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Photo: A dogpile of the BU hockey team after a big win. They are on the ice with their white uniforms and red detailing.

WEEK AHEAD

The Week Ahead: April 3 to 9

March 31, 2023

Photo: A red background with Boston University and Public Health text. Two people sit down on a stage, one a white man in a black suit and a white woman in a black outfit with a neon pink blazer. They sit between a small table with a black tablecloth over it.

Coronavirus

CDC’s Rochelle Walensky Visits BU’s School of Public Health

March 31, 2023

A collage of pictures in all different locations, with senior Kelsey Martirano accompanied by friends.

Commencement

A Letter to my Freshman Year Self

March 31, 2023

Photo: Bolsonarista terrorists generate chaos in Brasilia, Brazil in a coup attempt with the invasion of the STF, National Congress and Palacio do Planalto. Seen from the back, A Braizilian person wearing the Brazilian flag as a cape stands and faces a line of armed officers in riot gear. Scene is at night, as a fog is seen in the air.

Books

Trump, Putin, Orban: New Book, How Democracy Survives, Probes Global Threat

March 31, 2023

BU Today 03-31-2023

March 31, 2023

Photo: A panned shot of the entire BU snowboarding team on a snow slope. They are all in their personal gear and warm clothes.

WATCH NOW

Video: A Day on the Slopes with the BU Snowboarding Team

March 30, 2023

Photo: A portrait of Thato Mwosa, a Black women with braids tied up in a bun on the top of her head. She smiles for the camera while wearing a black shirt with floral embroidery.

FILM

COM’s Thato Mwosa Is Creating Short Films for Teens about Mental Health, Gender Identity

March 30, 2023

BU Today 03-30-2023

March 30, 2023

Photo: A tan young man wearing glasses and a leather jacket smiles as he carefully pulls out a wooden pice from a large Jenga tower. Another student smiles as they look on. Both stand in front of a large window letting it a sunset glow.

Jenga in the “Jenga Building”

March 29, 2023

Photo: Griffin Post stands at a podium and looks to the audience. A white man wearing a black long-sleeved collared shirt stands in front of a podium where a silver laptop rests as he smiles and looks to the audience. To his right, a large screen shows a photo of a snowy mountain scene.

Gotlieb Center

How BU Helped Modern-Day Explorers Find a Lost Treasure on a Remote Glacier

March 29, 2023

Photo of Tima Dasouki, a young woman wearing a white blazer and knee-length black dress rifling through a rack of business attire.

Watch Now

Video: A Visit to BU’s Professional Clothing Closet

March 29, 2023

Photo: A flat-lay of the supplies found when one orders from the Condom Fairy program located at BU. Various information cards and condoms are scattered on a white table. A featured image of the condom fairy characters in sticker form lay on top of the various cards.

WEEKENDER

The Weekender: March 30 to April 2

March 29, 2023

Photo: A black and white photo of a Black man with a long, peppered beard. He has a nose piercing in his left nostril. He was a collard shirt, a sweater overtop, and a flat-brimmed hat.

Poetry

Award-Winning Poet John Murillo to Headline Spring 2023 Lowell Poetry Reading

March 29, 2023

BU Today 03-29-2023

March 29, 2023

Photo: Vindhya Kotti (MET'23), top, and Varunkumar Gandham Sathish (MET'23), bottom, celebrate Holi at the Cummington Mall on Sunday March 26th. A young woman sits atop the shoulders of a young man as they walk and celebrate in a crowd of people. Everyone is covered in colored powder solutions as colored powder can also be seen throughout the air.

Holi 2023

March 28, 2023

Photo: A line of children hold hands as they are ushered out of their school after a school-shooter threat. They were variations of their school uniform and are walking towards a school bus.

SCHOOL SHOOTING

Once Again, Our Nation Is Forced to Talk to Children about Guns, Deaths

March 28, 2023

Photo: Food for Thought founder Ben Myers (CGS’22, CAS’24) outside Emmanuel Church, a day shelter on Newbury Street where he films his videos. A young white man with dark brown hair stands with hands in pockets in front of a church with large wooden doors. He wears a black hooded sweatshirt, dark grey puffer vest, and olive green cargo pants. An unhoused person's belongings can be seen scattered in front of the entrance of the church.

Social Justice

BU Student Documents the Local Homeless Experience on TikTok

March 28, 2023

Photo: Friedland, a woman with shoulder-length black hair and a white button up top on, stands over the crowd at her wine bar, Rebel Rebel. She is smiling. The table is set with a tablecloth and candlesticks that are lit. A white man sits in front of where she stands and looks across the table.

STUDENT SOMMELIER

At Somerville’s Rebel Rebel, MET Student Pours a New Outlook on Wine Bars

March 28, 2023

BU Today 03-28-2023

March 28, 2023

Photo: The BU 2023 Men's Hockey team celebrates and cheers on ice! They all wear the ice hockey uniforms and cheer as some point to a giant blue ticket that reads "Frozen Four".

Frozen Four 2023

March 27, 2023