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Lines form at BU COVID-19 testing centers during cleaning hours
Short lines have been forming outside of on-campus COVID-19 testing centers during cleaning hours
Restaurants brace for cold weather after summer of outdoor dining
Massachusetts restaurants are bracing for lost revenue as colder temperatures threaten the
BU Study Abroad cancels all Spring 2021 trips
BU Study Abroad is canceling all of its international and domestic trips and the majority of its
Courts delay permission to start in-person jury trials
The Massachusetts Trial Court has pushed back its earliest possible restart date for in-person jury

Lines form at BU COVID-19 testing centers during cleaning hours
October 22, 2020
Short lines have been forming outside of on-campus COVID-19 testing centers during cleaning hours and shift changes in recent [...]
BU Study Abroad cancels all Spring 2021 trips
October 22, 2020
BU Study Abroad is canceling all of its international and domestic trips and the majority of its programming for Spring 2021 due [...]
BU students petition for optional classes on Election Day 2020
October 22, 2020
BU students are asking that the University make class attendance optional on Election Day this [...]

State representatives call for action on student loan debt crisis
October 22, 2020
Massachusetts public officials discussed possible solutions to the student loan crisis, including [...]
Restaurants brace for cold weather after summer of outdoor dining
October 22, 2020
Massachusetts restaurants are bracing for lost revenue as colder temperatures threaten the [...]
Courts delay permission to start in-person jury trials
October 22, 2020
The Massachusetts Trial Court has pushed back its earliest possible restart date for in-person jury [...]

REVIEW: Remake of ‘Rebecca’ fails to live up to Hitchcock original
October 22, 2020
The 2020 film “Rebecca” is, in a word, shallow. Or stuffy. Or static. The Netflix Original, released Wednesday, is a remake [...]
Health care expert says US is in ‘embarrassing situation,’ needs better coverage
October 22, 2020
The United States is one of the only developed countries without universal health care, and expert Rosemarie Day has some [...]
International hip-hop dancer teaches BU students about dance culture, history
October 22, 2020
Activism usually comes in the form of words or protests, but for Amirah Sackett, activism is dance. Sackett is a Muslim American [...]

First and Goal: The New York City dumpster fire
October 22, 2020
Walking around New York City, you occasionally get a whiff of the subway stations and it feels like it's the [...]
Off the Post: Doc Emrick is hanging up the mic
October 21, 2020
On Monday, legendary NHL broadcaster Doc Emrick retired from the booth with a long resume of famed calls. [...]
The 2-3 Zone, on my boundless excitement for next season
October 20, 2020
The NBA offseason has officially begun, but the 2021 season will offer huge parity for the league with a high number of talented [...]

EDITORIAL: Elected officials must appreciate their community, not disrespect it
October 23, 2020
Boston is a city rich with diverse backgrounds and culture. It deserves to be served by those who appreciate these attributes [...]
2020 Breakdown: To vote or not to vote? That is the question
October 23, 2020
The massive faults of each candidate inspire very little confidence in the hearts of voters and it begs — to borrow some [...]
Skate on the Paradigm: The CO2-shaped elephant in the room
October 22, 2020
Climate change’s inevitable impacts on Earth will have catastrophic socio-political repercussions, which will threaten the very [...]

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