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A photo of many cannabis leaves on a living plant. President Biden’s pardons for people convicted under federal marijuana possession law are a good-faith, but limited step in reforming cannabis policy, BU’s Seth Blumenthal says. Photo by Rick Proctor/Unsplash

Politics

Will Biden’s Pot Pardons Make a Difference—or Will States Ignore the Policy Change?

October 12, 2022

Collage: (left) Photo of Lilia Buckingham. A young white woman with long blonde hair poses in front of a blue Hocus Pocus 2 backdrop. She wears a light, sequined gown and matching gloves. (right) Movie Poster for the Hocus Pocus 2 movie. Poster features headshots of the three main witches and the teen protagonists below them in a purple and black theme. Gold words below all of them read "Hocus Pocus 2".

Film & TV

BU Student Stars in Hocus Pocus 2

October 11, 2022

Photo of an Uber sign is displayed at the company's headquarters in San Francisco. Metal sign reads "Uber" on a glass-paned building.

Cybersecurity

Uber Users: What You Need to Know about Last Month’s Data Breach

October 11, 2022

An image of Prince by Lynn Goldsmith and the print replication of the same image in purple with an orange background by Andy Warhol. The case before the court on October 12, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith, hinges on an Andy Warhol print based on a portrait of the artist Prince by photographer Lynn Goldsmith. Image credit: Lynn Goldsmith; Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts; United States Supreme Court Documents

Music

How Did Prince and Andy Warhol Wind Up Before the Supreme Court?

October 11, 2022

Dawn Belkin Martinez (center), a School of Social Work clinical associate professor, with graduate students Noor Toraif (CAS’16, SSW’23) (left) and Greer Hamilton (SSW’24), who worked with her to create a free online course on structural racism. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Academics

School of Social Work Offers Free Online Course for Understanding Structural Racism

October 11, 2022

Roubing Liao (CGS’22, CAS’24) stands on Nickerson Field in front of the three residential towers comprising West Campus—Rich, Sleeper, and Claflin Halls, named for BU’s founders: Isaac Rich, Jacob Sleeper, and Lee Claflin.

Campus Life

A Video Tour of West Campus

October 8, 2022

Image: 5 speech bubbles of different pastel colors featuring the words "Hispanic, Latino, Latina, Latinx, and Latine".

Voices & Opinion

If Hispanics Hate the Term “Latinx,” Why Is It Still Used?

October 7, 2022

Image: Map of the United States with the word each state most misspells. Each state is colored in with various colors like green, red, blue, and yellow.

Spell-Checking

Can You Spell “West Virginia”? Many in the Mountain State Need Help with It

October 7, 2022

For a story about a faculty exchange program between Sargent and Italy's University of Pavia—over the summer, prof Paula Quatromoni, at right, traveled to Pavia to teach Italian students about eating disorders in athletes and help develop coursework. Now, Pavia prof Cinzia Ferraris, at left, is here at Sargent this semester guest-speaking in classes. Photo by Cydney Scott

Nutrition Exchange

This International Faculty Exchange Is Training the Next Generation of Nutritionists in Eating Disorder Care

October 7, 2022

Image: collage of artists releasing music and/or hosting concerts in Boston in September 2022. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of Colbie Caillat, Sydney Sierota of Echosmith, and Taylor Swift. Colbie Caillat is shown walking and smiling on stage on polaroid-style borders. Sydney Sierota of Echosmith shown performing in concert. She sings into a microphone with one arm raised and pointed within polaroid-style borders. Taylor Swift is shown posing for a photo wearing a floral embellished dress on polaroid-style borders. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music" in a repeating pattern

Students

New Music October 2022: Local Boston Concerts, New Album Releases

October 6, 2022

Brian Durocher, BU women’s hockey head coach, says his skaters “have been busy as all get-out, they have a good leadership group, and they're excited.” Photos by Olivia Fox/BU Athletics. Here Durocher stands in front of his team on the ice, who are kneeling.

Varsity Sports

BU Women’s Hockey Season Opens at Home Friday against RPI

October 6, 2022

Picture is of a person dropping a pill into a drink at a bar. Boston police have recorded 71 allegations of drugged drinks so far this year, and BU Police Department officers say there’s been a noticeable increase throughout the city in the last year and a half. Photo courtesy of Peopleimages/iStock

Public Safety

With Reports of Spiked Drinks on the Rise in Boston, Tips for Staying Safe

October 6, 2022

Photo of Kim Kardashian posing in front of a light blue photo area. A tan woman with long black hair and wearing a thin metal choker and white top, smiles slightly for cameras.

Social Media

Kim Kardashian, Sponcon, and the Rules of Being an Influencer

October 5, 2022

University News

Union Drive Accelerates among BU Graduate Students

October 5, 2022

Just For Fun

5 Things We Forgot About Being Back at BU

October 5, 2022

Photo: Marcial Matos, a Puerto Rican cook at Granby kitchen in the Hillel House, smiles as he grabs hold of a fryer basket in a dark kitchen. A large window lets in light behind him.

DINING HALL

Video: From Dishwasher to Lead Cook at Granby Commons

October 5, 2022

Director Shamus (left) and Playwright J.C. Pankratz pose for a photo at Boston Playwrights Theater on the set of Pankratz’s dark comedy Eat Your Young. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Theater at BU

Curtain’s Up on Boston Playwrights’ Theatre’s 2022-2023 Season

October 5, 2022

The hot fried chicken sandwich at Hot Chix Boston. Photo courtesy of Hot Chix Boston

Things-to-do

The Weekender: October 6 to 10

October 5, 2022

Congressman Stephen Lynch listens as Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley discusses a bill they have introduced, called the ECASH Act at the School of LAW on October 4, 2022. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University

Cybersecurity

US Reps Stephen Lynch, Ayanna Pressley Tout ECASH Bill for Those Shut Out of Digital Transactions

October 4, 2022

Illustration of a woman using her hands to balance a smiley face and sad face. She balances on a board that sits on top of a neutral face.

Mental Health

BU Is Offering Free Screenings for Depression and Anxiety October 6

October 4, 2022

BU Is Offering Free Screenings for Depression and Anxiety October 6