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FeelGoodBU hosts their first-ever grilled cheese eating contest on Saturday night at the George Sherman Union to raise money for the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. PHOTO BY ALEXANDER NOVAKOVIC/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Grilled cheese eating contest raises awareness for sustainability

By Kalina Newman April 25, 2017

Boston University's chapter of FeelGood held a grilled cheese eating competition at BU Central on Saturday, which was located in the basement of the George Sherman Union. The contest cost $15 to enter,...

The Heather Abbott Foundation hosts a marathon brunch at the Met Back Bay Saturday morning to support their mission to giving prosthetic devices to limb loss victims of traumatic circumstances. PHOTO BY RUI HUANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Heather Abbott Foundation introduces Helping Hand Award at pre-Boston Marathon brunch

By Kiran Kishor Galani April 18, 2017

The Heather Abbott Foundation held its pre-Boston Marathon brunch fundraiser on Saturday to raise funds for their foundation, which gives prosthetic devices to limb loss victims. The nonprofit also...

The Goethe-Institut hosts "Games and Politics,” a digital game exhibition featuring 16 politically ambitious computer games from the past 12 years, to show how video games unfold their political potential Friday at MIT. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Goethe-Institut hosts digital arts exhibition, proving video games are more than mindless pastime

By Tyla Pink April 18, 2017

While video games can function as both entertainment and a mindless pastime, an interactive exhibition of computer games at Goethe-Institut Boston called “Games and Politics” suggests there is...

The Chan brothers run in the Boston Marathon after competing in eight desert ultramarathons. PHOTO BY HALEY ABRAM/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Canadian brothers inspire each other, finish 2017 Boston Marathon together

By Jenni Todd April 18, 2017

Paul Chan had been running for eight months when his brother Eric proposed they tackle the Marathon des Sables, a 250-kilometer self-supported ultramarathon, then set in the Sahara Desert. Eight desert...

Christina Lamb, a British foreign correspondent and writer, discusses her experience covering Afghanistan and other Middle Eastern countries on Wednesday night at BU Castle. PHOTO COURTESY CHRISTINA LAMB

First annual Afghanistan lecture series brings acclaimed foreign correspondent Christina Lamb

By Gaelen Morse April 12, 2017

The American Institute of Afghanistan Studies held the first annual lecture series featuring renowned British foreign correspondent and author Christina Lamb at the Boston University Castle Wednesday...

A panel including members from the Black Artists Alliance and Company One ONERush addresses the development of Atlanta's rap culture and the importance of representation in theatre Sunday afternoon at the Boston University College of Fine Arts. PHOTO COURTESY JASMINE BROOKS

Panel highlights importance of black artists’ contribution to rap and theater

By Kiran Kishor Galani April 11, 2017

Black Artists Alliance and Company One ONERush hosted a panel on Sunday to discuss the problems facing black artists in theater and the development of the rap scene in Atlanta. The discussion was...

The International Women's Academy Boston University chapter hosts a trivia night at Kilachand Hall Sunday night to raise awareness for the lack of access to proper feminine hygiene products. PHOTO BY COLE SHONEMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

International Women’s Academy attempts to erase stigma of feminine hygiene products

By Sydney Wertheim April 11, 2017

At Boston University's Kilachand Hall, students played a game with topics ranging from black history, to Disney, to fill-in-the-blank lyrics. However, there was also a topic that might have seemed...

Marilyn Charles speaks about trauma, identity and social justice on Saturday at the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Experts encourage approaching social problems through psychoanalytic lens

By Katie Camero April 6, 2017

Since the late 19th century, psychoanalysis has been a tool that leads victims of trauma to a refreshed state of self-discovery, and now psychoanalysts are focusing on societal factors that oppose...

The Boston Society of Architects Foundation launches a series of discussions centered on planning opportunities for the Emerald Necklace. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston Society of Architects advocates to add more green space to Emerald Necklace

By Josee Matela April 4, 2017

With the Boston Common, the Charles River Esplanade and various community gardens immersed in the city, Boston has maintained a reputation for putting a lot of work into its public green spaces. The...

A community of sexual assault survivors share their stories through poetry, music, prose and photography Sunday night in Cambridge. PHOTO COURTESY STORMY SAINT-VAL

More Than This fosters open discussion on sexual assault through arts

By Sophie Will April 4, 2017

Sexual assault survivors gathered for a night of community and healing at More Than This, a discussion during Sexual Assault Awareness Month to encourage conversation through music, photography, poetry...

Officers from the Boston University Police Department connect with BU students during a karaoke night Tuesday at BU Pub. PHOTO BY MARIA CASTILLO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BUPD karaoke night builds bonds between officers, students

By Kiran Kishor Galani March 30, 2017

Boston University Pub’s weekly karaoke nights presented a twist on Tuesday as officers of the Boston University Police Department joined the students as special guests for an evening of singing and...

Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences hosts "Let's Talk About It: Social Action in Boston" at the Yawkey Center for Student Services Tuesday evening, featuring a panel of professionals from different nonprofit organizations. PHOTO BY COLE SCHONEMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

CAS hosts discussion to promote social action in Boston

By Gaelen Morse March 29, 2017

Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences hosted a question and answer panel of local social action organizers on Tuesday night. “Let’s Talk About It: Social Action in Boston” gathered...

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