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Photo: A watercolor-esque background with pink, blue, and purple. In the front, a feminine-presenting individual with short, curly, brown hair. She is wearing a collared white tank top with two, thin gold chains. She also has s nose piercing and she is smiling in the photo.

Innovation

IDEA Con Is a Crash Course for Young Innovators and Entrepreneurs

February 7, 2023

Photo: Journalism student, Sahika Aydinol (COM'24) is shown posing against a stack of books in a library. A young white woman wearing a beige dress and faux leather jacket stands with hands behind back in a library/archive.

Journalism & Media

Rescuing Lost Stories

February 7, 2023

Image: Pastel-colored flat vector illustrations show the silhouettes of various women on a white background.

Women’s History Month

Tell Us about One Woman Who’s Impacted Your Life

February 7, 2023

FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis addresses the crowd before publicly signing HB7, "individual freedom," also dubbed the "Stop Woke" bill during a news conference at Mater Academy Charter Middle/High School in Hialeah Gardens, Fla., on Friday, April 22, 2022. As Republicans and Democrats fight for control of Congress this fall, a growing collection of conservative political action groups is targeting its efforts closer to home: at local school boards. DeSantis endorsed a slate of school board candidates, putting his weight behind conservatives who share his opposition to lessons on sexuality and what he deems critical race theory. (Daniel A. Varela/Miami Herald via AP, File)

Higher Education

POV: Florida Rejects AP African American Studies Course—Who Pays the Price?

February 7, 2023

BU Today 02-07-2023

February 7, 2023

Terriers captain Domenick Fensore (CAS’23) is wrapped up by Northeastern defenseman Riley Hughes. The Huskies physicality played a large role in scoring their first two goals in Monday’s semifinal.

Beanpot 2023

Northeastern Upsets BU in Men’s Beanpot Semifinal

February 6, 2023

Photo: Verge, a BU traditional Chinese dance group performs at a Lunar New Year celebration hosted in the GSU ballroom Feb 3. Action shot of a group of women dressed in traditional white and grey pants and long tops dance with long red scarves on stage as an audience watches.

2023 Lunar New Year Gala

February 6, 2023

Photo: An Argentinian man with orange slacks, a red sweater with a black turtleneck underneath. He stands in the center of his office. To the left, an aquarium is featured. Above the aquarium tank are shelves of books. Lining the selves are chocolate wrappers from unique chocolate bars. On his right, there is a huge desk with tons of miscellaneous merchandise on top. Some of those items are a yerba mate pot, a silver plaque, and a wooden model of a motorcycle. Two chairs sit in front of his desks. Throughout the room are tons of personal pictures, framed and loose. Mostoslavsky smiles for the photo

OFFICE ARTIFACTS

Office Artifacts: Gustavo Mostoslavsky

February 6, 2023

Food & Dining

Best Boston Pizza Spots for National Pizza Day

February 6, 2023

A screenshot of a paid news article on New York Times online about the future of energy. The post was paid for by large fossil fuel company Exxon

Journalism & Media

That “News Story” on Climate Change You’re Reading Might Be a Greenwashing Ad Instead

February 6, 2023

BU Men's Hockey Team in red and white jerseys on the ice with full equipment. The Terriers defend their 2022 Beanpot Championship Monday against Northeastern in a rematch of the 69th Beanpot final. [Credit: Kyle Prudhomme]

2023 Beanpot

Boston Hockey Heaven: Guide to the 2023 Men’s and Women’s Beanpot Tournaments

February 6, 2023

BU Today 02-06-2023

February 6, 2023

Photo: Sydney Villegas, a young Black woman with burgundy box braids flips through the "Julian is a Mermaid" book from the collection of banned books on display at the stage in front of her. Bean bags, chairs, and rugs are seen behind her facing the stage for storytime. Other students can be seen flipping through other books, sitting in the chairs, and wandering around.

Widen Your Horizons—Read a Banned Book

February 5, 2023

Photo: Five young feminine-presenting individuals laugh and dine at El Jefe's Taqueria. They sit at two, parallel tables. From left, the individual wears a white jacket and long black hair. Next, the individual has a light, gray shirt and long black hair. The next individual has square glasses, a black button up, and long black hair. They are throwing their head back to laugh. Second to last, on the right, the individual has a light gray hoodie on and long, black hair. The right-most individual has a white puffer coat on with black fur trim on the hood. Their hair is long, with black roots and bleached from the crown of their head, down.

Restaurants

Video: El Jefe’s Taqueria Granted Extended Hours despite BU Fears of Police Incidents

February 3, 2023

Image: collage of artists releasing music and/or hosting concerts in Boston in December 2022. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of Noelle Scaggs, Carrie Underwood, and Hayley Williams of Paramore. Noelle Scaggs is shown singing on stage on polaroid-style borders. Carrie Underwood poses in front of a blue backdrop that reads in large white letters: "People's Choice Awards". Hayley Williams performs in concert, singing animatedly into a microphone on stage, within polaroid-style borders. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music" in a repeating pattern

New Music

New Music February 2023: Local Boston Concerts, New Album Releases

February 3, 2023

President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Washington. (Saul Loeb, Pool via AP)

Things-to-do

The Week Ahead: February 6 to 12

February 3, 2023

BU Today 02-03-2023

February 3, 2023

Patrons place sports bets at kiosks at Encore Boston Harbor casino, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, in Everett, Mass. Massachusetts sports fans who want to wager on their favorite teams are finally getting their chance as the state kicks off sports betting at casinos in the state beginning Tuesday, Jan. 31. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Mental Health

Massachusetts Sports Betting Is Here. Will More Gambling Addiction Follow?

February 2, 2023

BU Today 02-02-2023

February 2, 2023

Photo: A girl from Anapra, a neighbourhood on the outskirts of Ciudad Juarez in Mexico, touches hands with a person on the United States through the border fence, during a prayer with priests and bishops from both countries to ask for the migrants and people of the area, on February 26, 2019. Silhouetted by the sun, a young girl sits on the shoulders of an adult as she reaches towards a shadow hand reaching through a fence.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Forced Displacement of Migrants Is Cruel and Inhumane—the United States Must Do Better

February 1, 2023

POV: Forced Displacement of Migrants Is Cruel and Inhumane—the United States Must Do Better