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University News

Annual Test of BU Emergency Alert System Is Today

November 4, 2022

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Sävë thë Whälës, etc.

November 3, 2022

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NEW MUSIC

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

November 3, 2022

BU Today 11-03-2022

November 3, 2022

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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

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Watch Now

[Video] How to Cook Arroz Caldo

November 2, 2022

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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

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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

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On a Mission?

October 31, 2022

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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

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Halloween

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

October 28, 2022

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