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East to West: Nov. 22, 2021

East to West: Nov. 22, 2021

Veronica Thompson November 22, 2021

Enjoy the break! Today on East to West, we cover BU’s Thanksgiving Break COVID-19 guidelines, a Wheelock seminar on different generational teaching styles, MFA workers striking and more.    Click...

Alexia Nizhny | Daily Free Press Staff

Gender Justice: Adolescent girls need our support more than our regulations

Meredith Varner April 23, 2021
Sexist dress code policies are teaching young girls the wrong lesson about their bodies.
student plays the piano in the college of fine arts

A note on the music performance major

Molly Farrar April 13, 2021
The rigorous courses and focused training at BU’s School of Music changed the way I saw music.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: ‘Captain Underpants,’ Dr. Seuss aren’t being canceled, but children’s books do have to be held to a higher standard of inclusivity

Editors March 31, 2021
We must educate children to be mindful and compassionate members of society. It starts with books.
Seema Thakkar/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Wellness Day did not go well

Editors March 25, 2021
BU could've created a creative and meaningful alternative to Spring Recess. Instead, we got scraps.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: University’s vaccine distribution depends on improvements at the state level

Editors February 26, 2021
It’s understandable that the government was unprepared for the crisis and vaccine supplies are low nationwide. It’s up to Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and the federal government to increase supply to meet the demands. However, the state should re-evaluate its distribution plan so it is more equitable for all. 
With the first semester under Boston University’s Learn from Anywhere model coming to an end, faculty and students are not sold on hybrid classes. PERRY SOSI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Faculty, students say hybrid classes don’t work

Kate Sandage December 10, 2020
A range of community members share their thoughts on how LFA can improve for the semester to come.
Hannah Bohn

Let Your Hair Down: Inconsistencies in sexual education is harmful for teens

Hannah Bohn November 29, 2020
When given a platform to educate teens about their bodies and sexuality, teachers need to be thoughtful and exceedingly knowledgeable. Everything they say — or don’t say — when teaching the subject matters a great deal.
East to West: Nov. 23, 2020

East to West: Nov. 23, 2020

Justin Tang November 23, 2020

In today’s episode of East to West, we cover a BU student campaign for free laundry, faculty complaints over lack of access to COVID-19 testing, the vandalism of a North Cambridge mural honoring representative...

EDITORIAL: We must address racist fundamentals of American education system

EDITORIAL: We must address racist fundamentals of American education system

Editors September 24, 2020
Racism and hatred are learned behaviors, and we must do everything in our power to teach against them in the classroom.
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced on Friday a new program that will offer free arts classes  to elderly residents. COURTESY OF PIXABAY

City announces free art classes for Boston’s aging residents

Emanne Khan October 17, 2019
The art classes will be hosted in South End, Mattapan, and Jamaica Plain. They are a part of a larger effort by the city to support Boston's older residents and combat implicit biases surrounding aging.
MARTIN: Hiring part-time professors doesn't make sense

MARTIN: Hiring part-time professors doesn’t make sense

Ellis Martin February 24, 2016

Sometimes, I think college is hard. I often dream of inserting a pupil in my place, taking notes and passing exams. Imagine that. A student taking your academic spot, freeing up your schedule and reducing...

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