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Greek Rock decorated in green and gold behind the School of Law. BU students participate in a variety of traditions, including hockey games, club rock paintings, and even late night slices at T. Anthony's Pizzeria.

Paint, pizza, pride: BU students build tradition in the city

By Mary Goetz, Community Associate Editor June 6, 2025
With over 37,000 students and no defined campus borders, Boston University does not promise a typical college experience.
Alphonce Felix Simbu (left), Cybrian Kotut (middle) and Conner Mantz (right) running in the Boston Marathon. The 129th Boston Marathon took place on Monday.

‘This is what being a Bostonian is’: Boston Marathon unites city in day of records, celebration

By Samantha Genzer, Sarah Cruz, and Holly Gustavsen April 22, 2025
More than 30,000 runners from around the world pounded the pavement from Hopkinton to Copley Square on Monday for the 129th Boston Marathon.
From left to right, Wilmer Castro, Liam Henson, Rafaele DiMaggio, Axel Bautista-Tienda, Ken Miao. DiMaggio and Bautista-Tienda created “Marmon Cheesers” a few weeks before Marmon 2024 to sell grilled cheeses, helping partygoers who face difficulties getting food and water during the event. COURTESY OF MARMON CHEESERS

The MarMon Cheesers prepare for Marathon Monday 2025, brings business to Allston

By Brontë Massucco April 17, 2025
While procrastinating for an exam one night, now seniors Rafaele DiMaggio and Axel Bautista-Tienda theorized that they could make money from selling grilled cheeses on Pratt Street, an area known for its fraternity presence. DiMaggio and Bautista-Tienda decided to bring a modified version of that idea to life for Marathon Monday 2024 by selling grilled cheese and pizza out of the Gardner Court Apartments — locally known as “G-Court.”
Gardner Court Apartments building and courtyard during Marathon Monday April 15, 2024. In anticipation of Marathon Monday celebrations, the Boston Police Department and The Micozzi Companies Management announced Wednesday only current lessees will be allowed access to this location on April 21. PHOTO BY SANA MUNEER

‘Sad for the culture’: G-Court shuts down for Marathon Monday

By Sana Muneer and Truman Dickerson April 17, 2025
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.
Brett Abrams | Senior Graphic Artist

EDITORIAL: Borgston University might have an alcohol problem

By Editors April 18, 2023
While some ran laps, students at Boston University and surrounding schools celebrated, not with applause and cheers, but with bottles and booze. April 17 marks another holiday known by most as “MarMon”— an abbreviation for “marathon Monday,” though it mainly describes an all-day drinking fest.
That’s Wright: Don’t let your accomplishments end with the middle school mile run

That’s Wright: Don’t let your accomplishments end with the middle school mile run

By Katherine Wright April 15, 2019

I have never run a marathon. And because I have never run a marathon, I can say with certainty that it’s impossible. A hilarious conception. A totally insane, completely preposterous, unthinkable,...

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Modern Beauty: MarMon 2019

By Emily Confalone April 15, 2019

Boston University Police Department officers squad-ing up in front of StuVi II. Freshmen carrying suspicious Aquafina bottles filled with orange liquid. Hordes of sorority women in matching T-shirts. All...

What Grinds My Gears: Partying on MarMon

What Grinds My Gears: Partying on MarMon

By Riley Villiers April 16, 2018
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?
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