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‘Bright Young Women’: Flipping the script on serial killers with sisterhood

Westray Keeler February 7, 2024
The synopsis of “Bright Young Women” had many words that piqued my interest, including “murder,” “sorority house” and “serial killer.” After some research, I learned that the book’s murderer and his crimes were inspired by Ted Bundy, whose infamous killing spree took the lives of two sorority women and brutally attacked two others, all from Florida State University. 
Luc Ljoka | Graphic Artist

Greek life | Doctor’s Orders

Luc Ljoka January 28, 2024
Dear Doctors, I’m rushing a frat. All of my friends got in last semester and I’m nervous I won’t. What should I do? Sincerely, Perplexed
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Greek Life holds meetings on diversity, sexual assault prevention

Madhri Yehiya March 2, 2021
Members of Boston University’s Greek Life held two meetings this past weekend to discuss diversity and inclusion, as well as sexual assault prevention within sororities and fraternities on campus.
Virtual Bid Day. Boston University sororities and fraternities hosted recruitment online the past two weekends. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Virtual rush presents new challenges, positives for sororities, fraternities

Emily Stevenson February 17, 2021
Boston University sororities and fraternities held Spring Recruitment and Rush the past two weekends over Zoom — an experience that had unexpected difficulties and upsides for prospective members trying to make a connection.
University of Massachusetts Amherst. UMass declared itself “High Risk” for COVID-19 Sunday after an increase in cases on campus. COURTESY OF TOM SULCER VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

UMass Amherst campus on lockdown following alleged on-campus parties

Sam Trottenberg February 10, 2021
In a letter to the campus community Sunday, Amherst Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy wrote the designation would last a minimum of two weeks, and all students must remain in their residences unless they’re getting food, a twice-weekly COVID-19 test or going to a medical appointment.
Greek Life organizations at Boston University are working to be more inclusive of transgender and nonbinary students. GRAPHIC BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Greek Life hopes to strengthen inclusivity of marginalized genders

Vanessa Bartlett November 10, 2020
BU sororities and fraternities are working to promote inclusivity of transgender and nonbinary students, despite Greek Life’s foundation as a binary social system.
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EDITORIAL: Greek life remains questionable staple in college culture

Editors October 20, 2020
Inclusivity efforts differ between every chapter, but as a whole, Greek life serves as a concentrated hub of some of the most harmful aspects of our society.
Sororities and fraternities at Boston University must transition their traditional philanthropic and social events to virtual formats due to COVID-19. COURTESY OF ALPHA PHI

Greek Life shifts traditional philanthropic, social events online

Charlotte Howard September 22, 2020
Sororities and fraternities — social, professional or otherwise — are working to adapt recruitment to a virtual format this fall.
Chefs serve lobster to a line of students at the Warren Towers Dining Hall in 2019. Lobster Night at Boston University is an annual tradition. ALI AUDET/ DFP FILE

Campus traditions to partake in

Cameron Morsberger June 12, 2020
In the last few months, students and colleges have undergone extreme change in response to the pandemic and social activism worldwide. But with the promise of on-campus courses this Fall, there are some practices that will persist through time.
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Modern Beauty: Dress to impress for yourself during sorority recruitment

Emily Confalone February 5, 2019

Glitter, everywhere. Expect it at the Marriott Copley Place Hotel President’s Day weekend with the arrival of all 10 Panhellenic Boston University sororities. BU recruitment, the reason for all the...

WILSHERE: Learning London

WILSHERE: Learning London

Meredith Wilshere April 26, 2017

This is the last week of my study abroad program. It has taken me about 20 minutes to write that very sentence, the weight of those words weighing down on me. As a writer and frequent traveler who likes...

Three Boston University fraternities have been suspended this academic year, prompting university officials and Greek life organizations to talk about the big issues. PHOTO BY ARVIND GROVER/FLICKR

University, Greek life community address multiple suspensions through conversation

Mina Corpuz April 30, 2015

Three fraternities at Boston University have been suspended during the 2014-15 academic year, prompting campus officials and the Greek life community to speak more about problematic behavior and steps...

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