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Members of the organization BAMN, which stands for “by any means necessary,” speak to rallygoers in Columbus Circle.

XR Boston travels to NYC for ‘Make Billionaires Pay’ protest, where more than climate was at stake

By Sam Mandala and Lauren Albano September 24, 2025
NEW YORK — As protesters flooded New York City’s Billionaires’ Row, employees pressed against the windows above, watching as the streets cried for justice.  Among the thousands were the faces of the climate action group Extinction Rebellion Boston, with their hourglass flags flying in all directions and colors. 
Jake Sullivan and host Meghna Chakrabarti. The former National Security Advisor spoke about current affairs with other world powers; the conversation was interrupted by protesters in the audience who criticized Sullivan’s actions while in office.

Pro-Palestinian protestors interupt ‘A Conversation with Jake Sullivan,’ former U.S. national security adviser

By Brontë Massucco September 22, 2025
Above all else, they made their voices heard. WBUR’s “On Point” broadcast featuring former U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan was interrupted by two pro-Palestinian protestors on Sept. 16.
The Kyiv-based MacPaw AI Platform. At the top of the server, the site’s team shows its support for Ukraine in the current war with Russia, as MacPaw’s leadership remains focused on Ukraine’s future.

Software company MacPaw embraces its Ukrainian ‘soul’ from Boston to Kyiv

By John Tatum, Associate Business Editor September 22, 2025
How do you run a business during a war? Ukrainian software company MacPaw, which primarily operates out of Kyiv, has been asking that question since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.
Massachusetts Statehouse, the frequented location of the Extinction Rebellion Boston protest group. The group protests climate change and will be attending the Make Billionaires Pay protest in New York City on Saturday.

Extinction Rebellion Boston fights for clean environment in ‘life or death’ battle

By Sam Mandala, Campus Co-Editor September 19, 2025
The voices of the Extinction Rebellion Boston members protesting environmental destruction ring outside the General Hooker entrance of the Massachusetts State House. The activists have flyers in hand and are ready to approach whoever enters their eyeline.  Statehouse Standout, a protest initiative organized by XR Boston, takes place every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and seeks to draw legislators’ attention to the climate crisis. 
Boston University’s Engineers Without Borders group at the Ogiek Kwanza Secondary School in Tinet, Kenya. The group is making wells and adding water filtration systems to schools in the area.

BU Engineers Without Borders builds clean, accessible water source for Kenyan school

By Jack Schwed September 10, 2025
Imagine walking 40 laps around a track to fetch clean water.  During Kenya’s dry season, students at Ogiek Kwaanza Secondary School travel six to eight kilometers to do just that — a routine that disrupts class time. The school faces a high dropout rate due to the dangers students may face on these walks. 
The feed in the Sway app. Sway is an app where each day users post one song and can view, like and dislike the songs posted by their friends, allowing users to discover new music.

‘BeReal for music’: BU student develops song sharing platform to ‘Sway’ your music taste in new directions

By Lauren Albano, Editor-in-Chief May 2, 2025
Boston University senior Zane Mroue considers his music taste “very niche” compared to his friends. He tried to search for other users online who share his preferences, but he found them difficult to find using Spotify and other existing platforms.
Anthony Buono. Buono is a Boston University College of Arts and Sciences alum and the current president of the Town Meeting Members Association. COURTESY OF JOE BOSCO

BU alum, YDSA President Anthony Buono makes strides in Brookline Town Meeting as one of youngest members

By Brian Chan May 2, 2025
Though Anthony Buono, an undergraduate and graduate alum from Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, was always interested in politics, he never thought he would become a politician. 
Ben & Jerry’s, in partnership with local food influencer Armani Thao, Boston University PRLab and the nonprofit Autism Eats, launched a new ice cream flavor to raise money and awareness for autism-friendly dining during Autism Awareness Month.

Ben & Jerry’s, BU PR Lab, local influencer team up for inclusive ice cream campaign supporting autism awareness

By Samantha Genzer, Managing Co-Editor May 1, 2025
When local food influencer Armani Thao asked his nephew Landon to help create a new ice cream sundae, Landon had one response — “Ooooh yeah.”
Barstool BU’s Instagram post the day before Marathon Monday. Two student Instagram accounts, @slackerbu and @barstoolbu, have built followings as they chronicle the BU student experience, becoming unofficial storytellers of life as a Terrier.

Inside the student-run accounts that shape Comm Ave. campus culture

By Brendan Galvin April 28, 2025

Marathon Monday is not just a day off at Boston University — it's a campus-defining ritual. While runners chase records down Beacon Street, students fill the streets of Allston, celebrating the city...

An Instagram post advertising BU Filipino Student Association’s Speaker Series with Marizza Delgado. Delgado spoke to the organization about her journey in data science and pageantry Saturday.

‘More than a crown’: Marizza Delgado finds confidence in data science, pageant runway, cross-culture identity

By Paisley Huang April 14, 2025
With all eyes on her, Marizza Delgado showcased a pageant walk with confident eye contact and powerful body movements. Then, amid cheers, students in the audience stepped ahead one by one, posed and introduced themselves.  
Former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn (left) and Former Boston University professor Don Gillis (right). Flynn’s tenure as mayor inspired Gillis to write his book, “The Battle for Boston: How Mayor Ray Flynn and Community Organizers Fought Racism and Downtown Power Brokers,” which will be published May 6. COURTESY OF DON GILLIS

‘It became one city’: Former BU professor’s book explores Mayor Ray Flynn’s impact on Boston

By Lauren Albano, Editor-in-Chief April 7, 2025
From helping set up neighborhood kids with summer jobs to bringing “heroes” from the Boston Celtics to play basketball with them, Former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn always leveraged his connections with significant community members to uplift others.
Speakers at "The Weight of the World: Community journalists on covering high-profile tragedies in their own backyards" panel. Nearly 400 early-career students and seasoned journalism professionals came together at the George Sherman Union March 28-29 to discuss “repairing, restoring, reconnecting” through narrative, including focuses on the freedom of the press and the great achievements of legendary writers and reporters. CHLOE CRAMUTOLA/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘A worthy profession’: BU’s Power of Narrative Conference inspires hope for journalism during dark time

By Ellen Dong April 2, 2025
At a time when the industry of journalism finds itself under scrutiny, Boston University’s Power of Narrative Conference offers solace to those navigating its uncertainties.
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