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Boston Marathon canceled for first time in 124 years
Bostonians will be left without a Marathon Monday this year, as the longtime Boston tradition and
BU coalition petitions for university to house released prisoners amid pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has left BU near-empty with deserted dormitories. A group of decarceration
BU suspends contributions toward employee retirement
BU is suspending contributions to employees' retirement plans as a result of budget shortfalls from
BU distributes first round of HEERF grants
Students who applied received financial relief in amounts ranging from $500 to

BU coalition petitions for university to house released prisoners amid pandemic
May 27, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has left BU near-empty with deserted dormitories. A group of decarceration advocates are proposing a new [...]
BU gears up for first-ever online Orientation
May 23, 2020
Like all areas of academic life, BU's summer Orientation will look considerably different this [...]
BU suspends contributions toward employee retirement
May 21, 2020
BU is suspending contributions to employees' retirement plans as a result of budget shortfalls from the coronavirus [...]

Boston Marathon canceled for first time in 124 years
May 28, 2020
Bostonians will be left without a Marathon Monday this year, as the longtime Boston tradition and [...]
Massachusetts takes first steps toward reopening
May 18, 2020
The first phase of reopening Massachusetts began Monday, starting with reopening construction and [...]
Massachusetts gun stores reopen as other nonessential businesses remain in lockdown
May 10, 2020
They opened their doors Saturday after a federal judge ruled on Thursday that the shutdown of [...]

BU student’s Instagram hobby draws viral success
May 27, 2020
In October 2018, a Reddit user posted fan art in the style of a paper receipt, to little acclaim. Now, 19 months later, the [...]
BU scientists reflect on how COVID-19 changed Boston’s environment
May 17, 2020
The City of Boston provides public transportation for about 1.18 million commuters each weekday. But the coronavirus pandemic has [...]
Local performers reflect on permanent closure of iconic Boston music venue Great Scott
May 12, 2020
For 44 years Bostonians frequented Great Scott, swigging drinks and enjoying live music at the iconic local favorite. But the [...]

Despite abrupt end, men’s basketball captain’s time at BU leaves lasting impact
May 7, 2020
Max Mahoney's season came to an abrupt end just as his team scored its first-ever spot in the 2020 March Madness [...]
Despite uncertainty, BU coaches prepare teams for fall season
April 30, 2020
When the NCAA announced the cancellation of all remaining winter and spring sports on March 12 due to the spread of the [...]
7th Inning Stretch: Major League Baseball is the real loser in the Red Sox scandal
April 30, 2020
What’s weaker than a slap on the wrist? A finger wag? A passive-aggressive head shake? Whatever you call it, that’s what the [...]

Canceled: “In These Uncertain, Unpredictable, Insufferable, Times”
May 19, 2020
These deaths are not unexplainable or uncertain. They are the product of structures that have been in place long before this [...]
In the Mood For Love: I’m over-romanticizing
April 30, 2020
Love can blind you to the reality of your relationship. We all owe it to ourselves to look past the feelings we hold for another [...]
Final word: Letter from the editor
April 29, 2020
I have a strong passion for journalism after learning the ins-and-outs of reporting the truth and gaining appreciation for the [...]

F-15 jets fly over hospitals in solidarity with health care workers
May 6, 2020
Four Massachusetts National Guard fighter jets flew over 18 hospitals across the state on Wednesday in a demonstration of support [...]
GALLERY: The most memorable photos of the year
April 28, 2020
From Vampire Weekend performing at Agganis Arena on the first day of classes to Ben Shapiro speaking on campus to the New [...]
GALLERY: A family social distances in their own home
April 27, 2020
Gabriela Hutchings is a senior studying journalism in Boston University’s College of Communication and Advertising Chair of the [...]

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