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Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Spanglish y la era nueva de representación in the media | Stop Scrolling

Madison Forrest April 5, 2024
Spanglish representation breaks this mold of Spanish and English as separate entities that only coexist to define the other and enlightens this common way of speaking that Americans prefer and comfortably use with no binary presumptions. 
Shanzah Rafiqi | Graphic Artist

Once a reader, always a reader

Siena Griffin March 27, 2024
I was far from a troublemaker as a child, but I was frequently chastised for the one reason you would never expect an adult to take issue with. I was reading too much. But since entering college in September 2022, I’ve faced the opposite problem: I don’t read nearly enough. I’ve developed imposter syndrome of the literary kind. Do I still have the right to call myself a reader if I don’t read like I used to?
Indigenous Languages and Cultures

Decolonizing higher ed: BU’s Center for Latin American Studies hosts Indigenous Cultures and Languages Week

James Buckser April 6, 2023
From April 3 to April 6, Boston University’s Department of Romance Studies and the Center for Latin American Studies is hosting a series of speakers including academics, actors and artists as part of its Indigenous Languages and Cultures Week.
UNMASKED: What languages do you know, or would like to learn?

UNMASKED: What languages do you know, or would like to learn?

Veronica Thompson March 24, 2023
Today’s prompt was: what languages do you know, or would like to learn ?
Connie Dai | DFP Staff

The Mezzala: Spanish drama and Napoli’s success

Benjamin Lee March 14, 2023
Columnist Benjamin Lee breaks down José María Enríquez Negreira's scandal and Napoli's recent success.
Boston District 5 City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo

At City Hall, Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations conclude with honors luncheon

Samuele Petruccelli October 18, 2021
Hispanic Heritage Month in Boston ended with a virtual luncheon to honor distinguished residents.
Film projector

BU film series showcases queer representation and pride

Molly Farrar June 30, 2021
The LGBTQIA+ Faculty and Staff Community Network put on six films covering the gamut of queerness.
children light candles at a stop asian hate protest

Activists call for equity, representation in response to anti-Asian violence

Jesús Marrero Suárez March 28, 2021
Panelists discussed systemic inequity, the model minority myth and openly racist hate crimes.
kim janey is sworn in as boston mayor at city hall

Mayor Kim Janey sworn in as Boston’s first woman, first Black Mayor

Anna Stjernquist March 26, 2021
Janey noted racial and economic disparities difficulties “laid bare” by the COVID-19 pandemic.
facilities management truck at boston university

BU mourns custodians’ deaths in the wake of COVID-19

Nick Kolev March 11, 2021
When Boston University custodians Juber Lopez and José Ferreira died in January due to complications from COVID-19, it was a loss for the whole BU community.
patrons outside the fenway park vaccination site

Activists discuss progress, setbacks of COVID-19 vaccine distribution among marginalized groups

Connor Allen March 10, 2021
With language barriers, lack of access to technology and transportation concerns, marginalized communities in Massachusetts have faced difficulties securing a coveted COVID-19 vaccine. But individuals at a state and local level are working towards progress.
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.
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