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The Daily Free Press

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Boston University junior Caine Murcia in front of a BU brownstone. Murcia is one of many BU Community members trying to navigate life as a person with a disability. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/ DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘It starts by listening’: Accessibility has a long way to go at BU

Chinanuekpele Okoli February 7, 2025
Walking up the stairs is difficult for Boston University junior Caine Murcia. With a disability that makes half of their body go numb, they have to use an elevator to access other floors. Inaccessibility in classroom buildings impedes their ability to learn. They are not alone in their challenges.
The Boston University Center for Sexual Assault Response and Prevention. BU released the results of The Student Sexual Misconduct Climate Survey which was designed to gauge student perceptions of campus climate and knowledge of University resources related to sexual misconduct. LAUREN ALBANO/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Students call for more action following results of campus climate survey on sexual assault

Avery Fox January 31, 2025
Boston University released the results of a campus climate survey Jan. 23 assessing sexual assault and sexual misconduct.
Boston University Student Health Services. SHS emphasized their commitment to providing gender-affirming care, sexual and reproductive health services and mental health services in response to recent executive orders by President Donald Trump. SIENA GLEASON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

SHS commits to providing inclusive health care amid Trump’s executive orders

Elizabeth Mehler January 30, 2025
Student Health Services emphasizes its commitment to continue to provide gender-affirming care, sexual and reproductive health services and mental health services following recent executive orders.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

When the campus blends into the city, safety challenges arise after dark

Sicheng “Chris” Che November 21, 2024
Having an open campus brings set of safety and security concerns to the Boston University community due to its location.
A sign outside of Planned Parenthood in Boston. Boston residents remain divided about abortion rights following the 2024 Presidential Election. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘The Devil loves abortion’: Pro-life, -choice leaders in Boston stirred by reproductive rights after Trump’s victory

Lauren Albano November 8, 2024
Reproductive rights were a pivotal issue in Tuesday’s presidential election, with Boston voters either celebrating or grappling with former President Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.
BU Parents United’s petition to give Georgia Dray an honorary degree. BU Parents United is a Facebook group advocating for Dray, a student who committed suicide in 2022, to receive an honorary degree. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘We are not giving up’: BU Parents United fights for Georgia Dray’s honorary degree

Camille Bugayong October 2, 2024
BU Parents United, a Facebook group for parents of Boston University students, is spearheading an effort to grant an honorary degree to Georgia Dray.
The emergency contraception vending machine in the basement of the George Sherman Union. A student-led initiative organized the installation of a Plan B vending machine at Boston University Medical Campus. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

New Plan B vending machine installed at BU Medical Campus

Samantha Genzer September 11, 2024
A Plan B vending machine was installed at the Boston University Medical Campus.
Student Health Services programs website. SHS’s annual Sex in the Dark panel answered anonymous questions about sexual health and relationships. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU students no longer ‘in the dark’: Student Health Services creates a space for sex positivity on campus

Sara Creato April 3, 2024
This year’s Sex in the Dark took place on Monday, in-person for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. The panelists were made up of “sexperts,” who answered students’ anonymous questions about sexual health and relationships, according to the Student Health Services website.
Boston University Police Department squad car. This week's crime logs include an intoxicated party, a person hitting turkeys with a stick and group disturbances. SYDNEY ROTH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Campus Crime Logs: March 24 — March 29

Sicheng “Chris” Che April 1, 2024
This week's crime logs include an intoxicated party, a person hitting turkeys with a stick, and group disturbances.
Storm Total Snowfall Forecast Boston Tuesday February 13

BU closes campus following forecasted winter storm

Andrew Burke-Stevenson February 12, 2024
Boston University closes campus after a winter storm is predicted.
Boston University police station. This week’s crime logs include larceny, destruction of property, and a hit pedestrian. AMANDA CUCCINIELLO/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Campus Crime Logs for Nov. 25 – Dec. 3

Amelia McAvoy December 4, 2023
Boston University Police Department's reported crime logs from Nov. 25 to Dec. 3 include larceny, destruction of property, and a hit pedestrian.
A person prepares to give a COVID-19 vaccine at Boston University’s Fitness and Recreation Center in 2021

New study shows BU’s COVID-19 policies prevented transmission on campus

Bailey Scott November 1, 2023
A new study published by Boston University researchers showed BU’s COVID-19 policies were effective in preventing the spread of the disease when the University returned to in-person in spring 2021.
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