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Voices & Opinion

Protesters gather outside the Massachusetts State House during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd holding signs that say 'Black Lives Matter' and 'No Racist Police PLS' on May 31, 2020

Voices & Opinion

POV: “I Am Angry. But I Will Not Waste My Anger”

June 1, 2020

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Voices & Opinion

POV: COVID-19 Makes the Case for Affirmative Action

June 1, 2020

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Voices & Opinion

POV: How Parents Can Help Their Children Deal with Ambiguous Loss

May 29, 2020

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Epidemics, Fires, and Natural Disasters Have Long Shaped Universities

May 12, 2020

Image from The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), of an electron microscope image showing SARS-CoV-2 (orange)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells (green) cultured in the lab.

Voices & Opinion

POV: There’s Another Reason to Flatten the Coronavirus Curve, and It’s One You Haven’t Heard Yet

May 4, 2020

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Since When Should a Misdemeanor Carry a Death Sentence?

April 28, 2020

A photo of Abbey McCracken with her bullet journal

Student Voices

Bullet Journaling: Helping Maintain Mindfulness and Self-care

April 27, 2020

Illustrated type-treatment of the word 'Quarantine' in letters made of paint splatters

Voices & Opinion

Quarantine Diaries: One Word

April 27, 2020

Image of flowering magnolia tress along Bay State Rd April 7, 2020. Photo by Cydney Scott

Gratitude

Coronavirus Thank-you Notes from the BU Community

April 22, 2020

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Voices & Opinion

POV: What Will We Choose to Value in Light of COVID-19?

April 21, 2020

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Student Voices

Dispatches from Abroad: International Students on Life at Home

April 16, 2020

Photo of a pile of multi-colored, hand-sewn masks on a carpet floor.

Student Voices

BU Student Puts Her Passion for Sewing to Use Making Face Masks for Healthcare Workers

April 11, 2020

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University News

President Brown Outlines BU’s Path Forward through Pandemic

April 9, 2020

A photo of ventilators in a hospital

Voices & Opinion

POV: Rationing Ventilators—a Look at Pandemic Myths That Deserve to Die

April 6, 2020

A passerby walks down an aisle with empty shelves where paper towels are normally on display at a grocery store, Thursday, March 26, 2020, in Quincy, Mass. A sign on the shelf says "due to tight supply, limit 2 per customer."

Supply Chain

Will the Coronavirus Crisis Lead to Food Shortages?

March 30, 2020

A photo of a refugee camp in Lebanon

Voices & Opinion

POV: Refugees Are Especially Vulnerable to COVID-19. Don’t Ignore Their Needs

March 30, 2020

Illustration of a seamless pattern of diverse group of individuals wearing white medical face masks.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Coronavirus Is Taking a Toll on Mental Health

March 24, 2020

Still of four students, Joshua Pei (CAS’21), Morgan Moscinski (CFA’21), Michelle Njoroge (CAS’20), and Rownyn Curry (CAS’21) on a Zoom call from a video in which the students discuss the new normal, learning remotely.

Student Voices

The New Normal: Students Reflect on First Week of Learning—and Living—Remotely

March 24, 2020

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Voices & Opinion

I Covered BU Athletics for Four Years as a Student: Here’s What I Learned

March 20, 2020

A photo of Tom Brady leaving the field after his last game in a Patriots uniform

Voices & Opinion

POV: Tom Brady Leaving New England Patriots

March 17, 2020

POV: Tom Brady Leaving New England Patriots