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A performer at Boston University Stand-up Club’s Queer & Femme Open Mic on Nov. 30. The event was created to foster an environment for queer people and women underrepresented in comedy

Stand-up Club’s Queer & Femme Open Mic provides comedy space for underrepresented performers

Ruby Voge December 5, 2023
BU Stand-up Club hosts first Queer & Femme Comedy Open Mic to create a platform for underrepresented communities in comedy.
Boston University Student Government Office

StuGov hears cabinet updates, endorses #BUHasAProblem demands

Anna Vidergar October 26, 2021
Senators held an unmoderated caucus once again, ending with a presentation on the protest's demands.
BU comedy club performance

Comedy clubs, stand-up, improv, sketch groups return fully in-person

Molly Farrar September 23, 2021
After a year away, troupes across campus are planning their fall shows.
The members of Boston University’s sketch comedy and improv group, The Callbacks. COURTESY OF THE CALLBACKS

The Callbacks celebrate 10 years of laughs on campus

Cameron Morsberger November 6, 2019
In 2009, a group of students auditioned for a comedy group at Boston University, and in spite of being “called back,” weren’t accepted. Instead of feeling defeated, these students made their own comedy troupe called — wait for it — The Callbacks.
Puppeteer Brad Shur (left) performs an act called “The Kingdom” as part of his show “Cardboard Explosion.” VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Puppeteer Pipkins pursues puppet passion in performance

Eleanor Ho November 15, 2018
When renowned artist and puppeteer Tarish “Jeghetto” Pipkins took the stage at BU Central, all eyes weren’t on him. They were on his latest creation, Crush, a puppet made out of cardboard and cloth with two shining green eyes. With the help of his puppet, Pipkins hosted Boston University’s first puppet slam Saturday evening.
The Boston University Sweethearts, an on-campus a cappella group, hosts a benefit concert on Feb. 11 to honor Jane Doe Inc. at the Jacob Sleeper Auditorium. PHOTO BY SYDNEY MAES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mark your calendar for these upcoming events on campus

Ellie French June 7, 2017

Boston University is a big campus in a big city, where a variety of things are happening at any moment. However, there are a few times a year when the BU community comes together for an event or activity...

Campus Crime Logs: April 24-25

Campus Crime Logs: April 24-25

Sophia Brown April 27, 2017

Campus Crime Logs: April 24-25 The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from April 24-25. Indecent Exposure at BU Beach A caller reported at 7:06...

Santiago Marquez, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, speaks at TEDxBU Saturday about the importance of using affection when building relationships. PHOTO COURTESY VANLIZZA CHAU

TEDxBU returns to campus with big ideas about community

Laney Ruckstuhl March 19, 2017

When Khizer Baig helped organize the first TEDxBU event in 2015, he wanted to create a legacy that would inspire others. Two years later, the senior in the Questrom School of Business was the head...

Students view an online map while election results come in during the Dean of Students' election party in BU Central Tuesday evening. PHOTO BY LAUREN PETERSON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students gather at on-campus election party, shocked by result

Mina Corpuz November 9, 2016

[mediagrid cat="34668"] Boston University students hunkered down at the George Sherman Union Tuesday night to watch Donald Trump clinch the presidency of the United States. Approximately 150 students...

Christian Cho speaks about identity at TEDxBU at BU Central Saturday. PHOTO COURTESY OF HARRIS ALLEN

TEDxBU sparks talk of passion, engagement in first conference

Ellen Cranley April 6, 2015

About 100 Boston University students gathered Saturday at BU Central in the George Sherman Union for the first annual TEDxBU series of talks, which centered on a singular theme — “Spark.” Eleven...

Ross Huston (COM ‘15) and Will Dowsett (COM ‘16) dub as a young girl and clown at the Liquid Fun event at Faneuil Hall Sunday. PHOTO BY CARLY ROSE WILLING/DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

BU comedy group Liquid Fun performs at Faneuil Hall

Shannon Zeng October 1, 2014

The sun streamed down on a restless crowd Sunday afternoon at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Local Berklee College of Music band Amy and the Engine had just wrapped up, and everyone was ready for a good laugh...

Some of the new faces at SPLASH this year include BUST-UP, Off the Cuff Magazine, BU Racing, Club Managers Association of America, BU Public Markets Investing Group and Boston University Statistics Club. GRAPHIC BY EMILY ZABOSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

New school year brings new student groups to campus

Heather Goldin September 3, 2014

There are student organizations on Boston University’s campus for nearly everyone’s passion, from recreational activities and academic clubs to cultural organizations and service groups. Don’t see...

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