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The Boston University Newbury Center’s newly opened Professional Clothing Closet. The clothing closet, founded by BU student Tima Dasouki, had its grand opening on the third floor of the Yawkey Center for Student Services March 14. TALIA LISSAUER/DFP STAFF

BU student creates free professional clothing closet for low-income students

Talia Lissauer March 16, 2022
Students can make appointments through Handshake and receive up to four clothing items free of charge.
academic affairs report in a boston university student government meeting

StuGov presents annual update on academics, confirms Representation Oversight Committee

Anna Vidergar April 6, 2021
The Academic affairs presentation discussed LfA, student mental health and study space usage.
Boston University’s Mugar Memorial Library. BU students may now reserve spaces in University buildings to study and attend virtual classes. SOPHIA FLISSLER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU to make study spaces available across campus to meet student need

Nick Kolev October 14, 2020
BU students can now reserve classrooms and other spaces in buildings across campus for personal uses, such as studying and attending online class, University leadership announced in an email Tuesday.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Boston University students received lobster rolls in place of the traditional whole boiled lobster for this year’s Lobster Night. SOPHIA FLISSLER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Lobster Night serves traditional seafood delicacy, with COVID-19 restrictions

Cameron Morsberger September 14, 2020
Lobster Night continued as planned this Fall, with slight revisions to its traditional menu and dining experience. Instead of whole lobsters, students were served lobster rolls in takeout boxes.
Boston University courses are being conducted virtually through the video conference program Zoom for the remainder of the Spring semester. ILLUSTRATION BY AUSMA PALMER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

University announces remote classes to extend until end of semester

Samantha Kizner March 17, 2020
President Robert Brown announced that classes and examinations would be held remotely for the remainder of the semester and asked students to vacate their on-campus residences by Sunday, March 22 in an email to the Boston University community Tuesday.
The Campaign for Boston University’s celebration event was held at Agganis Arena on Sept. 21 and featured a roster of speakers, skating performances and live music. MICHELLE ZHENG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Celebrating the end of the Campaign for Boston University

Michelle Zheng September 22, 2019
Performers and light shows filled Agganis Arena for Boston University’s celebration of the end of it’s seven-year fundraising campaign, the Campaign for Boston University, on Saturday. BU raised a total of $1,851,091,154 in donations over seven years, according to BU Today.
Student leaders work in groups at a leadership summit hosted by several of BU colleges’ student governments Saturday afternoon at the Yawkey Center for Student Services. VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DFP STAFF

Student governments host first annual leadership seminar

Macy Wilbur March 26, 2019

In a workforce of ever-increasing competitiveness, the importance of leadership skills has been stressed at universities around the country. Student body leaders at Boston University taught these skills...

Bay State Underground opened earlier this month to mixed opinions from Boston University’s student body. PHOTO BY FELIX PHILLIPS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Bay State Underground opens after renovations, new menu provokes range of student reactions

Yuna Komiyama September 20, 2018
Boston University’s newest dining area welcomed the long-awaited fans, both old and new, with a revamped look as it celebrated the first couple weeks in operation. Bay State Underground, located in the basement of the Yawkey Center for Student Services, is a combination of the former Late Night Kitchen and RiZe.
A report from the University of Wisconsin found that a rising number of college students are struggleing financially, facing hunger and homelessness. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ALEX MASSET /DFP FILE PHOTO

Rising number of college students struggle with hunger, homelessness

Daily Free Press Staff April 24, 2018
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s HOPE Lab released a report this month that found 36 percent of university students surveyed were food insecure in the month preceding the survey and 9 percent experienced homelessness in the last year. These problems affect students at institutions nationwide, including Boston University.
The Yawkey Center for Student Services at BU. Some are advocating to rename nearby Yawkey Way in light of its namesake’s history of racism.  PHOTO BY JENNA MANTO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Concerns raised over Yawkey Center’s name as decision to rename Yawkey Way looms

Mike Reddy March 22, 2018
Efforts to rename Yawkey Way, a street along the Boston Red Sox’s Fenway Park, have raised questions at Boston University about whether the Yawkey Center for Student Services should also be renamed.
Dave Shaw, Edward Downes, and Thomas Whalen at “The Fake News Media vs. The Trump Administration” panel discussion on Thursday. PHOTO BY MAGGIE LEONE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Professors discuss potential defenses against ‘fake news’

Eduard Miska February 26, 2018

What makes a piece of news turn into fake news? Is it that the facts are wrong and that the journalism is inaccurate? Or is it that when a reader or listener disagrees with the news, the label “fake...

Student Government dissolves standing committees at their meeting Monday night. PHOTO BY JENNA MANTO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG approves of care packages, dissolves committees

Shaun Robinson November 14, 2017

Student government voted to fund finals week care packages and dissolve four Senate standing committees at its meeting Monday night. SG President SaraAnn Kurkul opened the meeting with her president’s...

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