The Board of Trustees approved the decision to change the name of UMass Boston’s Phillis Wheatley Hall to Phillis Wheatley Peters Hall after the change was first suggested three years ago. Originally put forward last year, the proposal was headed...

Boston Calling is shaking it up this year: local artists and students will now play alongside headliners Luke Combs, Fall Out Boy and Dave Matthews Band, “furthering the festival’s continued tradition of showcasing area music tale,” according...

Shane Brown decided to start the Queer History Club in October 2024 — just before the November election, with political debates that often overlooked LGBTQ+ people — to educate himself and others about queer struggles. “At a time where books...

In 2009, while former President Barack Obama gave a speech on health care to Congress, Republican Rep. Joe Wilson stood up and shouted, “You lie!” After a moment of shocked silence, the chamber erupted with boos. Behind Obama, former Speaker of the...