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Holiday

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BU Physics Pumpkin Drop: A Smashing Success

October 30, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Why Is Halloween Spending Growing When Americans Are Supposedly Cutting Back?

October 28, 2024

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Things-to-do

Celebrate Labor Day Weekend and Enjoy These Local Events

August 29, 2024

Photo of The Boston Pops performing their annual Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular at the Hatch Memorial Shell on the Charles River Esplanade. In the photo, the Hatch Shell is lit in red white and blue. The backs of spectators' heads are seen as the look up towards about a dozen fireworks that shoot up from the shell into the black sky.

Things-to-do

Great Picks for Celebrating the Fourth in the City

July 2, 2024

Photo: People celebrating St Patrick's day in Boston at the annual parade

Things-to-do

Make the Most of Spring Break with These Events

March 8, 2024

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Weekender

The Weekender: February 29 to March 3

February 28, 2024

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Student Life

Five Years Old at College? BU’s Leap Year Babies Get to Celebrate Rare Birthday

February 23, 2024

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH

This Year, Black History Month Celebrates African Americans and the Arts

January 31, 2024

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Things-to-do

How to Spend Your New Year’s Eve in Boston

December 20, 2023

Photo: A snowy evening at Boston Common, where pine trees are covered in lights and a brick walkway is dusted with flurries

Things-to-do

In Town for the Holidays? Here’s How to Make the Most of the Season in Boston

December 20, 2023

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Recipe Series

Chewy Chocolate Cherry Cookies

December 19, 2023

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Poetry

A Poem for the Year Our 2023 Souvenir

December 15, 2023

Photo: President Ken Freeman, an older, balding white man wearing glasses, a red holiday sweater, and jeans sits next to a lit fireplace with Rhett, a Boston Terrier school mascot wearing a red and white Bu Hockey jersey. They both sit and splay their arms out towards the lit fireplace to their left.

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Rhett the Terrier Stars in Our Fun Holiday Video: The Gift

December 15, 2023

Photo: A mirror with a flash light refracting the light into scattered rainbows across the plain background. Hanging above the mirror is a dangling sun catcher, the cause of the disperse of light.

Weekender

The Weekender: December 14 to 17

December 13, 2023

Photo: Zoomed in photo of a younger child playing Jenga. The child's face is obscured by the precarious Jenga tower.

Holiday Gift Guide

10 Holiday Gift Ideas for Kids, from BU Experts

December 13, 2023

Photo: A diverse group of people pose in front of an unlit fireplace in a brightly sunlit room. In the center sits a young Black woman wearing an oatmeal-colored sweater and khaki pants. Sitting on the armchair to her right is a white man with curly hair. A small dog sits in his lap. To her left, sitting on the other armrest is a young white woman wearing a grey sweater and jeans. Behind her stands an older white man wearing glasses, a light blue collared shirt, navy blue blazer, and jeans. To the far right stands a young white man wearing a pink and blue striped collared shirt. They all smile and pose together.

Photography

Tips for Taking the Best Family Holiday Photo with Your Cell Phone

December 6, 2023

Photo: A plate of hanukkah jelly donuts (sufganiyot) covered with a peanut butter spread

Recipe Series

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sufganiyot (Hanukkah Donuts)

December 4, 2023

Photo: Small wooden block letters spell out the word "Thankful" on a dark wooden tabletop. Around the word is wooden cutout shapes of varying shades of wood featuring Autumn images like pumpkins, leaves, and acorns.

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What Are BU Students Thankful for This Holiday Season?

November 21, 2023

Photo: A clear glass bowl of cranberry sauce with chunks of fruit visible

Recipe Series

Ginger Apple Cranberry Sauce

November 20, 2023

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Arts & Culture

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with These Books, Films, TV Shows, Podcasts, and Albums

November 17, 2023

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with These Books, Films, TV Shows, Podcasts, and Albums