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Blue Hill Observatory

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Visit Blue Hills Reservation

June 8, 2024

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Things-to-do

To Do Today: “I’m Right” Drag Trivia Night at Roxy’s Arcade

June 7, 2024

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Politics

Should Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas Recuse Themselves from the Supreme Court’s Insurrection Cases?

June 7, 2024

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MBTA

Coming Soon: Waving Your Phone to Ride on the MBTA

June 7, 2024

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Safety

As Drownings Surge, FitRec Offers Swim Lessons That Could Save Your Life

June 6, 2024

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Books

Dive into LGBTQ+ Pride Month with These 12 Books

June 6, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

Is Israel Committing Genocide in Gaza? New Report from BU School of Law’s International Human Rights Clinic Lays Out Case

June 5, 2024

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Things-to-do

To Do Today: Check Out a Boston Bollywood Dance Performance

June 5, 2024

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Photos of the Month: A Look Back at May at BU

June 5, 2024

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Office Artifacts

Office Artifacts: Roz Abukasis

June 4, 2024

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LGBTQIA+

Celebrating Pride Month: Discover BU’s LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center

June 4, 2024

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Politics

A Jury Found Trump Guilty. Will Voters Care?

June 4, 2024

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Things-to-do

To Do Today: Concerts in the Courtyard at the Boston Public Library

June 4, 2024

Photo: A man in a blue suit sits in a court room with a dejected look on his face. Former President Donald Trump awaits the start of proceedings during jury selection at Manhattan criminal court, Thursday, April 18, 2024 in New York. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)

Politics

Trump Is a Convicted Felon. Does That Actually Mean Anything?

June 3, 2024

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Music

What’s Hot in Music June: New Albums, Local Concerts

June 3, 2024

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Awards

Proposal to Push Space Junk to “Graveyard Orbit” Earns BU Duo First Prize in National Contest

June 3, 2024

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Things-to-do

To Do Today: Chill Out at the Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl

June 3, 2024

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Nightlife

Six Bars to Try Now That Allston’s Tavern in the Square Has Shuttered

June 3, 2024

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Pride Month

Celebrate Pride Month with these Campus and Citywide Events

May 31, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

Boston’s Declining Murder Rate Lowest among Big US Cities. Is It a Fluke?

May 30, 2024

Boston’s Declining Murder Rate Lowest among Big US Cities. Is It a Fluke?