Calendar
Social Events (April 26 through May 18)
Friday, April 26
- 8:00 PM DJA's Throwback Prom
- 9:45 PM The Matzah Ball Queer Dance
- 10:00 PM Zouk Night
Saturday, April 27
- 10:00 AM School of Social Work Presents: The Hubie Jones Lecture in Urban Health featuring Adewale Troutman, President, American Public Health Association
- 1:00 PM Star League
- 9:00 PM Rhett's Bark Mitzvah
Sunday, April 28
- 12:00 PM Marsh Chapel Coffee Hour
- 5:00 PM Lag B'Omer & S'mores
Wednesday, May 1
- 5:00 PM CAS Senior Reception
Thursday, May 2
- 11:00 AM Earth Day Festival
- 5:00 PM BUWG Networking Event and Scholarship Fundraiser
Friday, May 3
- 10:00 AM Senior Breakfast
- 2:00 PM First Gen Spring Study Break
Sunday, May 5
- 12:00 PM Marsh Chapel Coffee Hour
Saturday, May 11
- 7:00 PM Senior BBQ
Sunday, May 12
- 12:00 PM Marsh Chapel Coffee Hour
- 4:30 PM Foxwoods
Monday, May 13
- 6:45 PM Harbor Cruise
- 8:00 PM Senior Prost! (Cheers) at Harpoon
Tuesday, May 14
- 6:00 PM Fenway Takeover
Wednesday, May 15
- 9:30 AM Six Flags
Thursday, May 16
- 9:00 PM Senior Bash
Friday, May 17
- 4:00 PM Senior Champagne Reception
- 8:00 PM 21st Annual Comedy Night
Saturday, May 18
- 9:30 AM Riverboat Cruises on the Charles
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- POV: Let’s Stop Playing the “Who’s Racist” Game July 10, 2014A recent BU Today article about racial microaggressions effected an important, though fiery, conversation about race. Many of the individuals who commented stated that the article and the quoted parties unfairly portrayed white people as being racist. As one of the quoted parties, I’m here with a simple request: let’s stop playing the “who’s racist” […]
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- MIT Museum Showcases Student Inventions July 10, 2014Imagine a vine of plump, crimson tomatoes flourishing on your kitchen counter without sunlight and soil. Picture a tiny data-gathering drone that can be folded up and launched from aircraft flare dispensers. No, these aren’t fantasies borrowed from The Jetsons or the Harry Potter franchise. They’re just two of the student inventions currently on view […]
