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New Appointment

Prize-Winning Journalist Jamil Smith Named Top Editor of The Emancipator

November 17, 2023

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Video: Terriers Give Thanks to Favorite BU Staffers

November 17, 2023

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Arts & Culture

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with These Books, Films, TV Shows, Podcasts, and Albums

November 17, 2023

BU Today 11-17-2023

November 17, 2023

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Film & TV

Who Won Tonight’s Free Tickets to The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes?

November 16, 2023

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Food

10 Dorm-Friendly Friendsgiving Recipes

November 16, 2023

Campus News

Protestors Block BU Bridge, Calling for Ceasefire in Gaza

November 16, 2023

Photo: Candace Persuasion, a drag queen with long, ash-brown curled hair and wearing a swirly grey jumpsuit with sparkles, is shown singling candidly with one hand to their chest and the other holding a microphone reaching out to the audience. They walk down the aisle of the auditorium as seated audience members laugh and watch excitedly.

Drag Queen Show

November 16, 2023

BU Today 11-16-2023

November 16, 2023

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Video: How Will Generative AI Impact My Field of Study?

November 15, 2023

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Supreme Court

Is a “Toothless” SCOTUS Ethics Code Better Than No Code at All?

November 15, 2023

Things-to-do

Weekender: November 16 to 19

November 15, 2023

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Voices & Opinion

POV: International Reaction to Gaza Siege Has Exposed the Growing Rift between the West and the Global South

November 15, 2023

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Varsity Sports

Men’s Basketball Takes on Bryant in Home Opener Thursday

November 15, 2023

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History of Ethics

November 15, 2023

BU Today 11-15-2023

November 15, 2023

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Travel

Expert Tips on Navigating the Busy Holiday Travel Season

November 14, 2023

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Honoring Our Veterans

November 14, 2023

BU Today 11-14-2023

November 14, 2023

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Transportation

Green Line Closures Loom as MBTA Tackles Slow Zones

November 13, 2023

Green Line Closures Loom as MBTA Tackles Slow Zones