Be You @ BU Magazine 2023

Table of Contents

Collaborators

Photographers: Junru Bian

Jacob Gerlofs Mike Peleshok Krystel V. Morin SRC Staff Photographers

Welcome Home Gaiters! ....................................................... 5 Speaking Gaiter . ............................................................. 6 Hello Future Gaiters!! ......................................................... 9 20 Things I Wish I Knew in My First Year . ..................................... 10 Find your fit @ B.U. . .......................................................... 11 Welcome to Our Residences ................................................... 12 Bishop’s Living Learning Communities ......................................... 14 Home Away From Home ....................................................... 15 First-Year FAQS ............................................................... 16 Make Your Purple Mark ....................................................... 17 Indigenous Student Support and Resources ................................... 18 Be Green at B.U. . ............................................................. 20 Experiential Learning in the Arts .............................................. 21 First-Year Reflection .......................................................... 22 BU’s Thriving Arts Scene ...................................................... 23 BUtee Advice .................................................................. 24 Keeping You Safe . ............................................................ 25 Bridging the Divide ............................................................ 26 20 Must-Have Items at B.U. . ................................................. 28 20 Must-Attend Events ........................................................ 30 Nothing but the B.E.S.T.: Experiential Learning at Bishop’s ..................... 32 Francophone-Friendly B.U. . .................................................. 33 Some Extracurricular Groups to Join .......................................... 34 TOP 20 Sherbrooke and Lennoxville Area Must-Sees .......................... 36 A Parent’s Perspective ........................................................ 38 Making Meaningful Connections ............................................... 39 . Raise A Toast: Our School Song ............................................... 40 Next Steps and Deadlines ..................................................... 42

Graphic Designer: Karine Sirois

Staff Advisor: Dan Seneker Saad Baig

Contributors: Aaricia Du Bois de Nevele Adriana Burns

Aleena Boekhoudt Alexandre Bergeron Amy Tebbit Annabelle Morgan Antoun Shahin Ariane Horrall Arthur Shut Auri Leino Chloe Calitri Diane Drak Alsibai Emma Ireland Enzo Evangelisti Faeron Ruby

Gillian MacLean Isabelle Audet Jaclyn Dykstra Jeremy Moore Maria Clavelli

Manu Bissonnette Markayza Mitchell Renée Rosteius Shawna Chatterton-Jerome Tyler Casat Victoria Perak

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