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What Is the Weirdest Mass. Road Sign Ever?
We’ve all had small moments when life finally felt like it was returning to normal. For me, it was the bulk section reopening at Whole […]
The Interview: Playwright and BU Professor Kirsten Greenidge
Growing up in Arlington, Kirsten Greenidge loved theater so much that she put on shows with pals in her mom’s living room—with a concession stand, […]
The Two Best Universities in the World Are Still in Boston, the Latest Rankings Say
Want your college experience to include license to shout from the Ivy draped rooftops We’re the best in the whole wide world! (or even We’re […]
The Top Colleges in Massachusetts, According to the 2022 U.S. News and World Report Rankings
Colleges are not yet fully back to normal—the delta variant has made sure of that. But college students are indeed headed back to the classroom […]
I Can’t Stop Thinking about the BU Dorm Bat Fiasco
When you show up to a college dorm, there are certain indignities that you accept just come with the territory. You may share a bathroom […]
Where Massachusetts Colleges Placed in the 2021 U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Picking a college is tough in a good year, when going off to college at the very least means fully enjoying the undergrad experience in […]
BU’s COVID-Era Message to Students This Year: “F*ck It Won’t Cut It”
Unless things change in the next few short weeks, thousands of potentially COVID-infected undergrads are headed to Boston this fall. You can plan all you […]
Would You Take Weekly COVID Tests to Go to College?
Just picture it: You’re a bright-eyed college freshman, showing up at one of the Boston area’s elite academic institutions and enjoying the enormous boost at […]
A Boston University Student Is Suing the School for a Refund
While local universities are doing their best to finish out the school year from a distance, it’s no secret that virtual classes are a poor […]
A River Runs Through Us: Boston vs. Cambridge
Edited by Brittany Jasnoff Read a note from Editor Chris Vogel about the April issue of Boston magazine here. When was the last time you […]
My Lunch with the Hunger Striker Who Took on Charlie Baker
What’s the best way to get Gov. Charlie Baker’s attention? Depending on who you are, it might be by telling the state’s head honcho that […]
18 Ways to Get the Most out of College Town USA
Extracurriculars for All You don’t need a student ID to take advantage of these campus amenities. By Angela Athena Mats Planetarium Framingham State University On […]
Finding CTE in Living People? BU Just Got Closer to Doing It
A major, promising step forward has just been announced in the study of CTE, the disease that wreaks havoc on the brains of former NFL […]
Harvard, MIT, BU Helped Get Us That Black Hole Photo
Brainiacs in our backyard brought us Earth-shaking news about the possibility of alien spacecraft streaking through our solar system, or communicating with life beyond the […]
Feds: BU, BC, Northeastern Were Sent Fraudulent SAT Scores
What can a couple hundred thousand dollars and a willingness to defraud colleges get you? According to federal investigators, wealthy parents thought it’d get their kids into […]