented a twist on Tuesday as officers of the Boston University Police Department joined the students as special guests for an evening of singing and...

BUPD sends out an email Friday regarding four recently reported attempted robberies in the Allston/Brighton area. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BUPD chief warns students about off-campus robberies

Ellie French March 28, 2017

Four attempted robberies have been reported in the Allston and Brighton neighborhoods over the past month, two of which involved a weapon being drawn. On Friday, the Boston University Police Department...

Recent reports from the Boston University Police Department show that 190 cases of larceny took place at BU since September. PHOTO BY VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BUPD starts campaign to prevent on-campus theft

Sabrina Schnur March 26, 2017

The Boston University Police Department has received report of more than 190 cases of larceny on campus since the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year. BUPD recently partnered with BU’s student-run...

Boston University has been searching for a new chief for the BU Police Department since Tom Robbins stepped down in September. PHOTO BY ANNALYN KUMAR/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU to select new police chief soon

Allie Miller March 2, 2017

After several months of searching, a committee at Boston University will select a new chief for BU Police Department next week, members of the search committee said. Peter Fielder, the vice president...

BUPD and the Dean of Students office speak about how safety procedures for Super Bowl celebrations. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BUPD prepared for post-Super Bowl victory

Caroline Hitesman February 9, 2017

By the time Boston University students stormed Commonwealth Avenue Sunday night, celebrating the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl victory, the BU Police Department was already prepared. In order...

Boston University Police Department crime logs have reported a non-affiliated man entering several rooms unannounced and making explicit comments to residents of StuVi II on Jan. 22. PHOTO BY JOHN KAVOURIS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Man charged for breaking into StuVi II rooms

Caroline Hitesman February 2, 2017

A man allegedly entered several students’ dorm room in 33 Harry Agganis Way and made sexually explicit comments toward residents on Jan. 22, according to Boston University Police Department crime...

Several university staff reported finding racist and threatening printouts in buildings throughout campus over the course of three days. PHOTO BY PAIGE TWOMBLY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Anti-Semitic printouts spotted by BU employees

Sabrina Schnur February 1, 2017

A Boston University employee reported to university police on Jan. 17 that she found a printout at 225 Bay State Road, which contains anti-Semitic propaganda. “The letter head on the print outs...

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