The Boston Police Department and Micozzi Management announced Wednesday only current lessees will be allowed access to the Gardner Court Apartments building and courtyard April 21, in anticipation of Marathon Monday celebrations.
From April 12 to 15, The Boston University ResLife Union went on strike. The union decided to strike during the long weekend since there was both admitted student events and the Boston Marathon happening.
The Freshman 15 is just a myth! Today on East to West, we cover celebration of the 125th Boston Marathon as well as concerns over the overshadowing of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a robbery at the South...
The 125th Boston Marathon is postponed until fall of 2021 at the earliest, after 2020’s in-person race was also postponed then canceled for the first time in its history.
In the last few months, students and colleges have undergone extreme change in response to the pandemic and social activism worldwide. But with the promise of on-campus courses this Fall, there are some practices that will persist through time.
Bostonians will be left without a Marathon Monday this year, as the longtime Boston tradition and one of the most prestigious long-distance races in the world was canceled on Thursday.
I have always loved Patriots’ Day. It marks the unofficial beginning of spring in Boston and the holiday is as integral to the identity of the city as clam chowder, the Freedom Trail and “pahking cahs...
Training to run a marathon is no small feat. It requires a disciplined diet and exercise regimen, specially outfitted shoes and breathable clothes, not to mention the proper amount of rest. However,...
I’m not a fan of shortening words for just for the sake of speaking less. MarMon sounds less like Marathon Monday and more like a word for a female Mormon. Is it really that hard to say Marathon Monday? Is your life actually better from the 0.53 seconds you saved from shortening the word?
My dad signed me up for a running club at home two years ago. Once or twice every week, I get an email update about the races that everyone is signing up for, including which ones need volunteers and who’s going to be helping out. Less frequently — thank goodness — I get an email about a member that has passed away or an announcement that a family member of theirs passing. The club gets together to mourn and celebrate the life together. At race day, members high-five and celebrate each other’s accomplishments.
On today’s episode of East to West, "It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint." You’ll hear two stories today — the first, from a BU student who’s toeing the line for the second time today, and the second, a segment on transgender runners and the challenges they face as athletes.
