Student Activities
Backstage Pass
The actors at BU’s oldest student theater group are many things, but there’s one thing they’re all not: acting majors. By Jon Erik Christianson (CAS’14, COM’14) Photo of Stage Troupe rehearsal by Vernon Doucette “This is going to be the death of me,” I said as I typed “how to build a coffin” into Google. […]
Community—and Pancake—Central
For the University’s Jewish students, it’s a religious home and community center; for everyone else, Hillel is a great place to grab a pre-exam pancake. By Chelsea B. Sheasley (COM’13) Cake decorating contest photo by Vernon Doucette Between its potato pancake fest, Latkepalooza, and breakfast eatery-inspired JHOP event, Boston University’s largest student organization gives out […]
BU Students Dance (and Dance and Dance) for a Cause
By Corinne Steinbrenner “When there’s a cure, we’ll dance for joy. Until then, we’ll dance for life.” That’s the fitting slogan for Boston University’s largest student fundraiser, BU Dance Marathon. Although the marathon itself is months away, event co-chairs Eric Si (COM’12) and Laura Leahy (SED’12) are already hard at work, hoping to make Dance […]
A year in the life of BU’s popular Dean of Students.
By Corinne Steinbrenner (COM’06) Photo by Kalman Zabarsky Who’s the guy with the infectious enthusiasm and the purple bow tie? Any student on campus can tell you, that’s Dean Elmore. As Dean of Students, Kenneth Elmore aims to ensure that Boston University is more than an institution of higher education—that it’s also a supportive and vibrant community. […]