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Final Word: A letter from the editor

Final Word: A letter from the editor

Ellie French April 25, 2018
The end of the semester is always bittersweet, but I imagine for me, this one will be so more than most. Ending my time here means a lot will change for me. It’s a weight that I’m relieved to have lifted from my shoulders, it’s an adventure that I’m sad to leave behind me, and it’s the job of a lifetime that I am so excited to pass on to the new editors who are beyond ready to take it all on.
A law enforcement official at Mugar Memorial Library last year. BUPD hosted an active shooter training session in the Tsai Performance Center on Thursday. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/ DFP FILE PHOTO

BUPD hosts active shooter training in wake of Parkland shooting

Ellie French March 29, 2018
An active shooter training session led by the Boston University Police Department on Thursday taught students, faculty and staff the fundamentals of what to do if there were to be a gunman on campus. The discussion was one of several the department has held for the BU community over the last few weeks.
Sunset Partners Inc., the parent company of Sunset Cantina at 916 Commonwealth Ave., is filing for bankruptcy. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Sunset files for bankruptcy protection amid financial issues

Ellie French June 14, 2017

Sunset Partners Inc., the parent company of Boston University hotspots Sunset Cantina and Sunset Grill & Tap, filed for bankruptcy late last week, according to the company's lawyer David Madoff. Madoff,...

The Boston University Sweethearts, an on-campus a cappella group, hosts a benefit concert on Feb. 11 to honor Jane Doe Inc. at the Jacob Sleeper Auditorium. PHOTO BY SYDNEY MAES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mark your calendar for these upcoming events on campus

Ellie French June 7, 2017

Boston University is a big campus in a big city, where a variety of things are happening at any moment. However, there are a few times a year when the BU community comes together for an event or activity...

Panera in West Campus to close due to financial reasons. PHOTO BY CARRIE SHEEHAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Panera in West Campus to close this month

Ellie French May 12, 2017

The Panera Bread at 888 Commonwealth Ave. will permanently close its doors on May 21 due to tightening finances, according to Chrissy Fearing, an assistant manager at the location. Fearing said...

Boston University’s School of Law will launch an online Certificate in Financial Services Compliance offered by the Graduate Program in Banking and Financial Law this fall. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY BRIAN SONG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Law to launch online Financial Services Compliance certificate this fall

Ellie French April 30, 2017

The Boston University School of Law is launching a certificate in Financial Services Compliance this fall, the first of its kind to be entirely online. James Scott, director of BU Law’s Graduate...

The University of Mary Washington Philharmonic Orchestra cancels the scheduled performance of horn soloist Erik Ruske, a professor at the School of Music in the College of Fine Arts, who was accused of sexually harassing two students. PHOTO BY HALEY ABRAM/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

UMW Philharmonic Orchestra drops CFA professor from concert lineup

Ellie French April 28, 2017

Boston University College of Fine Arts professor Eric Ruske was pulled from a concert lineup at the University of Mary Washington Philharmonic Orchestra, according to UMW spokesperson Hilary Kanter. Ruske...

BU Hillel announces new executive director

BU Hillel announces new executive director

Abigail Freeman April 20, 2017

By Ellie French and Abigail Freeman Boston University Hillel announced Wednesday morning that Jevin Eagle will be its new executive director. Eagle has worked as a partner at McKinsey and Company...

BUPD records five crimes during the 2017 Boston Marathon. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Five campus crimes reported on 2017 Marathon Monday

Nadya Korytnikova April 20, 2017

The Boston University Police Department saw low crime rates on Monday during the 121st Boston Marathon. BUPD crime logs reported two accounts of group disturbances, two accounts of intoxicated students...

The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies' Initiative on Forced Migration and Human Trafficking hosts a panel Wednesday night, discussing how to stop human trafficking and aid survivors. PHOTO BY KANKANIT WIRIYASAJJA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Panel discusses forced migration, human trafficking

Ellie French April 19, 2017

Approximately 10 people gathered in the Boston University Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies Wednesday to listen to a panel of three representatives from organizations combating human trafficking...

Two fires broke out last week on Boston University’s campus. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JINGYI LIN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU experiences two fire evacuations within a week

Andrey Grashkin April 19, 2017

Early last week, two fires at Boston University caused major evacuations on campus. On Monday, a small electrical fire forced students and staff to evacuate the BU School of Law building. Then...

A fan holds up a sign at Kenmore Square to runners passing by. PHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFFPHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU students appreciate history of 121st marathon

Sophia Eppolito April 18, 2017

On Marathon Monday, Boston University students, along with other Boston residents, lined the streets of Boston to support the thousands of runners competing in this year’s marathon. Although several...

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