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The Boston University Symphony Orchestra performing at the Tsai Performance Center on Sept. 30. The concert was one of the first to be performed by a full capacity orchestra and without mask requirements since the pandemic. SHANNON RUSNAK/DFP STAFF

End of pandemic restrictions restores connections for BU Symphony Orchestra

Kajsa Kedefors October 5, 2022
The BU Symphony Orchestra unfolds their first performance of the semester without mask requirements
Student Health Services

Boston University Releases Updated Health Policies for the 2022-2023 Academic Year

Clara Cho September 19, 2022
Boston University will no longer require masks in classrooms and weekly testing.
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Boston University drops mask policy, community reacts

Melina Nguyen September 13, 2022
After BU lifted the mask mandate, students and professors voiced opinions about the situation.
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Boston health officials renew mask recommendations as COVID cases rise in Massachusetts

Seamus Webster April 22, 2022
The Boston Public Health Commission renews mask recommendations as COVID cases rise in Massachusetts.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

In A Word: Let’s normalize self-talk

Kim Schneider March 27, 2022

As mask mandates are lifted across the country, I’ve found myself hesitant to comply. Over the past two years, I’ve found comfort in hiding behind my mask — I quite literally can “mask” my insecurities...

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Masks, COVID-19 testing will no longer be required after finals week

Fiona Broadie March 25, 2022
BU will no longer offer isolation housing after June 1. Masks will tentatively still be required in the BU Shuttle and in healthcare facilities.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: State of the Union … more like State of the Boring

Editors March 4, 2022

On Tuesday, President Biden delivered the first State of the Union of his presidency. Yet many Americans could not be bothered to listen to the leader of their country lay out a series of plans and objectives...

Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: For some, masks are here to stay — and that’s okay

Editors March 3, 2022
What may seem like an unwelcome cause of “maskne” for someone who has already gotten COVID-19 may be a necessary health measure for a student with immunocompromised family members. 
Boston University’s Pep Band. BU Pep Band, one of the five ensembles in the student section at hockey games, returned to TD Garden Feb. 14 for the men’s Beanpot Championship for the first time since the pandemic started. MOHAN GE/DFP STAFF

BU Pep Band performs at Beanpot Championship for first time in two years

Ruihan Yang February 23, 2022
Pep Band is back at the Beanpot! The last time they performed was a month before the world went on lockdown.
The Boston University Wind Ensemble performing at Tsai Performance Center Tuesday night. The music group has eagerly returned to performing for live audiences this semester after enduring a year of pandemic-induced challenges. CLARE ONG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Wind Ensemble returns to the concert hall this Fall

Viktoria Popovska November 17, 2021
After a turbulent year during the pandemic, the Wind Ensemble is back to providing performance opportunities.
The Women & Masks conference logo. The Boston University College of Fine Arts held the second part of “Women & Masks: An Arts-Based Research Conference” last weekend, highlighting female figures in the world of theatrical masks. COURTESY OF LAUREN HAD

CFA conference explores the intersection of women and theatrical masks

Ava Berger November 3, 2021
Women & Masks is an arts-based research conference, with two weekends this semester featuring artists from around the world.
BU veteran assist club logo

Terriers found Veteran Assist program to address needs of local communities

Yiran Yu October 6, 2021
The club looks to support Boston-area veterans who are in need of essential services.
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