{"id":9429,"date":"2022-04-15T13:59:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T17:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/?p=9429"},"modified":"2022-04-15T13:59:29","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T17:59:29","slug":"bu-does-the-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/2022\/04\/15\/bu-does-the-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"BU Does the Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The following was sent to all students on Friday, April 15, 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Terriers,<\/p>\n<p>This long weekend is full of renewal, ritual, and revival. Some of us will travel to refresh with tradition, family, and friends. Many of us await the world as it comes to Boston to watch, run, and enjoy\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baa.org\/\">the world\u2019s oldest annual marathon<\/a>\u00a0on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Tradition calls for gathering with friends for hard-earned revelry this Monday. Whether you plan to be a race participant, a witness to the race, or to simply celebrate with friends, please make your personal safety a priority. As you gather in the neighborhoods surrounding the area, please be mindful of your safety on rooftops and decks \u2013 many of these structures were never constructed with the intent of hosting large gatherings. (Not a good idea to be on roofs, sit on railings, hang out on crowded decks and porches, or to jump off roofs, ledges, walls, or porches.) Most importantly, if you choose to drink \u2013 and you are of legal age to do so \u2013 don\u2019t overindulge and keep an eye out for each other (especially if you\u2019re hosting people). If you are out-and-about in the City, stay close to trusted pals; trust your gut when it comes to people you don\u2019t know; and, come and go with the people you started with.<\/p>\n<p>The last stage of the 42.195-kilometer race cuts across our yard \u2013 through South Campus and Kenmore Square. This year, <a href=\"https:\/\/marathon.eventbrite.com\/\">make your way either to the corner of Beacon Street and Park Drive or to the corner of Beacon Street and Amory Street<\/a>. Student groups and departments are hosting BU swag, snacks, and the BU Pep Band. We\u2019ll be there \u2013 cheering and in our finest BU gear \u2013 on Monday (April 18), between noon and 2 pm. Join us as we let runners and folks passing by know they\u2019re on our yard and that the Terriers own the street!<\/p>\n<p>Sing, dance, listen to music, eat well, root and cheer \u2013 hopefully with others. Regardless of your plans, have all the fun you can stand, and if you can, do make your way to the Marathon route. (And remember, your classes, exams, and assignments are waiting for you on Tuesday.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Best wishes and success to Terrier runners and volunteers,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kenneth Elmore<br \/>\nAssociate Provost and Dean of Students<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following was sent to all students on Friday, April 15, 2022. Terriers, This long weekend is full of renewal, ritual, and revival. Some of us will travel to refresh with tradition, family, and friends. Many of us await the world as it comes to Boston to watch, run, and enjoy\u00a0the world\u2019s oldest annual marathon\u00a0on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18969,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3766],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9429"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18969"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9429"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9431,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9429\/revisions\/9431"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}