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An antisemitic sticker with Nazi signage that says “Stop Funding Israeli Terrorism” stuck on a lamppost at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Harry Agganis Way. Boston University is one of 60 universities under investigation by the United States Department of Education for Title VI violations “relating to antisemitic harassment and discrimination,” according to a March 10 press release from the DOE Office for Civil Rights. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU under investigation by US Education Department for antisemitic discrimination

Sana Muneer March 14, 2025
Boston University is one of 60 universities under investigation by the United States Department of Education for Title VI violations “relating to antisemitic harassment and discrimination.”
A person places a name on Boston University Hillel’s memorial at Marsh Plaza. BU Hillel and Boston University Students for Israel co-sponsored the memorial for people who died during the attack on Israel. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU Students for Israel, BU Hillel hold memorial on anniversary of Oct. 7

Vivian Ainomugisha October 8, 2024
Boston University Students for Israel and BU Hillel held a memorial at Marsh Plaza on the first anniversary of Oct. 7, 2023, to honor those lost in Hamas’ attack on Israel.
Anthony Amore and Diana DiZoglio

Massachusetts State Auditor candidates clash about experience and transparency during debate ahead of Election Day

Matthew Eadie October 17, 2022
Candidates for Massachusetts State Auditor Anthony Amore and Diana DiZoglio debated on Sunday morning on CBS Boston. The candidates highlighted issues of tweets and experience.
dynopalooza promotional graphic

BU students to hold virtual charity concert with local musicians

Sam Trottenberg April 28, 2021
The virtual concert will feature students and Boston artists to benefit local youth.
The Red Hot Chilli Pipers, a well-known Scottish Celtic-rock bagpipe band, performed at The Cabot theater in Beverly on March 9. COURTESY OF RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS

Red Hot Chilli Pipers perform night of Scottish ‘bagrock’ at The Cabot

Michal Shvimer March 19, 2019
Red Hot Chilli Pipers, a Scottish Celtic-rock bagpiping ensemble performed at The Cabot theater in Beverly for a live concert March 9.
College students, BU Spark! and Boston Public Schools team up to create More Than a Mile, an app that informs students of local educational events. PHOTO COURTESY ZIBA CRANMER

More Than a Mile app encourages learning outside the classroom

Jill McKeon November 2, 2017

Boston Public Schools students rarely travel more than a mile radius beyond their own neighborhoods, causing them to miss educational opportunities in greater Boston. A team of college students, with...

EDITORIAL: Wellesley editorial isn’t completely off base

EDITORIAL: Wellesley editorial isn’t completely off base

Editors April 19, 2017

Recent speakers invited to college campuses, protests and rallies have sparked debate about free speech. Students at University of California, Berkeley and Harvard University have made Facebook groups...

Members of the crowd at the "Love Trumps Hate" peace rally react to the speeches given Friday evening in the Boston Common. PHOTO BY LAUREN PETERSON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

500 participate in “Love Rally” at Boston Common

Cynthia Fernandez November 13, 2016

Over 500 people gathered in the Boston Common on Friday at a Love Rally to peacefully protest the outcome of the presidential election. The rally, publicized through Facebook by Mari Golden and Christina...

CliqBit, a new social media app created by two Wellesley College sophomores, provides a “platform for sharing the brief, and funny moments that make up our lives,” according their website. ILLUSTRATION BY NICOLAS TEPPER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

CliqBit startup allows users to share humorous snippets

Yasmin Younis February 4, 2016

For CliqBit co-founders, Olivia Joslin and Hannah Wei, the idea emerged from an embarrassing, but also humorous, accident. “Hannah and I were on our icy campus in the middle of last winter and...

PHOTO BY MIKE DESOCIO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

RYAN: More Than Her Gender, More Than Her Competition

Sara Ryan April 16, 2015

When I was in seventh grade, I had a teacher whose full name I’ve long since forgotten. However, some of his lessons have stayed with me much longer than his impossible-to-pronounce last name has. One...

EDIT: Unceremoniously Understaffed

EDIT: Unceremoniously Understaffed

Editors November 24, 2014

Of all the national religious organizations for colleges and universities in the world, Hillel stands out as not only one of the largest, but one of the most active as well. However, no organization can...

GRAPHIC BY CLINTON NGUYEN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Use of Bitcoin expands in Boston despite reliability, solvency issues

Olivia Deng October 16, 2014

Bitcoin, a digital currency created by a person or group of people under the alias Satoshi Nakamoto, is maturing. BitPay, a Bitcoin payment service provider, has over 40,000 businesses and organizations...

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