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1 month ago | dailyfreepress.com | Toby Moses

Graduate student pole vaulter Alli Lofquist stood at the end of the runway, pole in hand, staring down the opening bar set at 3.52 meters — a height she cleared countless times before during her five-year career at Boston University. But on her first attempt, she missed. Unbothered, Lofquist walked back to her coach, shoulders relaxed and smiling. A few vaults later, she cleared 3.82 meters, a new personal best. Then came 3.92.

1 month ago | dailyfreepress.com | Brian Chan

Though Anthony Buono, an undergraduate and graduate alum from Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, was always interested in politics, he never thought he would become a politician. “It doesn’t seem like [politics] is something that a normal person should be able to do,” he said. “But I’ve learned it is.”Buono, who studied Math and Statistics and graduated with his Master’s in 2022, ran for Brookline Town Meeting, the legislative arm of Brookline’s government, that same year.

1 month ago | dailyfreepress.com | Rachel Bernstein

Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night” captures the chaotic 90 minutes leading up to the premiere of “Saturday Night Live” on Oct. 11, 1975. Though the film skillfully captures the atmosphere of the ‘70s with its 16mm style and talented cast, it ultimately fails to provide both the depth of the creation of the show and the intrigue of “SNL” original cast members.

1 month ago | dailyfreepress.com | Sujena Soumyanath

From Illuminati believers to anti-vaxxers, conspiracy theories are about as ubiquitous in the U.S. these days as McDonald’s. Surprisingly for our polarized times, they’re also somewhat disconnected from the political spectrum, popping up on the right and the left. Like most other social phenomena, this theorizing also extends to fashion.

1 month ago | dailyfreepress.com | Belle Fraser

Categories: This week, the Boston Hockey Blog sits down with associate head coach, Joe Pereira. They talk about his favorite memories as a BU hockey player, how to recruit players, walk-up songs, and more. Thanks for listening and for another great season of Terrier Hockey Talk!Click here to stream this episode of “Terrier Hockey Talk” on Spotify. This episode was edited by Nellie Maloney.