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The New Boston University President Is a Renaissance Scholar’s Dream

Most teens dream of celeb encounters. Melissa Gilliam? She spent time as a kid lounging on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s living room couch (perks of […]

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How October 7 Galvanized Boston’s Jewish Community

Mia was a high school sophomore living north of Boston when her life changed in an instant on October 7, 2023, the day Hamas militants […]

Weddings

A Boston Bruin Marries His BU Sweetheart at the Boston Public Library

For her first date with Boston-University-Terrier-turned-Boston-Bruins-defenseman Charlie McAvoy, Kiley Sullivan wore a mermaid costume. Charlie was dressed as Average Joe from the movie Dodgeball. Yes, […]

City Life

What Is the Weirdest Mass. Road Sign Ever?

We’ve all had small moments when life finally felt like it was returning to normal. For me, it was the bulk section reopening at Whole […]

Arts & Entertainment

The Interview: Playwright and BU Professor Kirsten Greenidge

Growing up in Arlington, Kirsten Greenidge loved theater so much that she put on shows with pals in her mom’s living room—with a concession stand, […]

City Life

The Two Best Universities in the World Are Still in Boston, the Latest Rankings Say

Want your college experience to include license to shout from the Ivy draped rooftops We’re the best in the whole wide world! (or even We’re […]

Education

The Top Colleges in Massachusetts, According to the 2022 U.S. News and World Report Rankings

Colleges are not yet fully back to normal—the delta variant has made sure of that. But college students are indeed headed back to the classroom […]

City Life

I Can’t Stop Thinking about the BU Dorm Bat Fiasco

When you show up to a college dorm, there are certain indignities that you accept just come with the territory. You may share a bathroom […]

Education

Where Massachusetts Colleges Placed in the 2021 U.S. News & World Report Rankings

Picking a college is tough in a good year, when going off to college at the very least means fully enjoying the undergrad experience in […]

City Life

BU’s COVID-Era Message to Students This Year: “F*ck It Won’t Cut It”

Unless things change in the next few short weeks, thousands of potentially COVID-infected undergrads are headed to Boston this fall. You can plan all you […]

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Would You Take Weekly COVID Tests to Go to College?

Just picture it: You’re a bright-eyed college freshman, showing up at one of the Boston area’s elite academic institutions and enjoying the enormous boost at […]

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Education

A Boston University Student Is Suing the School for a Refund

While local universities are doing their best to finish out the school year from a distance, it’s no secret that virtual classes are a poor […]

City Life

A River Runs Through Us: Boston vs. Cambridge

Edited by Brittany Jasnoff Read a note from Editor Chris Vogel about the April issue of Boston magazine here.  When was the last time you […]

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My Lunch with the Hunger Striker Who Took on Charlie Baker

What’s the best way to get Gov. Charlie Baker’s attention? Depending on who you are, it might be by telling the state’s head honcho that […]

Arts & Entertainment

18 Ways to Get the Most out of College Town USA

Extracurriculars for All You don’t need a student ID to take advantage of these campus amenities. By Angela Athena Mats Planetarium Framingham State University On […]