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Photo: A cast of people stand on stage wearing multicolored life vests. They have varying looks of shock and awe on their faces.

Sävë thë Whälës, etc.

November 3, 2022

Image: collage of artists releasing music and/or hosting concerts in Boston in Novvember 2022. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of Noelle Scaggs, The Black Eyed Peas, and Dayglow. Noelle Scaggs is shown singing on stage on polaroid-style borders. The Black Eyed Peas are shown performing in concert within polaroid-style borders. Dayglow is shown performing on a stage with guitar in hand as he sings into a microphone on polaroid-style borders. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music" in a repeating pattern

NEW MUSIC

New Music November 2022: Local Boston Concerts, New Album Releases

November 3, 2022

BU Today 11-03-2022

November 3, 2022

Photo: Students raise their hands on stage as they perform a musical number. The lead actor wears a blue blazer and skirt combo, as people wearing various outfits ranging from a maid's uniform to a sequin red dress raise their hands around her on stage.

Wake Up: BU on Broadway’s The Drowsy Chaperone Is a Must-See

November 2, 2022

Photo: Terriers field hockey topped Bucknell 2-1 on October 30 to claim their sixth Patriot league regular season title in eight years. Three BU field hockey players run down field with sticks at the ready as a Bucknell field hockey player stands to defend in front of them.

Varsity Sports

Field Hockey, Women’s Soccer Advance to Patriot League Semifinals

November 2, 2022

Photo: A Filipino student holds up a bowl of arroz caldo as they smile for the camera in their kitchen. A cutout of a photo of the porridge is shown in the right hand corner with a bright yellow border.

Watch Now

[Video] How to Cook Arroz Caldo

November 2, 2022

A photo of the inside of Puttshack Boston, with minigolf course greens and fun neon lighting

Things-to-do

The Weekender: November 3 to 6

November 2, 2022

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee for the state's U.S. Senate seat. Fetterman agreed to an Oct. 25 televised debate against his Republican rival, Dr. Mehmet Oz. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Health & Medicine

Understanding Stroke Recovery as John Fetterman’s Political Future Comes Up for a Vote

November 2, 2022

BU Today 11-02-2022

November 2, 2022

Photo: Jaqueline Rizzi (CAS’26), left, and Taijah Chabis (CAS’26) get creative while at Charcoal Magazine’s jewelry making night at Howard Thurman Center Oct 19. A young white woman on the left smiles as she puts beads together as a young Black woman to her right laughs and picks up a few beads of her own.

Creative Collaboration

November 1, 2022

Collage: (from left to right) Photo of a raging wildfire, marijuana leaves, A protestors holding up a blue sign that reads "keep abortion legal", and a gas station pump showing high gas prices are shown to illustrate some of the issues being debated in the midterms.

Politics

What Issues Will Decide the 2022 Midterm Elections?

November 1, 2022

Students walk down Commonwealth Ave in Boston, MA

Student Life

Students’ Pronouns and Gender Identities Are First Change in BU’s Updated Data System

November 1, 2022

BU Today 11-01-2022

November 1, 2022

Photo: BU campus stock showing people walking up and down a street as yellow, orange, and red fall leaves line the trees and cover the skyline around them.

On a Mission?

October 31, 2022

Photo: A Dunkin' donuts branded paper cup of coffee and a chocolate frosted donut with rainbow sprinkles lies on a Dunkin' Donuts brown paper bag is shown on a dashboard.

Business & Law

Why Dunkin’s Revamped Rewards Program Has Angered So Many Customers

October 31, 2022

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Listen Now

Why Are This Year’s Midterm Elections Especially Important?

October 31, 2022

BU Today 10-31-2022

October 31, 2022

Collage: (right) Cover of the book "Magnolia Flower". (left) Portrait of Ibram X. Kendi, founding director of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research.

Teaching History

Ibram X. Kendi Wants Children, and Teachers, to Challenge How History Is Taught

October 30, 2022

Photo: A pile of different types and brands of candy are shown.

Halloween

Video: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups? Skittles? Snickers? What’s Your Favorite Halloween Candy?

October 28, 2022

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Affirmative Action in College Admissions Is at Risk

October 28, 2022

POV: Affirmative Action in College Admissions Is at Risk