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BU Today 10-26-2023

October 26, 2023

Photo: wide shot of Maine Governor Janet Mills speaking during a press conference about the mass shooting on October 26, 2023 in Lewiston, Maine. A white woman in business attire stands at a wooden podium front and center of the room. Behind her, police officers and officials stand. To her right, an ASL interpreter signs. In front of her, various journalists and photographers write, take photos, and listen.

Journalism & Media

For Reporters Covering a Mass Shooting, Sharing What’s Known and Not Known Are Equally Important, BU Journalism Chair Says

October 26, 2023

Photo: A group of four men dressed in red BU hockey gear hug and embrace on the ice rink at the end of a game.

Men’s Ice Hockey

Fresh off a Frozen Four Appearance, Men’s Hockey Battles UMass in Home Opener

October 26, 2023

Photo: Young Color guard members walk in line formation as they hold large flags for the US, Air Force, Navy, etc. down a soccer field on a cloudy day.

2023 Joint Service Presidential Pass-in-Review

October 26, 2023

BU Today 10-26-2023

October 26, 2023

Photo: A smokey picture of smiling Jack-o-lantern on a hard surface with a dark background.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: October 26 to 29

October 25, 2023

Photo: Aksel Laudon, a young white man with blonde-brown hair and wearing a grey long-sleeved BU XCTF shirt and red shorts squats on the red indoor track lanes of the BU Track and Tennis center.

Varsity Sports

Cross Country and Track Star Aksel Laudon Shines On and Off the Course

October 25, 2023

Photo: Students gather outside of the GSU during a walkout in support of Palestine on October 23, 2023. A crowd of students, some holding signs and and flags in support of Palestine, stand together on a cobblestone sidewalk area.

Walkout by BU Students in Support of Palestine

October 25, 2023

BU Today 10-25-2023

October 25, 2023

This is a stock photo of three jack-o-lanterns sitting on a dark rocky surface with a light orange background. It is dimly lit with fairy lights.

Halloween

10 Costume Ideas for Halloween 2023

October 24, 2023

Photo: A table of children sit in a circle. Some have their arms on the table, some don't. A boy, in the center of the photo with a gray shirt, raises his hand.

Communications

How to Talk to Kids about the Israel-Hamas War

October 24, 2023

Health & Medicine

Everything You Need to Know about Narcan

October 24, 2023

Photo: Two people sit at a desk for an interview in an office, one is looking at a resume

Apply Now

BU Today Is Seeking Interns for Spring Semester

October 24, 2023

Photo: A young Black woman with long braids tied up in a half up hairstyle and wearing large black Beats headphones, a black fluffy top, and jeans, sits in a large brown lawn chair as she studies on an open laptop, phone, and tablet. She sits in a large lawn on a sunny day.

Midterms? Already?

October 24, 2023

BU Today 10-24-2023

October 24, 2023

Photo: (from left) Gregory Melchor-Barz, Dana Clancy, and Susan Mickey sit in chairs on a stage and look towards an unseen audience. Mickey waves a hand high in the air and smiles towards the audience.

Fine Arts

How to Make an Artistic Life: CFA Class Offers an Inside View

October 23, 2023

Campus Life

The Benefits of Student Employment: The Path Towards Experience

October 23, 2023

Photo: A photo of Marianne Farkas in her office, smiling for the photo. She wears a plaid button up with a blue shirt underneath. Her hair is white stripes with the rest, black, with rectangle glasses. The objects highlighted in her office are around her.

Faculty

Office Artifacts: Marianne Farkas

October 23, 2023

Photo: A woman hands a bag of batteries to a man wh stands behind a wooden table set up in a vacant parking lot. A large white truck can be seen behind them.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

October 23, 2023

Photo: Closeup shot of a dictionary page opened up to the entry for the word "war". The word "war" is highlighted in neon yellow.

Linguistics

How and Why Language is Weaponized

October 23, 2023

How and Why Language is Weaponized