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Michael Gorski, general manager of Proteor Print, and Mariia Yelizarova, a Boston University alum, pose for a photo while Yelizarova holds a 3D printed socket for a prosthetic leg. Yelizarova, who was inspired after witnessing the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, helped kick off a fundraiser to give Ukrainian hospitals digital 3D printers to create prosthetic limbs for those injured in the invasion. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARIIA YELIZAROVA

BU alum runs Boston Marathon to fund 3D prosthetic printer for Ukrainian hospital

By Jack Schwed, Business and Science Editor October 20, 2025
Mariia Yelizarova was a sophomore at Boston University when she crossed the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon, the site of a bombing that left three dead and more than 200 injured. Thirteen years later, she plans to run the marathon again — only now, her finish line will be at a hospital in Lviv, Ukraine.
The Kyiv-based MacPaw AI Platform. At the top of the server, the site’s team shows its support for Ukraine in the current war with Russia, as MacPaw’s leadership remains focused on Ukraine’s future.

Software company MacPaw embraces its Ukrainian ‘soul’ from Boston to Kyiv

By John Tatum, Associate Business Editor September 22, 2025
How do you run a business during a war? Ukrainian software company MacPaw, which primarily operates out of Kyiv, has been asking that question since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Who really cares what presidents wear? | Geek Chic

By Anjola Odukoya March 4, 2025
If political history has taught us anything, it's that the fastest way to break a headline isn't record-breaking global heat or ongoing humanitarian crises — it’s a president wearing the wrong outfit.
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

The paradox of Ukrainian security: The illusion of peace and the reality of justice | The Loop

By Daria Romaniuk February 25, 2025
Locking your doors is what causes a break-in, at least according to President Donald Trump’s logic. His recent claim that Ukraine should have never started a war misses a crucial point: It was not Ukraine’s decision to wage war. A sovereign nation does not wake up one day and decide to be invaded.
Liza Berdykulova | Senior Graphic Artist

Bing chilling | Con-Current Events

By Frank Yang February 18, 2025
Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, faced a mass migration from “TikTok refugees.” The Pinterest–Instagram love child that my Chinese immigrant mother uses everyday was suddenly the most downloaded app in the West.
A student looks at the election results at a watch party at Warren Towers on Tuesday. Many Boston University students and faculty expressed concern about the future of their civil and reproductive rights. AVA RUBIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU students, faculty react to presidential election results

By Josh Rosenthal November 7, 2024
Following the election of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States on Wednesday, students and faculty at Boston University say they are “shocked,” and “confused.”
Samantha Sanders | Graphic Artist

Nikki Haley: candidate capable of compromise | Not to Get Political But

By Lauren Albano, Editor-in-Chief November 1, 2023
Nikki Halley recent popularity in the polls is a good sign that Republicans are tired of Trump and DeSantis' antics and may be ready for a candidate capable of compromise.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

BU failed the Class of 2023 with its controversial commencement | Editorial

By Editors June 2, 2023
On May 3, Boston University announced David Zaslav as the headline speaker for the University’s 150th Commencement address. With their unwavering commitment to Zaslav, BU failed the Class of 2023.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

The mystery of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline explosions | Beyond the Compass

By Kevin Mani March 27, 2023
If Ukraine perpetrated the mysterious explosions that damaged the undersea Nord Stream 2 pipelines last year, it was a grave mistake — but there could still be some serious spy games going on here.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

The Four Belt Era: Big fights aren’t back

By Eli Cloutier March 23, 2023
Last week, columnist @iamelicloutier expressed his excitement at the return of blockbuster fights to boxing. Now, that excitement has dwindled in the wake of some disappointing news regarding upcoming and potential fights.
Ukraine Rally

GALLERY: Hundreds gather for Ukraine 365 Days of Defending Freedom rally

Hundreds rallied in Copley square last Sunday. The rally marked the one year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. Protestors carried 365 informative signs detailing a day-by-day...

Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

Conflict Reignited in the Former Soviet Union | Foreign Affairs

By Jessica Spiers October 10, 2022
Border conflicts and territorial disputes have been a prevalent issue across the former Soviet Union since the USSR’s collapse, but the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine has exacerbated these tensions. 
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