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Photo: A group of young adults standing outside a balcony with the Boston skyline in the background. The foliage around them is green, red, and orange, indicating that is is fall outside. The members of the group are all smiling. From left, a blonde woman with straight hair wears all black. Next to her, with his arms around her shoulders, stands a man in all black with a deeper-tone skin and short, dark hair. Next to him is a shorter individual, feminine-presenting with shoulder length hair. She wears a maroon shirt and plaid pants. In front, in the middle of the group, is a woman with short, dark hair, glasses and she is wearing a gray long-sleeve shirt and plaid pants. Next to her are two woman, one with long, curly hair and the other with long, dark straight hair. The curly-haired individual wears a maroon cardigan, a tan shirt, and jeans. The other individual is in all black. Behind the pair is another pair of men, both with short, dark hair and glasses. The entire group smiling.

LGBTQIA+

LGBTQIA+ BU Student Task Force Report Makes Recommendations for Achieving a More Inclusive BU

March 1, 2023

a large group of people watching a musical performance by a 4 member band at a farmers market in Somerville, MA

In the City

Staying in Boston for Spring Break? There’s Plenty to Do

March 1, 2023

Overhead shot of the indoor track at the BU Track and Tennis Center. The shot shows bustling activity during the annual David Hemery Valentine Invitational, as runners are shown racing on the track, pole vaulters and high jumpers are on the green infield, and people spectate in the stands.

Track and Tennis Center

Video: The Mystery behind BU’s Record-Breaking Indoor Track

March 1, 2023

Photo: A navy blue with gold lettering sign of #ENOUGH at a no guns protest in 2018.

Trustees

BU Opts against Forswearing Investments in Gun Manufacturers

March 1, 2023

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WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

11 Books to Read in Celebration of Women’s History Month

February 28, 2023

An image with a green background and a lightbulb shaped like a brain flickering yellow. The text reads "Today I Learned"

Listen Now

Today I Learned: The Smell of Formaldehyde Makes You Hungry

February 28, 2023

New Music

New Music March 2023: Local Boston Concerts, New Album Releases

February 28, 2023

Photo: Joel Christian Gill teaches a new MFA program in Visual Narrative on November 7, 2022. A black man wearing a short-sleeved red collared shirt gesticulates with arms outstretched as he speaks to a student sitting in front of an electric drawing tablet. Other students can be seen in the bright classroom working on similar tablets.

Academics

Comics Artist Joel Christian Gill Launches BU’s New Visual Narrative MFA Degree

February 27, 2023

Photo: A night shot of the Lincoln Memorial, with the huge statue of President Lincoln looming the middle of the memorial. His statue is framed by two columns, vistors are in the foreground, shadowed by the night and a light shines on the inscription above the statue.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Lincoln Struggled with Depression. What We Can Learn from It Today

February 27, 2023

A photo of President Joe Biden by Gage Skidmore

SUPREME COURT

Biden’s Legal Strategy Could Result in Supreme Court Scuttling His Student Loan Cancellation Program

February 27, 2023

Study Abroad

Study Abroad Planning: A BU Student Offers Tips, Tricks, and Insights

February 24, 2023

The first Global Climate Strike took place in 2019. A crowd of 7,000 young people gathered in Boston to demand action on climate change. Photo by Jamie Garuti

Local

The Week Ahead: February 27 to March 5

February 24, 2023

People depart the U.S. Supreme Court after justices heard oral arguments in Gonzalez v. Google Feb. 21, 2023. The case addresses whether or not tech companies are liable for user-generated content promoted by their algorithms. The Gonzalez family alleges that Google is responsible for spreading content that radicalized the perpetrators of the 2015 Paris attack. (Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images)

Journalism & Media

Should Tech Companies Be Held Accountable for Letting Terrorists on Their Sites?

February 24, 2023

Photo: A couple sits with their dog amongst various packed boxes and war supplies for Ukrainian individuals. They are wearing neutral clothes and are looking straight into the camera.

AID FOR UKRAINE

One Year after the Invasion of Ukraine, the War Has Transformed Life for This BU Couple

February 23, 2023

2/22/23 -- Boston, Massachusetts Flowers found laid out in front of StuviII. Last week, a 33-year of Cambridge resident died after jumping from the 26th floor of the building Photo by Cydney Scott for Boston University Photography

University News

In Aftermath of StuVi 2 Tragedy, BU Begins Review of Security and Alert System

February 23, 2023

A graphic with a blue and green background and text that reads "The 6th annual first generation graduate student symposium"

First-Generation

BU’s Newbury Center Hosts Sixth Annual First-Gen Graduate Student Symposium

February 23, 2023

Photo: On the left, a glass wall of a BU building on 808 Commonwealth Ave. There are students walking on the sidewalk on the right. They are wearing winter coats, indicating it's cold outside.

LGBTQ

Boston University to Open New LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center

February 23, 2023

Photo: Students are pouring and making coffee at Saxby's coffee bar. They are wearing a red uniform. One individual is wearing a black bucket hat, a tan vest, and a cream shirt.

Student Life

Saxbys, New Student-Run Café, Opens at Center for Computing & Data Sciences

February 23, 2023

BU’s indoor track team seniors gather on Senior Day, February 4. The Terriers will compete for the Patriot League championship Saturday at Annapolis, Md. Photo by BU Athletics

Sports

Terriers Aiming High at Indoor Patriot League Track and Field Championships

February 23, 2023

Photo: A flat-lay of the Mei Mei menu. Small, rectangular trays of dumplings, bao buns, and more are featured in an aesthetic layout, highlighted by the sun.

Weekender

The Weekender: February 23 to 26

February 22, 2023

The Weekender: February 23 to 26