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The Daily Free Press

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The Daily Free Press

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Union aims to confront senators’ challenges at meeting

By Daily Free Press Admin March 27, 2012

Student Union members discussed the challenges they faced throughout the semester and how to overcome them at the General Assembly meeting Monday night. Union Vice President Alex Staikos noted discrepancies...

Union plans to propose gender-neutral housing ideas to administration

By Daily Free Press Admin March 22, 2012

After finalizing their proposal for gender-neutral housing, Student Union members said they will meet with Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore to discuss student survey results and the next steps for implementing...

Union faces internal challenges, senators say

By Daily Free Press Admin March 8, 2012

Some Student Union senators expressed mixed reviews about how Union has communicated and functioned during the spring semester. “This semester has been and will continue to be a tumultuous period in...

Union supports idea of Rape Crisis Center

By Daily Free Press Admin March 6, 2012

Student Union unanimously voted to endorse the Center for Gender, Sexuality and Activism’s initiatives to establish a Rape Crisis Center at Boston University. The CGSA proposed a center apart from Student...

Election timeline change approved by Student Union

By Daily Free Press Admin February 28, 2012

Student Union narrowly passed the election timeline change proposal after mistakenly announcing at the meeting Monday night the proposal failed. Sixty-five percent of the senators who were present at...

Proposed election term changes could improve Union, members say

By Daily Free Press Admin February 27, 2012

With Student Union set to vote on altering its election schedule on Monday, members said starting a new term in January could improve cooperative efforts, but could cause challenges for rising seniors...

Dining Services and Aramark work to implement cage-free eggs, prevent increase in meal plans

By Daily Free Press Admin February 18, 2012

Boston University Dining Services and Aramark Food Services set plans to rework their budget to accommodate cage-free eggs without increasing Boston University student meal plans, officials said. Dining...

Union plans study spaces for students living off campus

By Daily Free Press Admin February 9, 2012

Student Union has set plans to create study spaces that would include Boston University students living off-campus, who otherwise cannot access most study lounges in residence halls. Alisha Tubis, president...

Social media affects Komen’s decision to reinstate Planned Parenthood funds

By Daily Free Press Admin February 7, 2012

In a move that many people attribute to the public backlash through social media, Susan G. Komen for the Cure decided to reverse its original decision to cease funding for Planned Parenthood. The Komen...

Union aims to increase publicity, engage students

By Daily Free Press Admin January 31, 2012

“What I understand everyone’s goal to be is to utilize Union to increase student engagement and to increase Student Union’s dominance as a tool for student leaders to effect change,” said Student...

Student parliament gets mixed reviews among students

By Daily Free Press Admin January 17, 2012

While a committee of Student Union officials prepares to review a proposal for a student parliament, members said the biggest concern may be finding a way to coordinate with the student groups at Boston...

BU Facilities plans to remove asbestos in School of Theology building by Fall 2012

By Daily Free Press Admin December 7, 2011

As Facilities Management and Planning moves along with a window replacement project at the School of Theology building, the department is continuing efforts to remove asbestos from the building’s windows,...

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