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BU Today 02-06-2023

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

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

Photo: A young white woman stands in the middle of the photo, smiling, with a white t-shirt on, with red lettering that reads BOSTON. She has freckles. She is also wearing a black BU cap. She is in front of a brick background.

Student Life

Terriers in Charge: Tabitha Fortner (CAS’24)

February 1, 2023

Photo: Three Black women sit on an orange-brown staircase. From left, the women has blue-green shoulder-length locs. She is wearing an all black outfit. In the middle, a women with long, black box braids wears an all black outfit. And finally, on the right, a women with a blonde ombre locs that are tied up in a high pony. She wears an all black outfit with a heather gray, oversized sweater vest overtop and glasses that match the orange-brown of the stairs.

Student Life

Bringing Visibility to the Black Experience at BU

February 1, 2023

3/30/22 -- Boston, MA BU orchestra practices in the Tsai Performance Center led by James Burton, Director of Orchestral Activities and Master Lecturer, Music. The orchestra will be performing at Symphony Hall April 5. Photo by Cydney Scott for Boston University Photography

The Weekender: February 2 to 5

February 1, 2023

BU MeetUp founders Eric Wellers (LAW'24) (left) and Will Saunders (GRS'24). Photos by William Chapman (COM'26)

Wellness

Helping PhD, Law, and Grad Students Make Friends

February 1, 2023

BU Today 02-01-2023

February 1, 2023

Photo: Sydney Villegas (CAS’24), left, and Stella Lee (CFA’24), right, take the stage together at Karaoke Night on January 28. A young Black woman with long box braids and wearing a pink blouse and jeans, and a young Asian woman wearing a white sweater and black pants, sing into microphones on a stage as a band can be seen playing guitar and drums in the background.

Karaoke, Anyone?

January 31, 2023

Food

Five Boston-Area Restaurants to Consider for Valentine’s Day

January 31, 2023

Collage: Images from the covers and poster for various Black works. From top to bottom, left to right: "Do the Right Thing " movie poster, "Batea" by the Colombian band Bejuco album cover, "South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation" book cover, "The Woman King" and "African Queens" shows posters, Festival of Afrofuturism promotional poster, "Watchmen" show poster, "The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust!" album cover, "Seizing Freedom" podcast art, and "gossypiin" by Ra Malika Imhotep book cover

Black History Month

Celebrate Black History Month with These Books, Films, Albums, and Podcasts

January 31, 2023

BU Today 01-31-2023

January 31, 2023

Photo: Raquel Joseph, a young Black woman wearing glasses and a grey-themed tye-dye jumpsuit, laughs and holds up a large Lego flower set in glee. A DJ wearing a shirt that reads "Boom boom bingo!" speaks into a microphone at a white table behind her.

Boom Boom BINGO!

January 30, 2023