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Anna Gruesen running the 127th Boston Marathon

In it for the long run: BU first-year Anna Gruesen competes in 127th Boston Marathon, qualifies for next year

By Alysa Suleiman April 20, 2023
The Boston Marathon is the country’s oldest annual marathon. Qualifying is no easy feat. BU freshman Anna Gruesen ran it this Monday.
Yelisey Kazakevich

Yelisey Kazakevich: A familiar face in BU film projects

By Brenda Gonzalez April 12, 2023
A sophomore studying Film and TV with a minor in theater arts, Kazakevich has an impressive portfolio acting in and producing approximately 15 film projects in his two years at BU.
Skater at BU beach

Dropping in to a community: The tight-knit skate culture of BU

By Jonathan Leonidas April 7, 2023
“We’re really connected,” said Manny Cordoba, a BU skater and a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. “We all talk together and we hang out a lot because we go to skate on all the same spots basically in the city.”
BU Shuttle

Who runs BU at night? Meet the Nite BUS drivers

By Milena Fernsler April 7, 2023
Meet the people behind the BU Nite Bus, which runs until 4 a.m. on weekends, making between 18 and 36 rounds a night
Parry Headrick

BU alum’s journey from 16-year-old hitchhiker to entrepreneur

By Lian Niu March 24, 2023
Parry Headrick took an unconventional path to success in the PR industry.
sam morril

Stand-up comic Sam Morril heads to The Wilbur next weekend

By John Maniace March 3, 2023
Sam Morril will be performing at the Wilbur Theatre from March 10-12, and although the first two days are sold out, tickets are still available for March 12.
A person laying down in the front/bottom half of the photo, while another person sitting up behind them talks on the phone

BU student exposes ‘70s glam-rock power dynamic in new film, ‘Stray Cat Blues’

By Ellie Stevens February 8, 2023
Alyssa Winn, a senior in COM, wrote and directed the film out of her fascination with music history and rock and roll.
A person pointing toward a screen and speaking to a classroom of people.

BU Accounting Association teaches accounting from a ‘real-world point of view’

By Uta Mori February 6, 2023
Led by an all-female executive board, the group hosts meetings and information sessions for prospective accountants.
A person holding a phone displaying @wmindsbu, Wandering Minds' Instagram page

BU’s Wandering Minds theater troupe prepares for a season of new experiences, ‘homemade’ productions and the ‘Clue’ curse

By James Buckser February 6, 2023
The tight-knit group that specializes in straight plays will be producing "The Awakening" and "The 39 Steps" this semester.
Questrom

Questrom students featured in Poets & Quants Most Disruptive Business School Startups

By Sarah Cai February 3, 2023
The students drew inspiration from their upbringings to create their sustainability-focused startups.
Portrait of Associate Professor Meghan Irons

Journalism professor Meghan Irons teaches students the importance of amplifying unheard voices

By Kara Mihm February 3, 2023
Irons wrote for the Boston Globe for over 20 years before joining the BU journalism department
Actor lea robinson speaking at a podium

“Creating Space”: activist, actor lea robinson shares experiences in Hollywood and higher education

By James Buckser January 30, 2023
robinson spoke at Boston University on Wednesday, sharing their insights into the craft.
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