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Image: collage of artists releasing music and/or hosting concerts in Boston in September 2022. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of Colbie Caillat, Sydney Sierota of Echosmith, and Taylor Swift. Colbie Caillat is shown walking and smiling on stage on polaroid-style borders. Sydney Sierota of Echosmith shown performing in concert. She sings into a microphone with one arm raised and pointed within polaroid-style borders. Taylor Swift is shown posing for a photo wearing a floral embellished dress on polaroid-style borders. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music" in a repeating pattern

Local

New Music October 2022: Local Boston Concerts, New Album Releases

October 6, 2022

Brian Durocher, BU women’s hockey head coach, says his skaters “have been busy as all get-out, they have a good leadership group, and they're excited.” Photos by Olivia Fox/BU Athletics. Here Durocher stands in front of his team on the ice, who are kneeling.

Varsity Sports

BU Women’s Hockey Season Opens at Home Friday against RPI

October 6, 2022

Picture is of a person dropping a pill into a drink at a bar. Boston police have recorded 71 allegations of drugged drinks so far this year, and BU Police Department officers say there’s been a noticeable increase throughout the city in the last year and a half. Photo courtesy of Peopleimages/iStock

Public Safety

With Reports of Spiked Drinks on the Rise in Boston, Tips for Staying Safe

October 6, 2022

Photo of Kim Kardashian posing in front of a light blue photo area. A tan woman with long black hair and wearing a thin metal choker and white top, smiles slightly for cameras.

Social Media

Kim Kardashian, Sponcon, and the Rules of Being an Influencer

October 5, 2022

University News

Union Drive Accelerates among BU Graduate Students

October 5, 2022

Just For Fun

5 Things We Forgot About Being Back at BU

October 5, 2022

Photo: Marcial Matos, a Puerto Rican cook at Granby kitchen in the Hillel House, smiles as he grabs hold of a fryer basket in a dark kitchen. A large window lets in light behind him.

DINING HALL

Video: From Dishwasher to Lead Cook at Granby Commons

October 5, 2022

Director Shamus (left) and Playwright J.C. Pankratz pose for a photo at Boston Playwrights Theater on the set of Pankratz’s dark comedy Eat Your Young. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Theater at BU

Curtain’s Up on Boston Playwrights’ Theatre’s 2022-2023 Season

October 5, 2022

The hot fried chicken sandwich at Hot Chix Boston. Photo courtesy of Hot Chix Boston

Things-to-do

The Weekender: October 6 to 10

October 5, 2022

Congressman Stephen Lynch listens as Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley discusses a bill they have introduced, called the ECASH Act at the School of LAW on October 4, 2022. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University

Cybersecurity

US Reps Stephen Lynch, Ayanna Pressley Tout ECASH Bill for Those Shut Out of Digital Transactions

October 4, 2022

Illustration of a woman using her hands to balance a smiley face and sad face. She balances on a board that sits on top of a neutral face.

Mental Health

BU Is Offering Free Screenings for Depression and Anxiety October 6

October 4, 2022

A photo of the CCDS on Boston University's campus. “There are approximately 300, sometimes 320 construction workers there every day,” says Sonia Richards, associate vice president for planning, design, and construction, about the new Center for Computing & Data Sciences. “We have started to move furniture into the building, and are getting ready for folks to start using it in the next academic semester.” Photo by Janice Checchio

Campus & Facilities

A Busy, and Challenging, Construction Season for BU

October 4, 2022

US Senator Ed Markey (Hon.’04) (D-Mass.) at the symposium Sustainability, Health Equity, and Antiracism in the 21st Century, presented by BU’s Center for Antiracist Research, with Katharine Lusk (left), BU Initiative on Cities codirector, and Thea James, a BU Aram V. Chobanian & Edward Avedisian School of Medicine associate professor of emergency medicine.

Climate Justice

Climate Change Battle Must Include Environmental Justice

October 3, 2022

Cybersecurity

Don’t Get Hacked: Follow These Useful Cybersecurity Tips

October 3, 2022

You need only a microwave to make these delicious sweet potatoes topped with an easy, zingy veggie green curry. A picture of a sweet potato with green curry and vegetables on top. Photo by Mara Sassoon

Recipe Series

Sweet Potatoes Topped with Vegetable Green Curry

October 3, 2022

A new slate of cases before the justices could have broad implications for the 2024 elections and the admissions practices of higher education institutions, say Boston University law experts. Photo by Claire Anderson/Unsplash

Business & Law

As Supreme Court Starts New Term, Some Cases to Watch

September 30, 2022

Photo of Chike Asuzu posing in a white room next to a large window. A Black person wearing a blue and white leopard-striped long-sleeved sweater leans forward on a yellow chair placed in front of them.

Arts & Culture

Terriers in Charge: Chike Asuzu (COM’23)

September 30, 2022

Image: Photo of toy wooden blocks with letters on them stacked on a table. The blocks spell " GRE Exam".

Admission Requirement

POV: What BU’s School of Public Health Learned after Dropping GRE Requirement

September 30, 2022

The Student Health Services facilities have been upgraded and have a lot of new, improved, and expanded services to offer to students. Here the lobby is pictured with yellow and blue walls and a receptionist sitting at a computer

Student Life

Student Health Services Unveils New and Improved Offerings

September 30, 2022

Edward Avedisian (left) and Aram V. Chobanian at the celebration announcing the Aram V. Chobanian & Edward Avedisian School of Medicine on September 29, 2022. Photo by Dave Green

Giving

The Lifelong Friendship behind Astonishing $100 Million Gift to BU’s Medical School

September 29, 2022

The Lifelong Friendship behind Astonishing $100 Million Gift to BU’s Medical School