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2022 in Review

Best of The Brink 2022: 10 Amazing Discoveries and Mind-Blowing Facts

December 12, 2022

Beautiful new Christmas tree ornaments

Holiday Movies

A Crowdsourced List of the Best Holiday Movie Classics

December 9, 2022

Photo: Overhead shot of Fiorella Polit (CAS’24) studying for her neuropsychology exam on the fifth floor of LAW Dec 5. A young woman in a white puffy jacket writes in a notebook in front of an open Apple laptop. Various snacks and an open colored pencil case sit around her on the table she writes on.

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Video: It’s Time for Finals: That Means It’s Also Time to Stock Up on Snacks

December 9, 2022

A series of five photos featuring Rachel Li a Boston University business student in the class of 2024

Career Experience

My Experience Taking a Semester off to Pursue a Co-op Opportunity at Wayfair

December 9, 2022

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Video: Terriers React to Data Science Building Design

December 7, 2022

Collage: (from left to right) Photos of en Gardiner, Elizabeth Rosen, Serena Theobald, and Louie Belile. Ben Gardiner poses in front of dark grey backdrop with Apple laptop in hands. Elizabeth Rosen, a young white woman wearing glasses, a green blouse, white cardigan, and ripped jeans, stands with hands on hips and poses in front of a beige backdrop. Serena Theobald poses in front of dark grey backdrop. A young woman with long black hair and wearing a navy blue long-sleeved shirt and black pants, smiles and stands sideways to the camera with hands on hips. Louie Belile, a young Black mean wearing a white polo shirt and jeans, sits and poses with legs crossed in front of a grey backdrop.

Student Life

For These BU Students, Data Science Is Their Present and Their Future

December 5, 2022

Photo: COM’s new renovated podcast studio. A grey table features a large black mixer, microphone, and professional grade headphones in a podcast studio recording room.

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On the Hunt for a New Podcast? WTBU Students Talk Sports, News, Romance Novels—and More

December 2, 2022

Photo: (from left to right) Michael Quinn, Tim Uzoegbu, and Jordan Tab at BU West Dining Hall after a team lift. A young white man, a young Black man, and a young tan man sit at a black bar area as they joke around over dinner.

Student-Athletes

The Life of Walk-On Student-Athletes Plays Out on BU’s Men’s Basketball Team

December 2, 2022

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Maternal Health

Moving toward More Empathetic Maternal Mental Health Care

November 29, 2022

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Safety

Beware—“Porch Pirates” May Try to Steal Your Holiday Packages

November 29, 2022

Photo: Tess Walsh (Wheelock’24) leans against a stone ledge and smiles and turns to the camera on her left. Another student to her right stares straight ahead. A distant scene of Padua, Italy can be seen from an overhead view to both students' lefts.

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Video: My Study Abroad Experience in Padua, Italy

November 23, 2022

A family photo of the Silber's at the 1971 Boston University Commencement. The family's first Boston University Commencement and John Silber's inauguration as president. Front row, left to right: Kathryn, Laura Ruth, John, and David holding Caroline. Back row: Martha, Alexandra, Rachel, and Judith. Boston University Photography

Books

Determined? Divisive? Misunderstood? John Silber, Seen through His Daughter’s Eyes

November 23, 2022

A collage of BU students with the word "Thankful" at the bottom with a red background

Thanksgiving

Asking Students: “What Are You Thankful For?”

November 21, 2022

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LGBTQIA+

Resources for Transgender, Nonbinary, Gender-Nonconforming, and Intersex Students

November 16, 2022

Photo: Katarina Quach poses for a photo on November 15, 2022. A young, bald, tan woman with long lashes and wearing red lipstick and a large black, oversized blazer, poses for a photo in front of a dark backdrop. Blurred, green leaves in the foreground at dimension to the photo.

Accolades

COM Student among Inaugural Cohort of Obama Foundation Voyager Scholarship Winners

November 16, 2022

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ADHD

Is It ADHD? Resources if You Have a Hard Time Staying Focused

November 15, 2022

Photo: Madison Miranda. a young Puerto Rican woman wearing a cropped olive green tank and jeans, smiles and poses next to a wooden staircase.

Student Life

Terriers in Charge: Madison Miranda (Questrom’24)

November 13, 2022

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Classes

A Crowdsourced List of Our Terriers’ Favorite BU Courses

November 8, 2022

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Journalism & Media

COM’s Journos Cover the Midterms

November 7, 2022

Photo: BU men’s soccer players Gianluca Arlotti (CAS’23) (left) and Quinn Matilus (CAS’23) celebrating a goal against Lehigh October 29. Two young men wearing white and red soccer uniforms grip hands and raise their other arms in cheer as they smile and run down the field.

Varsity Sports

Men’s Soccer Hosts First Patriot League Semifinal since 2014

November 7, 2022

Men’s Soccer Hosts First Patriot League Semifinal since 2014