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Safety

Pandemic Restrictions Drove Down Number of Crimes Reported on BU Campuses Last Year

October 25, 2021

Portrait of Thomas M. Menino Scholar, Alicia Dennery outside on the Boston University Charles River campus.

Scholarships

BU Scholarships Change the Lives of Boston Public Schools Graduates

October 25, 2021

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Higher Ed Institutions Would Benefit from Hiring More Faculty and Staff with Disabilities

October 25, 2021

Photo of Riaz Butt-Garcia (CAS’22), wearing a blue BU sweatshirt with 'Boston University' written in red, holding a plate of Honduran spaghetti with white rice on the side. He stands in his kitchen, which is blurred, and a closeup photo of the spaghetti is overlaid in the top left with a yellow outline.

Students

[Video] How to Make Honduran Spaghetti

October 22, 2021

Listen Now

Who Will Be the Next James Bond?

October 21, 2021

Photo of the women's rowing team on the Charles. Behind them, a bridge and the Citgo sign is seen.

Varsity Sports

Head of the Charles Regatta Returns This Weekend

October 21, 2021

Photo of DeWolfe Boathouse taken from across the Charles River on a sunny fall day. Small clouds are seen in a brilliant, blue sky. The Boathouse is tan with a greenish gray roof.

Along the Charles

Behind the Scenes at BU’s DeWolfe Boathouse

October 21, 2021

photo of a nurse IMPRINTING a BABYS FOOT ON a birth CERTIFICATE. The document is handwritten, but has "Certificate of Birth" printed in a cursive font at the top. The nurse has painted fingernails.

Voices & Opinion

POV: We Need to Eliminate Sex from the Public Portion of Birth Certificates

October 21, 2021

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Things-to-do

The Weekender: October 21 to 24

October 21, 2021

composite image of screenshots from BU's It's On Us Instagram. Words on red background read: "Let's talk about Barstool" and words on white background read "Let's talk about Barstool Athletes"

Social Justice

Student Sexual Assault Survivors Group Campaigns to Shut Down Barstool BU

October 20, 2021

Photo of Creative writing prof Joelle Renstrom in her CGS office for Office Artifacts. She has brown, wavy shoulder length, hair with streaks of purple, and wears a black long-sleeve shirt and jeans, as she holds a small toy robot in her hand.

Faculty

Office Artifacts: Joelle Renstrom

October 20, 2021

Seven Tips for Managing Homesickness

Mental Health

Seven Tips for Managing Homesickness

October 19, 2021

Photo of Musician Radha Rai (QST '21) playing piano at the GSU after undergoing a series of interviews regarding her encounter with famous singer John Legand the day prior. She wears a black top and pants, and looks contently at the piano as she plays.

Music

Radha Rao Performed John Legend’s “All of Me” at Faneuil Hall Sunday. Little Did She Know He Was in the Crowd

October 19, 2021

photo of the hands of BU's Cheese Lovers Society holding up a variety of Babybel cheeses together for the camera.

Student Clubs

Manchego, Brie, and Gruyère: BU Cheese Lovers Society Likes Them All

October 19, 2021

Photo of gas prices in Gibraltar, PA on September 20, 2021. The gasoline price sign and fuel pumps for the Turkey Hill gas station on route 724 in Gibraltar, PA are as follows: $3.35 for unleaded, $4.15 for premium, and $3.59 for diesel. Cars are seen filling up in the background.

Economics

Prepare to Keep Spending More: BU Economist Predicts Inflation to Last Two More Years

October 19, 2021

Listen Now

What Can a New Mayor Do to Improve a City?

October 18, 2021

a photo of students chanting and holding signs at a protest against the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exam on Boston Common.

Voices & Opinion

POV: It’s Time to Reimagine School Accountability beyond Standardized Tests

October 18, 2021

Photo of Luyi Chen (Sargent’22), looking at her laptop and smiling, as she prepares the dish sticky rice, a photo of which is seen in a small circle at the left top of the image; the dish has a yellow circle as an outline. Chen holds a bottle of oil in her hands and other ingredients she's using are seen on the island table in front of her. The dish is served in a wooden bowl and has scallions and meat floss on top.

STUDENT LIFE

[Video] How to Cook Sticky Rice, Wenzhou Style

October 16, 2021

Danielle Pribyl (left) (CFA’22) and Alexis Peart (CFA’23) in a scene from Proving Up; both women blow on harmonicas and look off into the distance.

Theatre

CFA Kicks Off 25th Fringe Festival Today

October 15, 2021

a photo of the interior of Frugal Bookstore, showing a front view of shelves filled with books, as well as various pieces of African American paintings.

Books

Your Guide to the Best Local Independent Bookshops

October 15, 2021

Your Guide to the Best Local Independent Bookshops