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Photo of the white supremacist group, The Patriot Front marching thru the city of Boston on July 2, 2022. They walk by the statue in Boston Public Gardens holding Betsy-Ross-style flags. Their faces are covered by white-gray neck gaiters, tan baseball caps, khaki pants and blue polos. Many wear sunglasses so their face is completely hidden. There's about two dozen pictured.

History & Politics

Was the Patriot Front March in Boston a Sign of the New KKK?

July 7, 2022

Photo of Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022). At left, Portman has long blonde hair, and wears what looks like a bodice and skirt of armor. She also wears a red cape. Thor has long blonde hair and a beard; he also wears a full-body armor suit and red cape, and has muscular arms. The stand in front of a brightly-lit field.

Movie Quiz

How Did You Do on Our Thor: Love and Thunder Trivia Quiz?

July 6, 2022

Line art vector illustration of a teacher teaching a lesson on Safe Sex education for teens, teenagers, students. They stand at a blackboard and point to a drawing of a condom as two students look on.

Sexual Education

With Roe v. Wade Gone, Would Better Sex Ed Help Avert Unwanted Pregnancies?

July 6, 2022

Image: collage of artists either hosting concerts in Boston in July 2022 or with new albums coming out in July. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of The Weeknd, Beyonce, and The Backstreet Boys. Each photo has white, polaroid-style borders. At left, the Weeknd performs at Coachella in a black outfit, mic in hand; he is a young Black man with a small afro. At right, Beyonce, flanked with dancers on either side, all of whom wear bright, highlighter yellow dresses with feathers, during her Oscars performance. The The Backstreet Boys perform during The DNA World Tour at iThink Financial Amphitheatre on June 22, 2022 in West Palm Beach, Florida. All five are seen on stage in different black outfits, dancing. Behind them, a huge screen is lit with red and white jagged lines. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music" in a repeating pattern.

New Music

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

July 6, 2022

Photo of Jacob Nesson (left) talking with Sam Perez (CAS 25) about the First Year Student Outreach Project. A young man in a black tee and khaki shorts talks to a young woman sitting in a chair in front of him. Two other young woman can be seen chatting behind them. Theyre all in a small office space.

FYSOP

Enrollment Now Open for 2022 First-Year Student Outreach Project (FYSOP)

July 6, 2022

photo of a group of young women with small backpacks and knee-length skirts or dresses stopping at a booth at the market called "fat cactus." The table underneath a white pop-up tent has fruits on it, such as pineapple, and a sign below the table reads "Fat Cactus" and is decorated with a smiling sun, a palm tree, and a flower. other white tents are seen in the background. A man in a white hat and black shirt, as well as a woman in gray sweatshirt that holds up a bottle of something are seen behind the table.

Things-to-do

To Do This Weekend: Seaport Summer Market

July 5, 2022

A student peers through a telescope at the Boston University Coit Observatory.

Things-to-do

Spend a Free Night Stargazing at the Coit Observatory

July 4, 2022

Photo of three red and white smokestacks looming behind a bridge on a clear, blue day

Environment

The Supreme Court Has Hobbled Greenhouse Gas Controls. Now What?

July 1, 2022

Photo of Elevate editors-in-chief Kat Quach (COM’24) (left) and Valerie Sanchez Covaleda (CGS’22, COM’24) with copies of their magazine in the Newbury Center. Both sit on the floor in the newbury center, leaning against a blue couch and holding first issues of Elevate open in their laps. Quach is a young Vietnamese-American and trans woman who wears a black blouse and small earrings; Quach has a shaved head and has long black lashes. Sanchez is a young, women of color with long brown hair with blonde highlights. She wears white pants, a green blouse, and gold necklack. Both smile.

First-Gen

Newbury Center Launches First-Generation Student Magazine

July 1, 2022

Photo of A visitor taking in the gallery space at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston’s Revival: Materials and Monumental Forms show. They stand before a very large art piece hung in the gallery.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Brilliant Trash at the ICA Watershed

June 30, 2022

Photo of a small American flag stuck into a field of grass during sunset.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Can We Love a Country Even When It Falls Short?

June 30, 2022

Photo of The Boston Pops performing their annual Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular at the Hatch Memorial Shell on the Charles River Esplanade. In the photo, the Hatch Shell is lit in red white and blue. The backs of spectators' heads are seen as the look up towards about a dozen fireworks that shoot up from the shell into the black sky.

Things-to-do

Boston 4th of July Events: How to Celebrate this Weekend

June 29, 2022

Photo of a small grey vending machine. Most of the vending slots are empty in the photo, except for a few that have plan b in them. A red ribbon is tied around the machine.

Reproductive Rights

How the End of Roe v. Wade Will Be Felt across BU Campus

June 29, 2022

Photo of a young boy White boy with blonde, reddish hair smiling as he swims underwater in a pool. He faces the camera, wears blue and red googles and has his arms at his side. The water is super below and he swims close to the surface.

Water Safety

Top Water Safety Tips for Kids from a FitRec Expert

June 29, 2022

A photo of Lizzo in a shimmering gold outfit on a stage performing in summer 2022

Voices & Opinion

POV: Plaudits to Lizzo for Changing the Word “Spaz” in Her New Song “Grrrls”

June 28, 2022

A hand holds a tv remote, pointed at a black tv screen

Health & Medicine

So Much News: Should You Turn it Off or Turn it Up?

June 28, 2022

A picture of Vincent Stephens, wearing glasses and a blue plaid shirt. Rainbow stripes adorn the sides of the image

LGBTQ+

My Coming Out Story: Vincent Stephens

June 28, 2022

A white man sits at a desk while typing on a laptop. There is a phone and two notebooks nearby. The view is from the top down.

Faculty & Staff

Is Flexible Work Working for You? BU Wants to Know

June 28, 2022

Composite image. At left, a diverse group of pro-life women celebrate in front of SCOTUS after Roe v. Wade was overturned. One woman holds a sign that says "I am the post Roe generation." At right, two young women with March for Our Lives t-shirts on embrace each other. The woman at left is weeping, the other holds her head in her arm.

SCOTUS

Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade, Ending 50 Years of Abortion Rights

June 24, 2022

protestors outside the Supreme Court after Roe v. Wade was overturned on June 24th.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Overturning Roe v. Wade Will Worsen Health Inequities in All Reproductive Care

June 24, 2022

POV: Overturning Roe v. Wade Will Worsen Health Inequities in All Reproductive Care