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A red backdrop silhouettes dance group, BU Vibes.

GALLERY: Boston dance crews break it down at showcase

By Corinne Davidson November 9, 2023
College dance crews, including some from Boston University, performed at FUNK’tion XIV at Northeastern University last Saturday.
S. Holden Jaffe performs while on tour in Boston for his second studio album “I Miss You Already + I Haven’t Left Yet” on Oct. 24th.

GALLERY: Del Water Gap performs in Boston

By Holly Gustavsen, Photo Co-Editor October 30, 2023
Del Water Gap, the indie-pop solo act featuring singer Samuel Holden Jaffe, performed at Royale in Boston on Oct. 24 while touring his second studio album “I Miss You Already + I Haven’t Left Yet.”
Graduate students, RAs and adjunct faculty members march down Commonwealth Avenue during a three-union rally.

GALLERY: Three-union rally marches down Commonwealth Ave

By Corinne Davidson and Kate Kotlyar October 25, 2023
Resident life workers, graduate student workers and adjunct faculty held a joint union rally on Oct. 20 following recently ratified bargaining demands.
Chappell Roan performs in the House of Blues.

GALLERY: Chappell Roan comes to Boston

By Talia Lissauer October 23, 2023
Singer-songwriter Chappell Roan performed at House of Blues last Sunday promoting her debut album “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.”
Dan Lavoie, a busker also known as the Salem Satan, gives out free hugs for people in Derby Square.

GALLERY: Salem and the Halloween industry

By Kate Kotlyar October 22, 2023
Every fall, Salem transforms from a sleepy city on the North Shore to a bustling tourist destination faster than the leaves can change color. People come from all around the globe to soak in the spooky atmosphere and learn about the city’s ties to the Salem Witch Trials. Small businesses line the streets, selling everything from $80 palm readings to hand-made witch hats. 
Defender Maeve Kelly (24) and forward Clara Yuhn (19), Boston University sophomores, skate in the season opener against Northeastern. HUI-EN LIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: Terrier Hockey programs start seasons with varying success

By Hui-En Lin October 11, 2023
Boston University’s men’s and women’s hockey teams began the 2023-24 season this past weekend on shaky ground. The No. 1 ranked men’s team scraped by 3-2 against unranked Bentley in overtime on Saturday while the women’s team fell to No. 5/7 Northeastern on Friday.
A “Red Rebel” stands over other Extinction Rebellion protesters lying on the ground in protest of climate change near Copley Station. TAYLOR COESTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: Extinction Rebellion stages ‘die-in’ on Newbury Street

By Taylor Coester, Madi Koesler, and Sydney Roth October 1, 2023
Climate activist group Extinction Rebellion organized a “die-in” protest and march on Newbury Street on Wednesday. The “die-in” was a part of the “Week of Rebellion,” a series of events from Sept. 18-27.
Karol Agualimpia (left, from Colombia) dances with Thiffany Catary (right, from Venezuela) at the celebration. TAYLOR COESTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: Latinx Heritage Month celebration kicks off at City Hall

By Andrew Burke-Stevenson September 24, 2023
The City of Boston celebrated the beginning Latinx Heritage Month with a party featuring live music, food and Latinx resources on Sept. 19 at City Hall Plaza.
Vendors at the Boston Freedom Rally. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: The 34th Boston Freedom Rally returns to Boston Common

By Andrew Burke-Stevenson September 21, 2023
The Boston Freedom Rally, also known as Hempfest, hosted weed-related vendors and speakers in Boston Common on Sept. 17, 2023. 
BU Dining Services serves lobster to students in Warren dining hall. MATTHEW EADIE/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: BU dining halls host 2023’s Lobster Night

By Matthew Eadie and Sydney Roth September 21, 2023
Boston University students had the opportunity to dine on lobster, potatoes and corn on Thursday as the University’s dining halls celebrated its annual Lobster Night.
Little Amal interacts with participants in Cambridge. ZIYU (JULIAN) ZHU

GALLERY: Little Amal comes to Cambridge

By Ziyu (Julian) Zhu September 11, 2023
Little Amal, a “12-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee child,” visited Cambridge last Thursday. According to her website, she is symbolic of the fight for human rights, particularly those of refugees.
A parade participant waves a ribbon during the parade. TAYLOR COESTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: Pride parade, festivals return to Boston after 3 years

By Taylor Coester and Alysa Suleiman June 14, 2023
Boston Pride For The People hosted the city’s first pride celebration in three years on June 10, 2023. Thousands of people showed up for festivities including a parade and two festivals — one family-friendly and one for ages 21 and over.
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