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Orchestras, bands, ensembles cancel semester’s last performances, rehearsals due to COVID-19 surge
Despite numerous cancellations in some groups, some Athletic Bands will nonetheless press on with
Laid off COVID-19 testing-site workers search for new jobs as surveillance testing ends
As COVID-19 surveillance testing comes to an end, testing site workers prepare to be laid
‘Così fan tutte’ opera cancels final performances due to COVID-19
The final two performances were cancelled Saturday morning after a wind player tested positive for
Boston health officials renew mask recommendations as COVID cases rise in Massachusetts
The Boston Public Health Commission renews mask recommendations as COVID cases rise in

Shiney James resigns following investigation into treatment of orientation workers
May 16, 2022
Following a six-month investigation into the treatment of student employees, Orientation Director [...]
2022 Commencement Speaker announced Bob Woodward, seniors react
May 6, 2022
Commencement speaker for the Class of 2022 announced to be Bob Woodward at the annual senior [...]
The bees are back! BU Beekeeping Club buzzing with arrival of new hive
May 3, 2022
A mite infestation killed all the club's bees in 2020. But after a yearlong hiatus, it received a new [...]

Thousands march to protect Roe v. Wade and abortion rights
May 5, 2022
Thousands marched to protest the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade after a leaked majority [...]
Boston protestors gather to speak out against drafted Supreme Court opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade
May 5, 2022
Thousands of pro-choice protesters gathered at the Massachusetts State House May [...]
‘Whose vaccine? Our vaccine!’ Protest outside Moderna calls for global vaccine equity
May 3, 2022
Protest outside Moderna calls for global vaccine equity in an April 28 [...]

From near collapse to championships: How Rick Taylor became BU’s winningest coach in football history
May 3, 2022
Rick Taylor, the winningest head coach in Boston University football history, brought the program from irrelevance to several [...]
REVIEW: ‘Roots,’ an emotionally raw theater production
May 3, 2022
“Roots,” a STAMP production by Ken Yotsukura and Will Choy Edelson, was an emotional [...]
Cards for Hospitalized Kids initiative connects BU students with children across the country
May 3, 2022
The Cards for Hospitalized Kids community engagement initiative at BU allows students to send handmade cards to hospitalized [...]

Princeton shuts down men’s lacrosse, spoils NCAA tournament debut
May 16, 2022
BU Men's Lacrosse could not get the offense started despite a strong defensive showing and fell 12-5 to Princeton in their [...]
Softball drops Patriot League Championship game pair for fourth straight Patriot League title bid
May 16, 2022
BU Softball could not get the bats going as they fell short of their fourth-straight Patriot League championship dropping both [...]
BU Softball squeaks past Colgate and Lehigh to advance to sixth-straight Patriot League Championship
May 13, 2022
BU Softball returns to the Patriot League Championship after a walk-off victory against Colgate in game one and a one-hit [...]

Op-Ed: Pearl Jam, am I right?
May 3, 2022
The catalog of Vedder and Co. offer up some sick tunes to groove out to, to bang your head to, or to wallow in your feels [...]
Sing About Me: Like it or not, Machine Gun Kelly is a rock star
May 3, 2022
Rock music will likely never revert to the greatness that most herald it for, nor will our common conception of a rock star rise [...]
Heartland: An introspective
May 3, 2022
This is not normal human behavior. Today, I’m writing to understand why I, and a significant (albeit not too significant) group [...]

Thousands march to protect Roe v. Wade and abortion rights
May 5, 2022
Thousands marched to protest the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade after a leaked majority opinion draft from the Supreme [...]
Boston University South East Asian student clubs host Across the SEA event
April 26, 2022
Four Boston University South East Asian cultural student clubs organized the first “Across the SEA” event held April 10 in [...]
Holi at Boston University
April 3, 2022
Boston University Hindu Students Council hosted a celebration for Holi, the Hindu festival of love, color and the coming of [...]

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