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Boston city employee vaccine mandate extended to Jan. 30
Mayor Michelle Wu announced a one-week-long postponement to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate until Jan.
BU students stage walk-out, demonstration to protest current COVID-19 policies
Organizers demanded classes be taught remotely until the positivity rate drops below 1%, among
Nurses Association calls for state of emergency as hospitals overcrowd with patients
The Massachusetts Nurses Association has called on Gov. Charlie Baker to declare a state of
SPH students call for hybrid learning options in petition, open letter amid rise in COVID-19 cases
Students called into question BU's decision to remain fully in-person, decrease quarantine

‘Dismissive’ and ‘unempathetic’: Students claim unjust treatment from BU Disability and Access Services, director Lorre Wolf
January 28, 2022
Students claim DAS office is excessively bureaucratic, Wolf to be "abusive in her power over disabled [...]
Watch: Rodent spotted in Marciano Commons dining area, students concerned over hall’s hygiene
January 27, 2022
A small mouse was found and captured in the Marciano Commons dining area as students returned to [...]
Fenway Campus reopens to house CGS class of 2025 following second semester of overenrollment
January 27, 2022
Half the incoming class, 19% larger than the target enrollment of 600 students, live in renovated housing. [...]

Boston city employee vaccine mandate extended to Jan. 30
January 28, 2022
Mayor Michelle Wu announced a one-week-long postponement to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate until Jan. [...]
Tufts announces closure of children’s hospital
January 28, 2022
Tufts Children’s Hospital will close its pediatric unit on July 1., pending regulatory approval, [...]
Wu invests millions into affordable housing
January 28, 2022
Mayor Michelle Wu announced an allocation of $40 million to create 718 affordable housing units [...]

BU advocacy group encourages students to recycle, tackle trash disposal issues
January 28, 2022
Environmental advocacy club at Boston University, Climate Action Group, hosted an event informing students how to correctly [...]
Boston University Medical Campus focuses on language to start combating racial inequities
January 28, 2022
BUMC held a panel and keynote to discuss language usage in the medical community in order to support justice and equity. [...]
BU couple create sustainable packaging company in response to pandemic’s impact on environment
January 27, 2022
The sustainable packaging brand Tishwish, founded by a BU alumni and a BU graduate student, makes their products easily [...]

Women’s basketball continues home hot streak with win over Lafayette
January 28, 2022
The Boston University women's basketball team continued its home winning streak with a 67-57 victory over [...]
Off the Post: Hockey talk with NHL Network’s E.J. Hradek
January 27, 2022
Columnist Belle Fraser reflects on her conversation with NHL Network reporter E.J. Hradek, which covered Hradek's career and the [...]
The Fast Break: My 2022 All-Star ballot
January 25, 2022
Columnist Ethan Biddle unveils his picks for the 2022 NBA All-Star [...]

Bubble Burst: Sexual assault accusations go beyond getting canceled
January 28, 2022
Sexual assault is inexcusable. While actions such as bullying, lying, or cultural insensitivity are not any more valid, people [...]
Editorial: Court challenge to affirmative action reignites debate over the imperfect but necessary policy
January 28, 2022
If Edward Blum and his anti-affirmative action activists get their wish — and race is negated from the admissions process — [...]
EDITORIAL: Student deaths at WPI spark renewed concern about mental health on college campuses
January 27, 2022
While they fight off the pandemic of COVID-19, colleges and universities need to take major steps to help fend off the epidemic [...]

GALLERY: 80th annual Boston Holiday Tree Lighting
December 9, 2021
Cheers erupted in the Boston Common as a nearly 60-year-old, 48-foot tree was lit for the 80th annual Boston Holiday Tree [...]
GALLERY: Men’s Basketball Home Opener 11/12
November 17, 2021
Boston University men’s basketball took on Gordon College in their home opener Nov. 12, securing an 85-61 victory over the [...]
GALLERY: 2021 Boston mayoral election watch parties
November 3, 2021
Supporters of Boston mayoral candidates Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George gathered at their respective watch parties Tuesday [...]

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