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The Daily Free Press

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The Daily Free Press

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Smoking, cage-free eggs proposals among Union’s successes, members say

By Daily Free Press Admin December 12, 2011

For Student Union, the last few weeks have been marked by progress with the approval of several previously debated initiatives, members said. “From the Center for Career Development to smoking, we’re...

Union passes smoking, cage-free eggs proposals at final meeting

By Daily Free Press Admin December 6, 2011

Student Union passed a smoking campaign proposal designed to increase education about smoking and its effects, focusing on courtesy to other students, in a meeting Monday night. “This campaign is directed...

Union discusses moving E-board elections to Nov.

By Daily Free Press Admin November 22, 2011

Student Union senators discussed a proposal to change the timing of the executive board elections to the end of November in a meeting Monday night. The amendment to the Union constitution would shift...

Union grapples with proposed smoking policies

By Daily Free Press Admin November 10, 2011

The Student Union has begun to sift through the various suggestions offered by its committees and representatives to address smoking on campus and aims to find a solution that accommodates smokers, but...

Union addresses challenges in gender-neutral housing, smoking initiatives

By Daily Free Press Admin November 8, 2011

Time is running out for Student Union’s initiatives to address requests some students made for a smoking ban and to pass a proposal on gender-neutral housing, members said at their general assembly meeting...

Union invites BPD to discuss Occupy protests with BU students

By Daily Free Press Admin October 30, 2011

Boston Police Department officials and Boston University students debated the direction of the Occupy Boston movement, the suspicions of police brutality and the possibility of a Halloween Day march during...

Union hopes to act as ‘moderator’ between protesters, police

By Daily Free Press Admin October 18, 2011

In a senate meeting on Monday night, Boston University’s Student Union decided that while it will not take a side in the Occupy Boston protests, Union members will plan on holding an open forum discussing...

Union encourages progress on gender-neutral housing

By Daily Free Press Admin October 18, 2011

In a senate meeting on Monday night, members of the Boston University Student Union unanimously voted to continue development of a proposal to university administration for gender-neutral housing. The...

Elmore advises Union to ask tough questions

By Daily Free Press Admin October 4, 2011

Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore spoke at Monday night’s Student Union meeting regarding the goals and future of the organization, citing Union’s presence and its understanding of “cool” as critical...

Student groups look forward to Union assistance

By Daily Free Press Admin September 27, 2011

Student Union officials say this semester, they are planning to meet with student group leaders to find ways to help their groups run more effectively, aiming to focus on Greek Life, theater groups and...

Union prepares for year, plans to reach out to student leaders

By Daily Free Press Admin September 20, 2011

“Building BU’s community is one of our primary missions,” said Student Union President Howard Male at the first Union senate meeting on Monday night. Union members discussed its new discretionary...

Executive staff program aims to pull freshmen into political sphere

By Daily Free Press Admin September 14, 2011

Since SPLASH, Student Union has been reaching out to freshmen to join its staff executive program, a program that educates first-year representatives about Union operations. “Their fresh and new perspectives...

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