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Photo: Hutch Hutcherson stands and points to the camera with both hands. He wears a blue short sleeved shirt, and black puffer vest and cap as he stands on a hiking trail. Wooden sign behind him gives details on the trail he is on.

Things-to-do

Video: Hiking Tips from a Veteran Outdoorsman

October 21, 2022

Photo: Professor Phillip Haberkern teaches a CAS history class "Game of Thrones: Power and Politics in Pre-Modern Europe “ on October 19, 2022. A white man with a grey beard and head of hair stands in front of a classroom and smiles as students look on. Behind him, the projection on screen reads "Quick question #2: You're on the small council at the death of Robert - what steps would you suggest to avoid these failings?"

Classes

Game of Thrones and What It Can Teach Us about Historic European Power and Politics

October 21, 2022

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Campus Safety

Many Types of Crime Fell Last Year across BU, but Theft Remains a Problem

October 21, 2022

Supporters cheered in June as the Massachusetts Senate overrode a veto of licensing undocumented drivers, but repeal of the license law is on the November 8 ballot. Photo by David L. Ryan/Boston Globe via Getty Images

Politics

Should Undocumented Immigrants Be Allowed to Get a Driver’s License?

October 21, 2022

Photo: The BU women’s lightweight rowing team practicing on the Charles River ahead of this weekend’s Head of the Charles Regatta. Four young women wearing BU wet suits row down the Charles. A blurry bridge can be seen in the distance.

Varsity Sports

Head of the Charles Regatta: BU Men’s, Women’s Teams Will Compete This Weekend

October 20, 2022

Kira Troilo (left) as Miss Honey and Sky Fuller as Matilda in a scene from Wheelock Family Theatre’s production of "Roald Dahl’s Matilda, the Musical". An older woman and a young girl wearing a school uniform look off tot he distance with looks of wonder on their faces.

Wheelock Family Theatre

Matilda, a Most Remarkable Heroine, Takes the Stage at Wheelock Family Theatre

October 20, 2022

Andrew Bearden Brown (CFA’22) plays the Stage Manager in Our Town, an opera based on Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer-winning play, one of this year’s Fringe Festival offerings. Our Town runs Friday, October 28, and Saturday, October 29, in the CFA Concert Hall. Photo by Cydney Scott

Arts & Culture

Curtains Open on 2022 CFA Fringe Festival

October 20, 2022

Photo of a person holding birth control pills close up. They hold a pack of slightly used pills over a pink background.

Public Health

Birth Control Options—What You Need to Know

October 19, 2022

Photo: Madeline Davis coaches the women's open weight row team practice on the Charle's River in preparation for next weekend's annual Head of The Charles Regatta, Saturday. Various rowing boats are seen on the Charles River on a foggy day. A Boston cityscape can be seen in the background.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: October 20 to 23

October 19, 2022

An oncologist reviews an x-ray image of a breast cancer patient's chest

Public Health

POV: Every Hour, 40 Women in This Country Are Told They Have Breast Cancer. I Am Now One of Them

October 19, 2022

Aaron Goldberg directing the BU Pep Band at the 2019 Women’s Beanpot Championship. BU captured the trophy for the first time since becoming a club sport. Photo by Ally Kallfelz (COM’21)

Watch Now

BU Bands: Celebrating the “Heartbeat of the University”

October 19, 2022

Mishka Yarovoy (CFA’23), who plays Oskar, the bullied boy next door, with Leah Hohhauser (CFA’24) in a scene from Let the Right One In. The two actors are close friends.

Arts & Culture

There Will Be Blood at the Booth Theatre for Halloween

October 19, 2022

Business & Law

BU’s New Associate Provost for Community and Inclusion Will Focus on Accountability, Civil Discourse

October 19, 2022

Photo of Cey Adams (center, left) and show curator Liza Quiñonez (center, right) at the opening reception for the first-ever retrospective exhibition of Adams’ work, Cey Adams, Departure: 40 Years of Art and Design at the Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery, September 30. In the foreground: Makeeba McCreary (left) and Linda Yang. Four people talk and laugh in an art gallery.

VISUAL ARTS

Cey Adams, Creator of Hip-Hop’s Visual Language, Gets First-Ever Retrospective at Stone Gallery

October 18, 2022

Photo: Closeup of a hand holding pink, sugary gummies.

Public Health

Nicotine Gummies: The Next Public Health Crisis

October 17, 2022

Vector illustration: A lock on a computer screen to show cyber security problems. Small white icons are connected to the computer to represent coding and ai.

Books

School of Law Expert: Software Enables Innovation, Except When It Doesn’t

October 17, 2022

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Listen Now

Will the Supreme Court End Affirmative Action?

October 17, 2022

Stock photo of Beacon Hill in Boston. A brick building along a cobblestone street is shown.

Neighborhood

Street Smarts: Beacon Hill

October 14, 2022

Book illustration from "Goodnight Moon". Colorful page depicts a small grey mouse tucked into a green bed in a large green room with red, yellow, and blue decor.

Books

75 Years Later, Why Is Goodnight Moon Still Lulling So Many Children to Sleep?

October 14, 2022

An American flag, waving in the wind

International Relations

POV: Redefining US National Security in a Divided and Unequal Nation

October 14, 2022

POV: Redefining US National Security in a Divided and Unequal Nation