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Boston University students phonebank for the Yes on 3 campaign at the Student Government office Monday night. SOFIA KOYAMA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Youth advocate for midterm election causes, predicted to play influential role in results

Michelle Brandabur November 7, 2018
Students from across the city filled Boston Common less than eight months ago as they protested gun violence by pushing for stronger gun control at March for Our Lives. Young voters then turned to the polls in the days and weeks leading up to and on Tuesday.
Boston University service workers discuss their ongoing contract negotiations during Monday night’s Student Government meeting. ALEXANDRA MATTHEWS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG hears from BU service workers, listens to proposal on student group storage

Lexi Matthews October 29, 2018
Boston University’s Student Government met Monday night to hear from BU’s service workers on their current contract negotiations, confirm a new judicial commissioner and hear a proposal on providing storage for BU student organizations.  
Nehemiah Dureus of the Boston University Student Government takes questions at a press conference Sunday evening. LEXI MATTHEWS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG holds first press conference

Daily Free Press Staff October 28, 2018
Boston University’s Student Government held its first press conference Sunday to give an update on the senate and executive board’s work this semester.
From left to right: College of Arts and Sciences Student Government Sens. Jessica Zheng, Amos Mwuara, Savannah Majarwitz and Matthew Yee present the Senate Outreach Program Proposal, which was voted on and passed Monday night. SOFIA KOYAMA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG votes on constitutional amendments, discusses finances

Audrey Martin October 22, 2018
Boston University's Student Government voted Monday on proposed amendments to the SG constitution and heard from Vice President of Finance Hector Meneses about SG finances.
From left to right, Sophie Godley, Mason Dunn, Jennifer Siegel and Iris Olson partake in a panel on the transgender rights ballot question in November’s Massachusetts general election. PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHAEL SAUNDERS

Panel at School of Public Health addresses the fight for transgender rights on the ballot

Hannah Edelman September 17, 2018
Transgender individuals in Massachusetts may be legally required to use public accommodations designed for their sex at birth in a few months. Seven years after Massachusetts passed an anti-discrimination law permitting people to use accommodations of their gender identity, the law may be repealed.
Hundreds took to Copley Square Sunday to express their support for the third ballot question in the upcoming Massachusetts general election. PHOTO BY RACHEL SHARPLES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Residents rally in support of transgender protections in Massachusetts

Haley Lerner September 16, 2018
Over 500 Massachusetts residents flooded Copley Square Sunday to support the upholding of statewide protections for transgender individuals in the Commonwealth.
Indiana oil tycoon Forrest Lucas has given large sums of money to Citizens Against Food Tax Injustice, a group that opposes Question 3 on the ballot. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Question 3 opponent receives $120,000 donation

Jordan Kimmel October 21, 2016

Forrest Lucas, an Indiana oil tycoon and founder of Lucas Oil Products, Inc., recently donated $120,000 to a committee dedicated to opposing Massachusetts Ballot Question 3, according to the finance...

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