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The Mezzala: The World Cup and its new iconic moments

Benjamin Lee December 9, 2022
In a special edition of The Mezzala, columnist Benjamin Lee recaps every group in the World Cup, how we got to the knockout stage and the morality of the "Qatar World Cup."
Students at Study Abroad Expo

Study abroad students take off to new experiences, despite COVID-19 restrictions

Ilana Keusch September 15, 2021
Students studying in Venice and Geneva reflect while BU works around international COVID restrictions.
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Sincerely, Ally: Orangutans remind us to be more mindful of the products we buy

Alexia Nizhny January 25, 2021
The threat of orangutan extinction is, for the most part, a result of palm oil production. It's more than just an orangutan nightmare — it’s a modern day reality we take advantage of every day. We’ve replaced ethics with convenience, and wildlife shouldn’t have to keep paying the price.
Boston University student Christine Le’s Etsy shop, lilacfinches, where she sells greeting cards and stickers. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students launch innovative projects during COVID-19 imposed lockdown

Daily Free Press Staff October 1, 2020
During this summer's quarantine, BU students got creative and started new projects, including social media platforms, podcasts and online stores.
Boston University’s study abroad programs were canceled in all European cities, including Paris, after the Centers for Disease Control issued a travel ban for the continent on March 11. Students in the programs say the transition to remote classes has been difficult and that BU could be more supportive during the adjustment. AUSMA PALMER/ DFP FILE

Study abroad students sent home amid COVID-19 outbreak

Victoria Bond March 22, 2020
All study abroad programs were canceled by BU Global Programs in light of the global coronavirus outbreak. Students will continue courses and fulfill internship credits remotely, according to an email from Executive Director of Study Abroad Gareth McFeely.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab scientist and artist Thomas Sanchez Lengeling and MIT researcher Brodi Elwood spoke about their synesthesia research at swissnex Boston’s “LASER Boston — Sensory Overload” event in Cambridge Friday night. COURTESY SWISSNEX BOSTON

LASER bridges gap between art and science in interactive experience

Amanda Cappelli February 13, 2020
Four art and science professionals taught a high-spirited audience about the concepts of sensation, perception and music at swissnex Boston’s “LASER Boston — Sensory Overload” event in Cambridge on Friday.
Students from American universities, including Boston University, have been increasingly studying abroad over the past year, a report published Tuesday by the Institute of International Education revealed. SYDNEY MAES/ DFP FILE PHOTO

More students choosing to study abroad, report shows

Sari Cohen November 16, 2018

The number of American students studying abroad has increased over the last year, according to the annual Open Doors report released Tuesday by the Institute of International Education. Boston...

WILSHERE: Family matters

WILSHERE: Family matters

Meredith Wilshere October 9, 2017

I ran the Boston Half Marathon for the second time this weekend with my dad. My brother, who just moved to Boston, came to watch. My mom came up this weekend to help move my brother in, and my oldest brother...

Indirect Kick: Who will thrive and falter at Euro 2016?

Indirect Kick: Who will thrive and falter at Euro 2016?

Dan Shulman March 20, 2016

With the UEFA European Championship rapidly approaching, the excitement across Europe and the world is palpable. The top teams from the top confederation in international soccer will be coming together...

Fish And Chipps: A proper, gangsta breakdown of the FIFA scandal

Fish And Chipps: A proper, gangsta breakdown of the FIFA scandal

Isaac Chipps October 9, 2015

When I say that Bob Ley is an OG, that's not an opinion — that's a factual statement. Ley is one of the hardest hitting broadcast journalists in the business, whose dogged reporting for ESPN's "Outside...

GAGNE-MAYNARD: What We Can Learn from Europe

GAGNE-MAYNARD: What We Can Learn from Europe

Benjamin Gagne-Maynard October 14, 2014

Since Aug. 25, I have been living, studying and traveling in Europe, mostly around Switzerland if one wanted to get specific. Not being fluent in any of the four languages of my temporary home country...

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