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Holiday Gift Guide

10 Holiday Gift Ideas for Kids, from BU Experts

December 13, 2023

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Student Voices

POV: A Plea for Equitable Support for Pro-Palestinian Students

December 13, 2023

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Student Voices

POV: The Price of Silence: How BU Is Failing Its Jewish Students

December 13, 2023

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Sustainable Fashion

Is Thrift Flipping Ethical and Sustainable?

December 12, 2023

Women's Sports

How Caitlin Weimar Became an “Unstoppable Force” for BU Women’s Basketball

December 11, 2023

Photo: Madhri Yehiya, a young South Asian woman with curled black hair and wearing a black shirt and jean jacket smiles and poses outside a clear door of a brick building.

Student Voices

Reflection: What the FreeP Taught Me as a Journalist, a Manager, a Student

December 11, 2023

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Education

Why Schools Should Ban Cell Phones in the Classroom—and Why Parents Have to Help

December 8, 2023

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Student Life

Terriers in Charge: Alex Dowd (COM’24)

December 8, 2023

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University News

Gary Nicksa, Who Managed BU through Recession and Pandemic, Is Retiring after 18 Years of Financial Stewardship

December 8, 2023

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Mental Health

10 Tips to Help You through Finals Season

December 7, 2023

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Fashion

Comm Ave Runway: December Edition

December 7, 2023

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Things-to-do

The Weekender: December 7 to 10

December 6, 2023

Photo: A diverse group of people pose in front of an unlit fireplace in a brightly sunlit room. In the center sits a young Black woman wearing an oatmeal-colored sweater and khaki pants. Sitting on the armchair to her right is a white man with curly hair. A small dog sits in his lap. To her left, sitting on the other armrest is a young white woman wearing a grey sweater and jeans. Behind her stands an older white man wearing glasses, a light blue collared shirt, navy blue blazer, and jeans. To the far right stands a young white man wearing a pink and blue striped collared shirt. They all smile and pose together.

Photography

Tips for Taking the Best Family Holiday Photo with Your Cell Phone

December 6, 2023

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Voices & Opinion

Why Linguistic Diversity Matters on College Campuses

December 6, 2023

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Wellness

Break Time? De-stress at the Student Wellbeing Experience

December 5, 2023

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Accolades

BU’s Lead Plumber Is Best in the Country. And Tops at HVAC, Too

December 5, 2023

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Supreme Court

“We All Owe a Debt of Gratitude to Justice Sandra Day O’Connor”

December 4, 2023

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Voices & Opinion

POV: The Legacy of Henry Kissinger (Hon.’99)

December 4, 2023

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Recipe Series

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sufganiyot (Hanukkah Donuts)

December 4, 2023

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University News

Center for Computing & Data Sciences Wins Global Award for Interior Design

December 4, 2023

Center for Computing & Data Sciences Wins Global Award for Interior Design