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Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Service charges are a vice in a society that prioritizes mental health | Virtues and Vices

Anna Welsh March 21, 2024
Why are consumers responsible for paying these charges? And why is there such a great reliance on tips as opposed to restructuring the system so that employers bear the cost?
price surges at George Sherman Union

Food prices fluctuate at GSU as pandemic creates supply chain challenge

Walker Armstrong February 1, 2022
Panda Express and Greens and Grains saw a price increase in menu items, while prices went down at CRBC.
Waste sorting bins in the George Sherman Union at Boston University

BU introduces new Zero Waste Plan

Emily Stevenson March 9, 2021
Boston University released an initiative Wednesday to achieve zero waste on campus by 2030 with a plan that is already in effect at Warren Towers and West Campus residences, according to a BU Sustainability representative.
“The Sustainability Imperative” panel hosted by Boston University Alumni and Friends. Participating alumni discussed the importance of ecologically sustainable business practices. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU alumni discuss impacts of green business

Connor Allen January 28, 2021
Large corporations with hefty fossil fuel emissions are often criticized for exacerbating climate change. But now, many businesses are joining the climate movement themselves by prioritizing environmental sustainability. Why the businesses are motivated to do so — and if their actions will be enough — is up for debate.
The COVID-19 pandemic limited some employment opportunities for graduating students, but other jobs may be available to those who are willing to work in different industries. COURTESY OF FLAZINGO.COM

BU students, alum see new direction, promise in job market despite pandemic

Belle He December 3, 2020
Although seniors every year battle the pressure of the job search, the class of 2021 faces a unique challenge: entering an economy jeopardized by the pandemic.
A student puts their waste in the compost bin, rather than the garbage. Sustainability@BU hosted a forum on Wednesday to discuss the steps taken to meet BU’s goal of zero waste by 2030. ILLUSTRATION BY CARLY-ROSE WILLING/ DFP FILE

Students and faculty discuss policies to decrease waste at BU

Daily Free Press Staff October 17, 2019
sustainability@BU hosted a forum Wednesday where co-chairs of the recently formed Zero Waste Implementation Task Force sought to gain key insights from the BU community.
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