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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Speaking the language of friendship: the CELOP Conversation Partner Program

Sloane McLean November 14, 2023
This semester, I decided to join the CELOP Conversation Partner Program. My initial intention was to improve my language abilities, but I’ve also gained something much more valuable: a close friend.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

The intricacies of accents: Community, heritage and weaponization | Loud People, Quiet Spaces

Banu Mammadli April 12, 2023
Whether one’s accent is a reflection of their race, gender, ethnicity, nationality, sexuality or migration, it is an incomparable piece of their identity and heritage—but linguistic profiling need not be the weapon
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The importance of the words we use

Lynn Chu October 18, 2021
The informality with which we throw around words can be seen as a rejection of empathy.
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BU film series showcases queer representation and pride

Molly Farrar June 30, 2021
The LGBTQIA+ Faculty and Staff Community Network put on six films covering the gamut of queerness.
Yvonne Tang | Daily Free Press Staff

I Call Foul Play: Addressing implicit bias starts with being aware of our language

Luca Becker April 23, 2021
To reduce implicit bias, we should be conscious of not only the way we think but also how we speak.
Seema Thakkar/DFP STAFF

Gaming the System: The treatment of esports players indicts an epidemic of Asian hate

Nick Speranza April 15, 2021
The pain of anti-Asian hate is felt sorely in esports, but the fight against it must take place elsewhere, too.
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Boston observes first Arab American Heritage Month

Molly Farrar April 14, 2021
The Boston City Council declared April Arab American Heritage Month during its April 7 meeting.
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Wheelock professors discuss the importance of having conversations about differences with children

Rachel Do April 13, 2021
Wheelock professors spoke about the benefits of teaching kids about diversity early at a Zoom panel.
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Activists rally against anti-Asian hate in Nubian Square

Sam Trottenberg March 28, 2021
The event was part of a National Day of Action — similar rallies took place in more than 60 cities.
against the hounds of hell webinar hosted by the howard thurman center

Howard Thurman scholars discuss legacy, breadth of famous BU figure’s work

Ramsey Khalifeh March 11, 2021
Author Peter Eisenstadt joined Howard Thurman scholars at a virtual panel Monday to discuss his newly released biography “Against the Hounds of Hell: A Life of Howard Thurman," and the broad, significant legacy Thurman left behind.
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BU Diversity, Inclusion Learn More Series discusses social class in beverage industry

Molly Farrar March 5, 2021
BU's Diversity and Inclusion Office partnered with the Metropolitan College Gastronomy Program for “The Curse of Connoisseurship” series this March discussing social class and Boston beverage businesses, as part of their 2020-2021 "Learn More Series."
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Boston remains highly gentrified despite housing efforts

Madison Mercado February 18, 2021
Boston was ranked third most intensely gentrified city in the United States between 2013-2017. Neighborhoods like East Boston, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, Mattapan, Hyde Park and South Boston were most affected.
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