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Student Life

Lost & Found: Lilian Li, Malaysia

November 5, 2020

Photo of BU Medical student, Molly Jia Yong Zhao giving a flu shot to a patient during a clinic on September 29, 2020. Behind them are several other tables where flu shots are being administered.

Flu Shots Mandatory

November 4, 2020

BU Today 11-04-2020

November 4, 2020

Students watch election night results on multiple screens at the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground

Keeping Posted at the Howard Thurman Center

November 4, 2020

Black and white photo of Roy in his dorm room in 1997, two years after his accident. He wears a white turtle neck and flannel shirt and smiles wide. A photo of Muhammad Ali boxing is behind him above a book shelf.

Tribute

Travis Roy: A Death in the Family

November 4, 2020

Portrait of Eugenio Menegon, College of Arts & Sciences associate professor of Chinese, wearing a bright blue button down and black leather jacket. He smiles and a fuzzy background with a building and fall trees are seen behind him.

History

BU Spearheads Massive Database of Centuries of Culture-Sharing between the West and China

November 4, 2020

HTC Election Night

November 3, 2020

Photo of BUTV10 runs election night dress rehearsals in Studio West October 30. All the students are masked, one student sits in a chair near a tv screen, another looks at a screen behind a camera, and another host stands in the background in the dimly lit studio.

Journalism & Media

COM Goes All-out to Cover Election Night 2020

November 3, 2020

BU Today 11-03-2020

November 3, 2020

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Politics

Election 2020: A Day of Nervousness Turns to a Night of Uncertainty

November 3, 2020

Photo of a large tent set up outside of Booth Theater the day before the election on November 2, 2020. The space is provided for political expression. The sky is gray and cloudy; one person is seen in silhouette underneath the large white tent.

Make Your Voice Heard

November 2, 2020

Stress Reduction

10 Ways to Distract Yourself on Election Day and Beyond

November 2, 2020

Photo of groups on BU Beach on Oct 23, 2020 safely conversing. A group of five seated in the grass sits socially distanced. In the background other students are seen conversing in small groups with masks on.

Safety

As Students Relax, BU Cracks Down with Stiffer Penalties on Gatherings

November 2, 2020

Gov’t Center anchor Haley Chi-Sing (COM’22) interviews Senate candidate Kevin O’Connor for a segment while producer Mia Cathell (COM’21) runs the camera.

Student Life

BUTV10 Continues to Create Content While Sticking to Strict Health Protocols

November 2, 2020

BU Today 11-02-2020

November 2, 2020

Boston City Hall lit up in red with flags flying at half mast in honor of Travis Roy

Boston Honors Travis Roy (COM’00, Hon.’16)

October 30, 2020

A photograph of Joe Biden giving a campaign speech at a podium with an American flag in the background

Voices & Opinion

POV: Elect Joe Biden President

October 30, 2020

Photo of President of the United States Donald Trump speaking at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. He stands at a podium in front of a big screen and points at the crowd. He has a suit and red tie on.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Reelect Donald Trump President

October 30, 2020

Adelys Ferro holds a sign in support of Obamacare at a Biden/Harris rally in Florida

Voices & Opinion

Eight Questions That Could Decide the Presidency

October 30, 2020

Amy Coney Barrett is sworn in as a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States by Clarence Thomas

Public Health

How Will Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation to the Supreme Court Impact Public Health?

October 30, 2020

How Will Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation to the Supreme Court Impact Public Health?