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Tavern in the Square Allston’s Instagram post announcing that it is officially closed. The bar and restaurant, a popular location for local college students and residents, closed after 13 years of service. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Popular college nightlife spot Tavern in the Square Allston closed permanently

Crystal Yormick May 25, 2024
Tavern in the Square closed its Allston location this week, according to an announcement posted to the establishment's Instagram on Monday.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Boston’s rave culture: The most inclusive way to party in the city

Gabriel Martins April 18, 2024
Raves give people the rare opportunity to fully embrace themselves in a way that no other place does. You can be the person you want to be, and maybe the person you forgot you were.
Jack-o-lanterns sitting outside a Boston University residence building. The BU Campus Activities Board is putting on several Halloween-themed events to get students in the spooky spirit this year. ELLEN CLOUSE/ DFP FILE

Halloween celebrations on campus return in-person with COVID-19 guidelines

Ashley Soebroto October 28, 2021
BU is hosting the Halloween Boo Bash and the Class of 2023 Masquerade event at the House of Blues this weekend.
hannah montana singing on stage at a concert

Stuck in an early 2000s time warp

Katherine Wright March 24, 2021
I seem to still be trapped in an early 2000s time warp.
The Boston University Arts Initiative collaborated with BU Gaming Club on Friday to host a Minecraft block party DJed by DJ Zander in a virtual replica of the Tsai Performance Center. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU arts, gaming join forces to host Minecraft block party

Molly Farrar December 9, 2020
BU student, "DJ Zander," performed in the Tsai Performance Center on Friday, but the event wasn’t held in a building. Instead, he played in a Minecraft replica of the auditorium.
Kara Chen/DFP STAFF

Mind Your Business: Time to be a himbo, baby!

Abbigale Shi October 13, 2020
The concept of himbos has become popularized because it is the antithesis of toxic masculinity — all the masculinity without the toxicity. Himbos show us that masculinity can be healthy, and is not intrinsically linked to aggressive traits. And that is exactly why himbos are so important.
"Get Duked!" movie poster. Illustration by Lauryn Allen/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

“Get Duked!” epitomizes Scottish experience of director’s youth

Molly Farrar September 3, 2020
In any other context, to “get duked” means to get punched or attacked, but a new film contains another, somewhat less common meaning: getting pursued by the Duke of Edinburgh himself.
SPLASH, an bi-annual event on Nickerson Field, is an opportunity for students to learn about the many clubs and organizations available at Boston University. MIKE DESOCIO/ DFP FILE

BU student organizations for every niche

Ellie Yeo June 12, 2020
As incoming students begin planning their move to college, the question on their minds shifts from what school they will be attending for the next four years to what they will do with their time there. 
Genie Santiago, a Boston-based rhythm and blues musician, says the coronavirus has prevented her from releasing new music and left her feeling financially unstable. COURTESY GENIE SANTIAGO

Boston musicians reflect on long term impact during uncertain times

Nancy Jiang April 13, 2020
Boston’s creative community has been struggling to stay afloat as event cancellations attempt to flatten the curve.
Former Dunkin’ Brands CEO Nigel Travis speaks about his new book, “The Challenge Culture: Why the Most Successful Organizations Run on Pushback” at Brookline Booksmith Thursday. PHOTO BY FELIX PHILLIPS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Former Dunkin’ Brands CEO talks about new book at Brookline Booksmith

Rio Reardon September 24, 2018
America may run on Dunkin’, yet the company has some of its closest ties to Boston. Dunkin’ Donuts was founded in 1948 in Quincy, Massachusetts, and former Dunkin’ Brands CEO Nigel Travis returned to the Boston area Thursday to talk about his new book, “The Challenge Culture: Why the Most Successful Organizations Run on Pushback.”
Kobi Kassal and Elina Kent train DJs to use equipment in the new WTBU studio, which will open for programming on Oct. 4. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

New WTBU studio prepares to open

Haley Lerner September 29, 2017

Boston University’s student-run radio station, WTBU, will open its newly-constructed studio on the College of Communication’s third floor on Oct. 4 — over a year after a fire incurred over $1...

TENTINDO: Without WTBU, Boston University's heartbeat gone

TENTINDO: Without WTBU, Boston University’s heartbeat gone

Will Tentindo March 29, 2016

A fire in the College of Communication this past Friday sent five people to the hospital for smoke inhalation, caused $500,000 worth of damage and forced WTBU to stop broadcasting. Our radio station’s...

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