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It’s On Us BU will be hosting an art exhibit called “What Were You Wearing, Waco?” from April 11 to April 14. The exhibit will display outfits that people were wearing on the day they were sexually assaulted and the stories of the survivors.
Matthew Brammer, professor of journalism, new media and public relations, proposed a hypothetical case study to his two classes about how they could utilize their skills developed in class to provide aid to families in Ukraine. Much to his surprise, the students — energized and excited to make a difference — transformed the hypothetical into reality.
The Senate voted to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman to serve on the highest court in the nation.
“It is important just as a community that we observe this month, because through preventative activities, we can actually help stop sexual assault before it actually happens,” Tevis said. “So through the equity office’s activities, discussions and all the events that we have this month — and through all of the different months that we have here on campus — we can offer our community an understanding and build a better community.”
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Texas voters turned out in historic numbers Tuesday, delivering victories for State Rep. James Talarico and forcing a runoff between Attorney General Ken Paxton and incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the state’s U.S. Senate contest that claimed national attention. The total early-voting turnout of more than 2.5 million marks the highest ever for a midterm primary election. The results also kicked off the 2026 midterm cycle.
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Gas prices in Texas have surged more than 70 cents per gallon since the U.S. went to war with Iran three weeks ago. The near-total shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz has driven oil prices up more than 40%, pushing the national average to its highest point since 2023 and sending diesel past $5 for the first time in three years.
The largest U.S. military operation in the Middle East in decades unfolded as American and Israeli forces struck Iran Saturday, killing its supreme leader and triggering retaliatory strikes from the Gulf to Israel. The White House said the campaign is aimed at dismantling Iran’s military and toppling its government.
Dr. Joshua Alley, assistant professor of political science, said part of the Trump administration’s interest in Greenland has to do with America’s national security strategy.
The abduction of a foreign leader was not on most students’ bingo cards for winter break. Once news headlines began appearing about Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and how his wife were removed from Venezuela, most people scratched their heads in confusion, wondering where the news came from and why it happened.
