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East to West: August 31, 2020

East to West: August 31, 2020

Justin Tang August 31, 2020

Today on East to West, we talk about Rhett the Terrier’s new successor, how Learn from Anywhere will affect classes this semester, and what Massachusetts’ Phase Three of Reopening means for you....

Six months after the death of Boston University’s unofficial mascot Rhett the Boston Terrier, owner Calvin Iwanicki introduced a new Terrier to campus: three-month-old puppy, R2. COURTESY OF CALVIN IWANICKI

There’s a new Rhett in town

Cameron Morsberger August 29, 2020
Calvin Iwanicki, owner of the late unofficial mascot Rhett the Boston Terrier, has introduced a new Terrier named R2, meaning Rhett the Second, to Boston University's campus.
Boston University mascot, Rhett the Terrier, at a Women’s Hockey Game in February. In an email Wednesday, BU President Robert Brown announced he has appointed a committee to consider changing the name of the University’s mascot because it was inspired by a character in a racist film. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU community responds to potential renaming of mascot Rhett the Terrier

Sarah Readdean July 1, 2020
After receiving criticism for naming its mascot after the depiction of a character in a racist film, Boston University has appointed a committee to consider renaming Rhett the Terrier, President Robert Brown announced in an email Wednesday.
East to West: March 6, 2020

East to West: March 6, 2020

Justin Tang March 6, 2020

This episode is also available on SoundCloud. In this episode of East to West, we cover Super Tuesday primary elections, the death of BU real-life mascot Rhett, a new state bill that will help...

Rhett sits in front of Marsh Chapel. The Boston Terrier, who was Boston University’s unofficial mascot, died Tuesday morning. GABRIELA HUTCHINGS/ DFP FILE

BU mourns the death of real-life Terrier mascot Rhett

Jennifer Suryadjaja March 4, 2020
For many universities, a mascot is just entertainment at sports games. At Boston University, a mascot was a smiling face on Commonwealth Avenue.
Rhett gets some love and attention from his fans at the Boston University George Sherman Union.
SOPHIE PARK/ DFP STAFF

Rhett’s owner shares history, quirks of BU’s beloved campus terrier

Jennifer Suryadjaja April 25, 2019
Walk past the George Sherman Union often enough and you’re likely to catch a glimpse of a Boston terrier sitting and smiling, showing its pink, wet tongue while being pet by a crowd of Boston University students.
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