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Photo: Bronny James, a young Black man, squats to take a shot with a basketball. He is wearing a white jersey.

ATHLETIC HEALTH

Bronny James Suffered Cardiac Arrest. How Does BU Work to Protect Its Student Athletes?

July 27, 2023

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July 27, 2023

Photo: A human body without any skin, featured at an exhibit called "Body Worlds" holds an athletic pose. Muscles and bones are visible in a non-gorey way.

Things-To-Do

To Do Today: Explore the New Body Worlds Exhibition: Anatomy of Happiness on Newbury Street

July 26, 2023

Photo: A meeting room with a powerpoint presentation and four speakers--from left to right, a woman with short curly hair, a woman with straight brown hair, and woman with her hair pulled back, and a man with short hair near the podium. In the middle, an older man with a suit stands and addresses the crowd. The audience is scattered across the seats available.

SPH Briefing on Capitol Hill

July 26, 2023

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July 26, 2023

Photo: A landscape photo of The Museum of Science at dawn. The sky is blue with soft purples and pink and the sun is golden, refelcting off the top of the building.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Challenge Yourself with the New Museum of Science Exhibition Mazes & Brain Games

July 25, 2023

Social Media

Brilliant? Delusional? Understanding Why Elon Musk Changed Twitter to X

July 25, 2023

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July 25, 2023

Photo: A batter swings to hit a ball on the field with buildings in the background.

SOFTBALL

BU’s Intramural Summer Softball Is Back after Three-Year Pandemic Hiatus

July 24, 2023

Graphic: A collection of vector images depicting people traveling with suitcases in various outfits

Business

The Pandemic Changed How We Eat, Travel, Tip. Now Things Are Changing Again

July 24, 2023

Photo: A man walks in front of large white tents filled with produce and various other vendors.

Things-To-Do

To Do Today: Shop at the Copley Square Farmers Market

July 24, 2023

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July 24, 2023

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July 21, 2023

This is a photo collage of Boston University students with their parents. The top left photo is courtsey of Sofia Harris and it is a selfie of her and her parents. To the right, the photo is courtesy of Paul Hain and both of his parents are shown laughing, looking happy. To the right of that, the photo is of Ahsley Facey and her mother taking a selfie in the mirror of a store. Below Facey's photo, there is a photo from Lexi Scarcskopf. The photo is in black and white and it shows her, her sister, and her mother leaning on each other smiling. The last photo is to the left of that and it is courtesy of Fia McCarty and her mother in front of the fountains, outside of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. The sun is shining and they are in summer attire, smiling and posing for the camera.

Parents

Terriers Share Words of Appreciation for Their Parents

July 21, 2023

Mental Health

8 Simple Self-Care Tips for College Students

July 20, 2023

Image: A "Barbie" movie poster featuring Margot Robbie as Barbie. A white woman with flowy blonde hair tied back in a high ponytail smiles and lounges on her side with one hand raising her stylish sunglasses up. She wears a sleeveless white and black dress and is shown in the signature pink Barbie spiked circle. The pink circle is overlaid on top of a photo of a clear blue sky and the word "Barbie" is shown in the center. Small under that reads "Barbie is everything".

Movie Quiz

Did You Win Free Tickets to See Barbie Tonight?

July 20, 2023

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July 20, 2023

Photo: A screen grab of the shot where Barbie, played by Margo Robbie, steps out of her heels and her feet are still curved.

Arts & Culture

Why Are We Obsessed with Barbie? And Why Is Barbie Still Here?

July 19, 2023

Photo: Jaysri So, a tan, ten-year old child with straight, brown hair and wearing a white tank top, smiles as they hold up a alrge fake sword against another student attacking with a similar fake sword.

Learning to Parry?

July 19, 2023

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July 19, 2023