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NEWS ROUNDUP

BU Today’s Top-10 Most-Read Stories of 2020

December 11, 2020

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Mental Health

Why This Year’s Holiday Season May Be More Stressful for College Students

December 11, 2020

Collection site specialist Jessica Sandberg guides a visitor through the test collection process at the Rajen Kilachand Center August 25, 2020. According to the BU COVID-19 Testing Data Dashboard there have been 14965 tests administered as of August 23, 25 of which are positive.

Health & Medicine

COVID-19 Tests Will Be Available to Category 4 Employees and Grad Students during Holiday Break

December 10, 2020

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University News

BU Rolling Out New Student Conflict Resolution Program

December 10, 2020

A photo of Commonwealth Mall with snow on the ground and holiday lights strung up on the trees

Things-to-do

The Weekender: December 10 to 13

December 10, 2020

Photo of the exterior of Taco Bell on Commonwealth Ave. Two people are seen about to walk in the door, and one person in a purple sweatshirt and face mask walks by.

Food & Dining

Students Like the New Taco Bell Cantina. But Does the Boston Globe Food Critic?

December 9, 2020

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Community Health

BU’s It’s On Us Chapter Members Pledge to Promote Consent

December 9, 2020

University News

“If You Do Nothing, Racial Inequality Persists”—Ibram X. Kendi Honors Howard Zinn in Annual Zinn Lecture

December 9, 2020

PPE discarded in medical waste bin

Science & Technology

Can the Science of Safe Cooking Solve Our Looming PPE Shortage?

December 9, 2020

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Fossils

BU Student Discovers a Yet-to-Be Named Dinosaur in China

December 8, 2020

Photo of Megan Berkowitz (STH’21, SSW’21) leaning over a loom while backstrap weaving by hand. A tree with bright yellow leaves is seen in the background.

Pandemic Hobbies

Photo Essay: BU Community Takes Up New, Sometimes Not-So-New, Hobbies during Pandemic

December 8, 2020

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University News

New Community Safety Advisory Group to Foster “Physical and Psychological Safety”

December 7, 2020

Gifts

2020 Holiday Gift Guide: Presents to Make Those on Your List Look Good

December 7, 2020

Gifts

2020 Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Gifts That Give Back

December 7, 2020

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Public Health

Five Big Ideas for Reimagining Healthcare Post-Coronavirus

December 7, 2020

Composite image of three vertical photos. The first photo, taken by Skyler Gauuan, shows to women in the corner mirror of a small grocery store with a social distancing sign. The next photo from Bridgette Lang depicts pink fluffy clouds over Kenmore Square. The last photo from Christine Russo shows a piece of graph paper and pen sitting in front of computer with google open with someone in the background working on their laptop. Overlay is bright pink.

Student Voices

Photos of Life Before the Pandemic and Now, Our New Normal

December 5, 2020

Gifts

2020 Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Ideas to Keep Those on Your List Entertained

December 4, 2020

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Gifts

2020 Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Affordable Presents from Local Shops and Businesses

December 4, 2020

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Coronavirus

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: December 4

December 4, 2020

A photo of cast members sitting on the Make Way for Ducklings sculpture in the Boston Public Garden

Theatre

Make Way for Ducklings Musical Adaptation by Wheelock Family Theatre Streams over Zoom Saturday

December 4, 2020

Make Way for Ducklings Musical Adaptation by Wheelock Family Theatre Streams over Zoom Saturday