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Voices & Opinion

POV: Affirmative Action in College Admissions Is at Risk

October 28, 2022

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Supreme Court & Affirmative Action

The Supreme Court Cases That Could End Affirmative Action

October 28, 2022

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Horror Stories

Halloween’s Scariest Monster Could Be Technology

October 28, 2022

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Film & TV

A Crowdsourced List of Some of the Best Halloween Movie Classics

October 27, 2022

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Varsity Sports

Terriers Head to Bucknell to Compete in Patriot League Cross Country Championships This Weekend

October 27, 2022

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Things-to-do

The Weekender: October 27 to 30

October 26, 2022

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In the City

Street Smarts: Seaport District

October 26, 2022

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Books

Want to Find a Banned Book? Brookline Booksmith Has Some on Display

October 26, 2022

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Public Policy

Greater Boston Housing Earns “Failing Grade” in Annual Report Card

October 26, 2022

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New Appointment

Meet BU’s New Head of Dining, Housing, FitRec, Transportation, and More

October 26, 2022

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Computational Science

Beyond Bitcoin: Why Interest in Blockchain Is Surging at BU

October 25, 2022

Women’s Soccer

Former Terrier Star Casey Brown Has 6-2 League Record in First Season as BU Women’s Soccer Head Coach

October 25, 2022

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Academics

Office Artifacts: Nancy Lowenstein

October 25, 2022

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Academics

BU Launches New Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Major

October 24, 2022

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Recipe Series

Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Stuffed Pumpkin Cookies

October 24, 2022

Halloween

10 Costume Ideas for Halloween 2022

October 21, 2022

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Things-to-do

Video: Hiking Tips from a Veteran Outdoorsman

October 21, 2022

Photo: Professor Phillip Haberkern teaches a CAS history class "Game of Thrones: Power and Politics in Pre-Modern Europe “ on October 19, 2022. A white man with a grey beard and head of hair stands in front of a classroom and smiles as students look on. Behind him, the projection on screen reads "Quick question #2: You're on the small council at the death of Robert - what steps would you suggest to avoid these failings?"

Classes

Game of Thrones and What It Can Teach Us about Historic European Power and Politics

October 21, 2022

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Campus Safety

Many Types of Crime Fell Last Year across BU, but Theft Remains a Problem

October 21, 2022

Supporters cheered in June as the Massachusetts Senate overrode a veto of licensing undocumented drivers, but repeal of the license law is on the November 8 ballot. Photo by David L. Ryan/Boston Globe via Getty Images

Politics

Should Undocumented Immigrants Be Allowed to Get a Driver’s License?

October 21, 2022

Should Undocumented Immigrants Be Allowed to Get a Driver’s License?