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Symbols are really the first signal to people that they belong in a space." Amid signage controversy, BU"s queer student organizations offers support
13+ hour, 47+ min ago (687+ words) Boston University's ban on outward-facing signage, including pride flags in classrooms, faced significant backlash over the past few weeks, including protests and petitions led by students and faculty. After weeks of controversy, BU President Melissa Gilliam announced in an email…...
We made it out of the frat basement." Meet the student bands who battled to open for Zara Larsson
15+ hour, 22+ min ago (1058+ words) Even though background singer and keyboardist Emily Tan has performed in front of crowds many times before, she said her and her band, SLIGHTLY HAMMERED, still felt the nerves seep through." Despite this, Tan said she reminded her bandmates they…...
At New England Science Symposium, researchers discuss, present health and biomedical breakthroughs
15+ hour, 25+ min ago (594+ words) Posters plastering the room, a persistent, vivacious chatter " at the March New England Science Symposium, what might have seemed like a tornado of unrelated ideas and academic entropy were actually connected by one common theme: to use scientific research to…...
Meet BUowo, the anonymous BU staff member who collects data to help students find better housing
15+ hour, 30+ min ago (777+ words) It can be difficult to find a college roommate, whether your online posts get lost in the crowded social media algorithm or BU's housing website doesn't provide the information you're looking for. One Reddit user, under the username BUowo, aims…...
Are you smarter than the algorithm? How predictive models are changing Boston sports, March Madness and more
17+ hour, 10+ min ago (777+ words) In Boston, where anything short of a championship is a failure, the future of sports prediction isn't coming from instinct " but from algorithms. For Dr. Robert Kissell, a leader in quantitative modeling and author of "Optimal Sports Math, Statistics, and…...
BU alum's fintech startup aims to "streamline' the small business loan process
15+ hour, 51+ min ago (873+ words) When Boston University class of 2025 alum Phileas Gerou was thinking about what he would do after graduation, he said founding a startup "didn't even cross [his] mind." Now he's the founder of PROVIDR, a platform that he said "streamline[s]…...
Do we really need a cap and gown? | The Senior Scaries
21+ hour, 9+ min ago (611+ words) For the past week, my phone has been screaming at me with reminders that graduation is officially just over a month away, and there's a lot to purchase, process and plan before then. Here's a rundown of everything I've felt…...
Ask Abby (Or Analise): First date questions that don't suck
21+ hour, 40+ min ago (903+ words) Somewhere between the creation of situationships and soft-launches, first dates have lost the basics " and Gen Z's ultra-casual approach isn't exactly helping. We've traded genuine curiosity for safe small talk, leaving too many dates stuck in that awkward, surface-level limbo....
Maps are not neutral | International Relations Beyond the West
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (420+ words) The first time I was introduced to the concept of world geography in a classroom setting, I was around 5-years-old. I was shown a flat map of the world that had the different continents in different colors, with the oceans…...
At town hall event, Gilliam acknowledges signage policy is unpopular, announces new campus initiatives
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (598+ words) In a town hall event Monday, Boston University President Melissa Gilliam said the ban on outward-facing signage is a "decades-old policy" but acknowledged that "tensions and concerns have amplified" enough to warrant a change. The University is committed to supporting…...