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Mental Health

BU: Take a Free Mental Health Screening Thursday, October 5

October 3, 2023

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Style on Campus

Comm Ave Runway: October Edition

October 3, 2023

Image: collage of artists either hosting concerts in Boston in October 2023 or with new albums coming out in September. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of Joji, Maluma, and Kim Petras. Each photo has white, polaroid-style borders. At left, Joji performs in concert, mic in hand; he is a white man wearing a white tee shirt and cap on his head. At right, Kim Petras, a white young woman with platinum blonde hair and wearing a silky green dress and bold sunglasses, smiles on stage with mic in hand. Center, Maluma is shown performing in concert. A Hispanic man wearing a black vest and sunglasses performs with mic in hand on stage. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music" in a repeating pattern.

New Music

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

October 2, 2023

Photo: Robert Lowe, a bald black man wearing a Boston University Police Department uniform, smiles and poses on a busy sidewalk lined with greenery. Blurred pedestrians walk behind him.

Safety

New BUPD Chief Brings a Public Health Approach to His Role

September 29, 2023

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Movie Quiz

Who Is the Lucky Saw X Fan?

September 29, 2023

Photo: Interior of the Perkins Telescope Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. An enormous telescope is shown inside a large, steel framed-dome.

Science & Technology

BU’s Perkins Telescope Observatory Reopens with a Brand-New Dome

September 28, 2023

Photo: A group of women's field hockey players on Boston University's college team walk onto the pitch in red uniforms

Athletics

Field Hockey Battles Bucknell in Patriot League Home Opener Saturday

September 28, 2023

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Campus & Facilities

New BU Cycle Kitchen Provides DIY Bike Repair Space—and Community

September 27, 2023

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Things-To-Do

The Weekender: September 28 to October 1

September 27, 2023

This is a photo from Abigail Wood and she is in Boston University's Rhett mascot costume. In the costume and in front of a mirror, she has her phone up towards the mirror taking a selfie. The walls are white and there are two doors behind Rhett.

Student Voices

Advice to Seniors on How to Navigate Your Last Year at Boston University

September 27, 2023

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Poetry

Major Jackson, Award-Winning Poet and Host of The Slowdown Podcast, Reads from New Collection at Robert Lowell Memorial Lecture Tonight

September 27, 2023

Photo: A man in a blue sweater with red hair laughs as he teaches a classroom full of college students

Books

Wesley Wildman on the Challenges and Joys of Writing Fiction after Work for Academic Audiences

September 26, 2023

Photo: Sharlene Chang (SHA’24) and Irene Kim (COM’23), two young Asian women sipping 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, Round Two

September 22, 2023

Photo of Ibram X. Kendi, a Black man with with long dreadlocks sits in a blue suit looking out a window.

University News

As BU Launches Inquiry into Center for Antiracist Research, Interim President Freeman Explains Goal and Reasoning

September 21, 2023

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University News

Six Tips for Getting the Most out of Blackboard Ally

September 21, 2023

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Student Life

Lobster Night, One of BU Dining’s Most Popular Events, Is Tonight

September 21, 2023

Photo: Large trees with orange, yellow, and red leaves frame students on BU's campus as they sit and chat on and around a campus lawn on a sunny, warm autumn day in Boston.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: September 21 to 24

September 20, 2023

Photo: Various plants and trees are shown blooming in a scenic setting on BU's campus.

Campus & Facilities

Buzz, Buzz: BU Creates a New Pollinator Garden

September 20, 2023

This is a photo collage of eight different pictures. All of these photos are courtesy of Robin Kim (COM, CAS'24). The first photo in the upper left hand corner is of Robin Kim (COM, CAS'24) and it is a solo shot of her at an outdoor restaurant. She has brown hair, fair skin, and has her hair down with a black off the shoulder top on. There is some food in front of her. It is day time and there are tan umbrellas and other sitting down at tables in the background. To the right of that photo is a spread of food on a dining table. There are many different breakfast dishes ranging from cinnamon rolls to a fruit arrangement. The right of that is a photo of Kim reading a book. Half of the book is covering her face and her brown hair is covered by her headphones. There is a water bottle and a laptop in front of her. To the right of that photo is an image of Kim with her blonde friend that is smiling in front of the Eiffel Tower. The Tower is lit up since it is dusk. Below that is a photo of Kim and a friends with masks on sitting outside of a building on its steps. The building has cement steps and a red door. The people both have jackets on, one tan (on the right) and one white. The photo to the left of that is of four people's sneakers. The sneakers are all black besides one pair that are are red. The photo above that is of three brunette girls, including Kim, that have straight faces on. They are all wearing black shirts and the photo is a selfie from the neck up. The photo the left of that is of three individuals posting in the MBTA green-line station. There are two girls, Kim one of them, on either side of a male in white. To the left of that photo is a picture of the Boston Skyline that shows the orange sky. The buildings look like a silhouette on the bright skyline.

Mental Health

Showing Up for My Well-Being: A Self-Reflection on How I Manage My Personal Wellness at Boston University

September 20, 2023

Photo: A black man in a beret and a collared shit with a suit jacket poses for a formal photo

Literature

Booker Prize–Winning Author Ben Okri to Deliver Ha Jin Lecture Tonight

September 20, 2023

Booker Prize–Winning Author Ben Okri to Deliver Ha Jin Lecture Tonight