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Weekender

The Weekender: February 15 to 19

February 14, 2024

Photo: A sea of red Boston University hockey jerseys in the crowd at the Beanpot semifinal game

Men's Beanpot

Beanpot Championship Game: Dog Pound, Alums, Terrier Nation Ready to Make Noise

February 8, 2024

Photo: A sea of red and white jerseys in the crowd at the BU 2024 Beanpot

Things-to-do

The Weekender: February 8 to 11

February 6, 2024

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Valentine’s Day

Need Ideas for Planning Your Valentine’s Day? Try One of These Four Suggestions

February 6, 2024

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Local

New Music February 2024: New Albums, Local Concerts

February 1, 2024

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Things-to-do

The Weekender: February 1 to 4

January 31, 2024

Photo: A fully stocked bar with dozens of different bottles of hard alcohol.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Massachusetts Has a Budget Shortfall: Raising Alcohol Taxes Could Help

January 25, 2024

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Faculty

Reasons to be Optimistic About 2024 (Seriously)

January 23, 2024

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WOMEN'S MEMORIAL

Women Making History Today Give Voice to Past Trailblazers at Boston Women’s Memorial

January 18, 2024

Photo: Michelle Wu, the mayor of Boston, sits with Jeneé Osterheldt, a black woman who is the Culture Columnist and Deputy Managing Editor at the Boston Globe at the Civic Center Summit. They sit across of each other on the panel with a screen behind them.

PHOTO ESSAY

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s Civic Summit Draws a Crowd to BU

January 16, 2024

Photo: Two large red and blu fireworks are shown going off in a night sky.

Things-to-do

How to Spend Your New Year’s Eve in Boston

December 20, 2023

Photo: A snowy evening at Boston Common, where pine trees are covered in lights and a brick walkway is dusted with flurries

Things-to-do

In Town for the Holidays? Here’s How to Make the Most of the Season in Boston

December 20, 2023

Everything Guide

Your Everything Guide on How to Dress for Winter in New England

December 19, 2023

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2023 IN REVIEW

The Top 10 Most-Read Stories on BU Today in 2023

December 19, 2023

Photo: A shot at dusk of the skate rink in Frog Park. There is snow on the ground, blurry shots of people skating, and twinkle lights in the trees.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: December 7 to 10

December 6, 2023

Image: collage of artists either hosting concerts in Boston in December 2023 or with new albums coming out in September. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey, and Tate McRae Each photo has white, polaroid-style borders. At left, Nicki Minaj, a Black woman with long black hair and wearing a pink dress see-through veil, poses for a photo. At right, Tate McRae, a white young woman with long straight dark brown hair and wearing a shiny black puffer coat, smiles and poses for a photo. Center, Mariah Carey is shown performing in concert. A light-skinned Black woman with long, curly dirty blonde hair and wearing a black dress, smiles and performs with mic in hand on stage. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music" in a repeating pattern.

Music

New Music December 2023: Local Boston Concerts, New Album Releases

November 30, 2023

Photo: An overhead shot of a few items on display at the Mary C. Beaudry Community Archaeology Center. An old glass medicine bottle is featured in the center of a black table.

Archaeology

Explore Cannonballs, Shipwrecks, and More at Boston’s Newly Renamed Mary C. Beaudry Community Archaeology Center

November 28, 2023

Photo: A family of immigrants in a car full of luggage in Boston, MA, heading for a shelter in Quincy MA

Voices & Opinion

POV: What’s Next for Massachusetts’ Right to Shelter Law?

November 28, 2023

Things-to-do

Weekender: November 16 to 19

November 15, 2023

Photo: A group of eight Black people, three sitting on a counch in the center of the room and five standing eahind and to the sides of the couch, pose and smile for the photo. They all wear clothes that are black, white, or blue and are featured in front of a brick wall. The person in the center holds an electric guitar in their hands.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: November 9 to 12

November 8, 2023

The Weekender: November 9 to 12