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Voices & Opinion

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Student Voices

POV: Lord of Middle-Earth—Tolkien’s Legacy 50 Years after His Death

August 30, 2023

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Student Voices

Why the History of Enslavement on the Freedom Trail Matters

August 29, 2023

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Student Voices

Cracking the Code: Decoding the Unique Vocabulary of Boston University Students

August 24, 2023

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Student Voices

POV: Montana Youths Sued State over Climate Change—and Won a Landmark Decision for All Young People

August 24, 2023

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Voices & Opinion

POV: We Need to Keep Talking about Books, Not Ban Them

August 18, 2023

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Disinformation Researchers Are under Attack by Government Legislators

August 16, 2023

Alumni

BU Alum Got Fur Sales Banned in Her Town—Now She’s Targeting Animal Cruelty in Farming

July 19, 2023

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Journalism & Media

Can the New York Times Cover Sports without a Sports Desk?

July 13, 2023

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Faculty

I Will Teach My 10,000th BU Student This Summer. Here’s What I’ve Learned

July 7, 2023

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Affirmative Action

Disappointed and Determined, BU Community Reacts to SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling

June 29, 2023

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Student Reflection

Navigating College Life: Reflections and Insights from an Upperclassman

June 29, 2023

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Holocaust Museum

BU Wiesel Center Director: Boston’s Proposed Holocaust Museum Would Educate and Inform about the Legacy of Genocide

June 28, 2023

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Voices & Opinion

POV: We Need to Be Better at Teaching Kids to Read

June 26, 2023

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Reflecting on the Lessons of Juneteenth

June 14, 2023

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Voices & Opinion

Where Does Trump’s Case Fall against Past Presidential Scandals Involving Sex, Power, Profit?

June 13, 2023

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Transportation

Fixing the T: Advice from Terriers for MBTA’s New General Manager

June 13, 2023

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Books

Ibram Kendi, Joel Christian Gill Team up for New Graphic Version of Kendi’s Stamped From the Beginning

June 5, 2023

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Pride Month

POV: Celebrating Pride Month Amidst a Context of Gains and Setbacks for LGBTQIA+ Rights

June 1, 2023

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Voices & Opinion

POV: A Lesson from BU’s 150th Commencement

May 31, 2023

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Listen Now

Today I Learned: Boston’s topography was shaped by glaciers more than 20,000 years ago

May 30, 2023

Today I Learned: Boston’s topography was shaped by glaciers more than 20,000 years ago