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Shandra Back, a senior at Boston University majoring in journalism and minoring in political science. Back received a travel grant from BU’s Center for Forced Displacement which allowed her to travel to report on the displacement crisis from the migrant route along the Venezuela-Colombia border. COURTESY OF SHANDRA BACK

From Boston to Borderlands: Travel journalist Shandra Back’s time at Venezuela-Colombia border reporting on displacement

By Isabelle Zhang February 28, 2025
At the Venezuelan border, Shandra Back centered her reporting around one question: are you coming, or are you going?
Sheena Collier, founder of Boston While Black, is shown on the jumbotron at TD Garden. The Boston Celtics celebrated Historically Black Colleges and Universities Night and honored Collier as the night’s “Hero Among Us” on Wednesday. PHOTO BY KAILYN SMITH

Celtics celebrate legacy and culture at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Night

By Kailyn Smith February 2, 2025

The Boston Celtics had two reasons to celebrate on Jan. 29— a season-best performance by forward Kristaps Porzingis, which led the team to a 122-100 win over the Chicago Bulls, and the franchise’s...

The Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina’s Hurricane Helene resources and support page. Boston University students organized a crowdfunding campaign called Feeding NC for a class to support North Carolina residents affected by Hurricane Helene. ZACH SCHWARTZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU class launches crowdfunding campaign to support Hurricane Helene victims

By Lindsay Gould December 2, 2024
North Carolina residents are facing unprecedented destruction and loss in the wake of Hurricane Helene. In response, students in Boston University’s Crowdfunding and Distribution class launched a crowdfunding campaign on Nov. 14 to support those impacted.
Boston Police separate Men’s March to Abolish Abortion and Rally for Personhood participants from pro-choice counter protestors on Saturday. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy intends to keep reproductive rights protected in Massachusetts. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Trump’s presidency could change abortion policy. What does it mean for Massachusetts?

By Hannah Portman November 21, 2024
As she walked into Planned Parenthood on Commonwealth Avenue at the start of her sophomore year of college, a 2022 Boston University alum said she felt a sense of relief. “I knew that it would be over soon and that I could put the situation behind me, and I was lucky,” she said.
A person watches a TikTok posted by KamalaHQ. Many college students obtain information about politics and the election through social media. MEGAN KWAN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Content creation and casting votes: Social media affects students’ political perspectives this election

By Siena Griffin November 5, 2024
News clips, memes, footage of rallies and colorful infographics flooded social media in the months leading up to the 2024 Presidential Election on Nov. 5.
A voter casts their ballot at a ballot drop box by Boston City Hall on Sunday. Many college students are voting via mail-in ballot because they do not attend school in the state they are registered to vote in. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Mail-in ballot concerns influence BU students’ voting plans

By Anna Albrecht, Arts & Community Editor November 5, 2024
Somewhere along the way, fiery dinner table debates became fires in ballot drop boxes. Lines of eager voters stretching around corners became the buzz of busy phone lines. The visuals of voting have changed in recent elections.
The Boston University women’s rowing team competing in the Championship 8+ event at the Head of the Charles Regatta. The event brings rowers from all over the country together. CLAIRE GUEST/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Rowers from across the country flock to Boston for 59th Head of the Charles Regatta

By Demi Wang October 23, 2024

The banks of the Charles River buzzed with energy as rowers and spectators from across the country gathered for the Head of the Charles Regatta, the world’s largest three-day rowing competition. The...

The Massachusetts State House. Gov. Maura Healey signed Ollie’s Law on Saturday to improve conditions for dogs at kennels. BARRETT WALSH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Gov. Healey signs ‘Ollie’s Law’ to improve safety standards for dog kennels, daycares

By Samantha Genzer, Managing Co-Editor October 17, 2024
A heartfelt mission sparked by tragedy has led to new protections for dogs across the state. Governor Maura Healy signed Ollie’s Law, a bill dedicated to improving the safety and oversight for kennels and daycare facilities across Massachusetts, on Oct. 10.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Hurricanes Helene and Milton leave Boston students ‘helpless,’ spark climate change concerns

By Leia Green October 16, 2024
College students in Boston have watched powerful hurricanes tear through their hometowns in the southeast over the past three weeks. Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton made landfall on Sept. 26 and Oct. 10, respectively.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. A gold and carnelian necklace that was looted from Turkey in 1976 has been returned to its country of origin. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Antiquity repatriation is in practice as MFA returns ancient gold necklace to Turkey

By Anna Albrecht, Arts & Community Editor September 24, 2024
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston recently returned a 2,500-year-old necklace back to its origin country of Turkey, an ordeal that brings the issue of art museum ethics to Boston
Volunteers pick up trash along the Charles River Esplanade on Saturday. BU Sustainability organized the 25th annual Earth Day Cleanup as part of its Earth Day 365 initiative. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Student volunteers help protect BU’s backyard in Earth Day Esplanade cleanup

By Siena Griffin April 22, 2024
Boston University students volunteered in the 25th annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup on Saturday to help clean campus' neighbor — the Esplanade.
Nana Boateng, a third-year law student and research assistant at BU School of Law. The Boston University Graduate Workers Union enters its third week of striking for higher wages and increased benefits. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU graduate workers reflect on living conditions, union demands as strike carries on

By Truman Dickerson, City Co-Editor April 10, 2024
BU’s current policies impose a mental burden for graduate student workers, who are approaching their third week of striking for higher wages, better benefits and university acknowledgement.
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