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Video: Inside Two Bay State Road Brownstones

Terrier duo offer a glimpse of living on one of Boston’s most picturesque streets

0 November 30, 2022

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BU’s Sexual Assault Response & Prevention Center: 10 Years of Helping and Advocating for Students

SARP staffers past and present look back at a decade of supporting students through trauma

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November 30, 2022
If the Prince and Princess of Wales Fancy a Pint and a Toastie in Boston, Cornwall’s Is the Spot

Local pub expects a small burst of business during the royals’ visit, thanks to its British roots and menu filled with UK favorites

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November 30, 2022
14 Live Holiday Performances That Will Keep You Feeling Merry and Bright

Make the most of the season with these theater, dance, and concert picks

November 30, 2022
The Weekender: December 1 to 4

Candy cane cold brew, ice-skating at the Frog Pond, and a quartet of carolers

November 30, 2022

Photo: Elon Musk, a white man with thinning brown hair, looks and points up as he's shot mid-talk in front of a black background.

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE

Can Elon Musk Fix the Twitter Chaos That He Created?

Questrom’s William Kahn puts the social media giant in crisis and its controversial new owner in perspective

1 November 29, 2022

Latest Headlines

Commuting to Campus by Bike? BU Pros Offer Tips for Staying Safe

It starts with having the right gear and knowing the rules of the road

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November 29, 2022
Why We Need More MLK in Schools, Not Less

As states like Virginia propose cutting Black and indigenous histories from school curricula, STH’s James McCarty makes a case for learning the whole truth about the BU alum’s message

November 29, 2022
Beware—“Porch Pirates” May Try to Steal Your Holiday Packages

BUPD offers tips on how to thwart yuletide thieves

November 29, 2022

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How Is the Conversation around Mental Health Changing among College Students?

SPH researcher Sarah Lipson provides insight and numbers behind the ever-changing mental health landscape in higher education

November 28, 2022

Photo: Ameera Hammouda (Questrom'18) poses for a photo at her home in Hopkinton, MA. A young woman wearing a long, dark purple dress, sits and looks up above the camera in front of a white wall.

Fashion

Modest Fashion Gets a Refresh

Ameera Hammouda (Questrom’18) has launched a clothing brand that redefines modesty as vibrant and chic

November 28, 2022

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Rename Myles Standish Hall—“A Symbol of Continued Oppression”

Students, others say it’s time BU moves forward, launching initiatives to lift indigenous students, faculty, staff, and local communities

8 November 28, 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

Her new book, Snapshots of My Father, John Silber, looks back at BU’s controversial seventh president

2 November 23, 2022

Workers strike outside of the Starbucks on Commonwealth Ave. Multiple people carry signs, one reading "Union Busting is Disgusting"

Business & Law

Is America’s Labor Movement on the Upswing?

We asked LAW’s David Webber about union activity, from Amazon to Starbucks

November 23, 2022

Photo: ENG professor of electrical and computer engineering, Josh Semeter poses for photo in his lab on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. A white man with silver grey hair sits with hands folded in front of him and resting on a desk cluttered with papers, wires, and various hardware constructs. He wears a dark green sweater. A lab filled with random mechanics is shown behind him as a large blue and white spaceship banner hangs on the wall behind him.

UFO

BU Astrophysicist Joins NASA Team to Study UFOs

Over the next nine months, Joshua Semeter will study footage of unidentified flying objects to help figure out their origin

2 November 21, 2022

Latest Headlines

POV: Tom Brady Compared Life’s Grind to Military Life. Why Would He Do That?

SSW’s Jeffrey Chin: NFL QB demonstrates the “widening gap in understanding between military families and their civilian neighbors about what military life actually entails”

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November 21, 2022
Does Twitter, under Elon Musk, Need Government Regulation?

“These companies have the same First Amendment rights as other media,” a BU expert says, so any content restrictions would require an exception to the First Amendment

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November 18, 2022

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