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On Wednesday, 72 women’s and civil-rights groups sent a letter to the U.S. Education Department urging for more regulation on anonymous social media applications, such as Yik Yak, to prevent student harassment. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY OLIVIA NADEL/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students notice issue of anonymous online bullying within campus community

Sydney Foy October 29, 2015

Title IX and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 are meant to protect students from discriminatory environments that can be created on college campuses. While these structures generally exist institutionally,...

Activism groups delivered letters of support and signatures from residents at a city council meeting on Oct. 21 to influence the council to vote for body cameras. PHOTO BY PAIGE TWOMBLY/DFP FILE PHOTO

Groups urge City Council to vote on body cameras

Sydney Foy October 26, 2015

Activism groups supporting the use of body cameras for the Boston Police Department delivered letters and petitions to the Boston City Council Wednesday in hopes of urging councilors to vote on an existing...

A bill is in the Massachusetts State Legislature that would require more guidelines for sexual assault prevention and response on college campuses. GRAPHIC BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Legislator pens sexual assault bill, officials disagree on impact

Sydney Foy October 15, 2015

New legislation recently brought up at the Massachusetts State House by Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier would provide more guidance and preventive regulations to combat sexual assault on college campuses....

An Inside Higher Ed and Gallup Poll titled "Pressure from All Sides: The 2015 Survey of Admissions Directors"  released Thursday revealed the inside pressure of working in college admissions. PHOTO BY EMILY ZABOSKI/DFP FILE PHOTO

Study: Many admissions directors feel pressure to meet goals

Sydney Foy October 7, 2015

Inside Higher Ed and Gallup released the results of a joint report Thursday that reveal the pressures and controversies within college admissions, emphasizing the differences in practices between public...

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