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Boston University Students Are Trying to Organize Another ‘Snowbrawl’ Fight

Last year, when winter storm “Nemo” hit the East Coast, students from Boston University did the only thing there was left to do in a […]

Arts & Entertainment

Eight Colleges Are Competing For the ‘Super Smash Bros.’ Championship

In the fight between eight college teams all vying to become the Super Smash Bros. Melee champion, there can only be one school that reigns […]

City Life

‘Cubbyhole’ App Lets Users Ditch Their Luggage for the Day

Imagine briefly passing through a city during a weeklong trip and wanting to explore everything it has to offer, but having one thing constantly weigh […]

City Life

Intelligence Expert: Obama’s NSA Reform Promises Are the First Step

In an effort to restore the confidence of the American public and to calm fears that metadata collected by some of the administration’s top intelligence […]

Wellness

Boston University Offering Joint MD-JD Degree

How many people have you met who are both a doctor and a lawyer? Starting next year, you may be meeting a lot more them […]

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Boston University Employees’ Paychecks Stolen Through Internet Scam

Federal investigators are trying to help a number of Boston University’s employees figure out who bilked them of their December paychecks. According to BUToday, 10 […]

Wellness

Eating Burgers From Restaurants Increases Obesity Risk, Shocking Study Says

Burgers have certainly come a long way in the past 10 years. At one time, burgers were mainly for fast-food restaurants or backyard cookouts, but […]

Wellness

ADHD Study at Boston University Questions Medications

In 2011, more than six million children and adolescents in the U.S. were diagnosed with ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), and that number grows every year. According […]

City Life

Boston University Could Make the ‘Next Generation Condom’

Researchers in Boston are being asked to find new ways to make wearing a condom more appealing, and at the same time, more reliable. Through […]

City Life

Students, Organizations Open Their Doors To Those Who Can’t Go Home For Thanksgiving

Between long distance trips, expensive flights, and possibly some schoolwork to catch up on, a lot of students find themselves stuck on campus during  Thanksgiving […]

City Life

Mayor Menino Has a Brand New Job At Boston University—And a Customized Cane

Mayor Tom Menino had his pick of educational institutions where he could have worked after his 20-year stint as an elected official, but he picked […]

City Life

Sorry Harvard (and Everyone Else) Prof. Menino Is Headed to B.U.

After leaving office, Mayor Tom Menino will head to Boston University to direct the school’s new Initiative on Cities, according to multiple reports. WBZ’s Jon Keller […]

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Can Bitcoin Replace Traditional Monetary Transactions?

In the next 20 years or so, Jeremy Allaire envisions a world where there will be no paper or plastic involved when people go out […]

City Life

There Are A Lot of Haunted Colleges and Universities In Massachusetts

When it comes to ghosts and ghouls, author Renee Mallet has heard it all. “Most hauntings are pretty boring and pretty similar,” she says. “For […]

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Boston University Student Starts Fundraiser To Stay In School

A Boston University sophomore studying public relations and sociology put her ego on the shelf and turned to a fundraising website in order to scrape […]