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This is photo taken at a past Boston University commencement ceremony. It is outdoors on a sunny day, with students in their caps and gowns shown, cheering with their arms up. Photo Credits: Janice Checchio

Commencement

The Seven Types of People You’ll Meet at Commencement

April 18, 2023

Photo: A long-exposure picture of students moving into their dorms with moving boxes.

MOVE IN

You’ve Been Accepted to BU. Now, What to Bring?

April 18, 2023

Photo: a dozen or more strawberry shortcake cookies, which are golden brown and have strawberries and minimarshmellows around the sides

Recipe Series

Strawberry Shortcake Cookies

April 18, 2023

Photo: A brick sidewalk with chalk words that read "HAPPY EARTH WEEK" with a simple drawing of the Earth next to the word, earth.

WEEK AHEAD

The Week Ahead: April 18 to 23

April 14, 2023

Photo: Sharlene Chang (SHA’24) and Irene Kim (COM’23), two young Asian women holding boba teas, smile and pose resting together. They sit in front of a backdrop of large boba tea recreations made out of cardboard and puff balls.

Watch Now

Video: Boba Showdown

April 14, 2023

Photo: Overhead shot of a person's hand as the roll a joint of weed. A dried plant is being rolled between brown paper of a table in a darkened room.

Business & Law

LAW’s Jay Wexler Fires Up Arguments to Normalize Pot in New Book

April 14, 2023

A photo of the MBTA green line running down Comm Ave.

Shoutout

If You Could Tell the New MBTA Chief, “Fix This!” What Would It Be?

April 14, 2023

Photo: Exteriors photo of the Boston University Police Department. A white brick building is shown at night illuminated by a bright spotlight over the front door. A blue sign over the door reads "Boston University Police".

Safety

BUPD to Undergo Assessment for Reaccreditation Next Week

April 13, 2023

Photo: Three white individuals--Tracey Dechert, Lisa Allee, and Peter Burke--stand on a stairwell facing the camera. From left, Dechert is wearing a white blouse and cropped blazer with jeans, Allee is wearing gray slacks and a navy blouse, and Burke is in a gray blazer, black vest, and black slacks with a blue-gray button-up and tie. The area is well-lit and midday.

BOSTON MARATHON

How Has Trauma Care Changed 10 Years after Boston Marathon Bombings?

April 13, 2023

Photo: James Sawler, of RoadSafe Traffic Systems, paints the starting line for the Boston Marathon. A man wearing a white hard hat, neon shirt, and work gear paints on the light blue and yellow finish line on the road.

Boston Marathon 2023

Members of BU Community Run the Boston Marathon to Support Others

April 13, 2023

This is a 'meme' with text and imagery. The there is text at the top and the bottom of the image, with a picture of the Joker shown and a quote from him at the bottom of the image. The caption on the top says "Friends: What do you wanna do after college?" and then it says "Me:" and shows a picture of the Joker sitting down, speaking with a quote from him that says "Do I really look like a guy with a plan?" The picture is on a blue and green gradient background.

Commencement

10 Memes That Describe Being a Second Semester Senior

April 13, 2023

Photo: Anderson Stinson III, a black man wearing a camp and suspenders with trousers, center stars in the play as Bud with David Jiles Jr., right, during rehearsal at Wheelock Family Theatre, Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Photo by Jake Belcher

Wheelock Family Theatre

Bud, Not Buddy Closes Out Wheelock Family Theatre’s 2022–2023 Season

April 13, 2023

Collage: (from left) Photos of Linzi Scholarship recipients and Zilu “Pete” Tang. Liyu Chen poses against a wooden wall. A young Asian woman wearing a white, red, and black sweater, and long white skirt, smiles as she poses next to a light wooden wall. Zilu “Pete” Tang, a young Asian man wearing glasses and a long sleeved blue-gray shirt, smiles and poses next to a cement wall. Behind him, a white board filled with notes on equations can be seen.

Scholarship

Ten Years after BU’s Lu Lingzi Died in the Boston Marathon Bombings, the Scholarship in Her Name Keeps Student Dreams Alive

April 12, 2023

Photo: Three kids sit paced onto the back of a trolley zooming through BU campus. The day is sunny, the individuals are smiling, and the trolley cart is in the BU colors--red and white.

GIVING DAY

2023 BU Giving Day Raises More Than $3.8 Million

April 12, 2023

Photo: A white man's hand reaches for a folder of records. He is grabbing onto a handful of them. He is wearing a black wrist-watch and a white button-up shirt. There is a car in the background, with only the tires and the red bottom of the care showing.

RECORD STORE DAY

11 Best Boston-Area Record Stores for Record Store Day

April 12, 2023

Photo: Runners cross the finish line at The Boston Marathon in 2022. There are large crowds gathered on the sides of the race course and more than 10 runners are nearing the large yellow finish line.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: April 13 to 17

April 12, 2023

Image: A stock photo of Mifepristone. To the right is a bottle of Mifepristone and to the left, a orange box containing Mifepristone. In front of both are four scattered pills of Mifepristone. Behind them, miscellaneous items found in a doctors office such as a jar of Q-tips and a jar of something that is single-packaged.

Healthcare

Judge’s Ruling to Invalidate Abortion Pill Ruling Could Impact Other FDA-Approved Drugs

April 11, 2023

Image: Composite photo of three jug gallons of water. Each jug is in it's own column and overlaid with a bright color. From left to right, the columns are colored bright green, blue, and a light red.

Safety

Students May Think BORG Drinking Is Safe. It’s Not

April 11, 2023

One Boston Day

Celebrate One Boston Day with These Events around the City

April 11, 2023

Photo: Kellie Finley-Call, a white college student with a medium build wearing a bandana and a necklace, stocks the food pantry at Wheelock College of Education and Human Development on March 27, 2023. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University

Campus Life

BU Launches New Initiative Aimed at Fighting Student Hunger

April 11, 2023

BU Launches New Initiative Aimed at Fighting Student Hunger