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Here's a recap of the community activities organized by the BSE and alumni community during February and March:

Trailwalker fundraiser party in Barcelona | Feb 8
Support the BSE team as they walk 100km for Oxfam Intermon!
Bowling in Madrid | Feb 10
Chamartín was the spot for some bowling with the Madrid Chapter
Annual futsal tournament in Barcelona | Feb 24
The alumni team were the big winners at the 4th annual indoor football/soccer tournament. See all the photos on Flickr
Unirun in Barcelona | Mar 3
BSE was well-represented for the second year in a row at Unirun
Pub quiz in London | Mar 5
Alumni in the London chapter crushed our BSE trivia pub quiz and took home some nice swag! 
Omiros in New York | Mar 10
The New York alumni chapter had its biggest gathering in the city so far with 11 alumni and special guest, Professor Omiros Papaspiliopoulos
BSE Scientific Council Roundtable | Mar 22
In case you missed it, you can now watch video of our full roundtable discussion with BSE Scientific Council members Orley Ashenfelter (Princeton University), Matthew Jackson (Stanford University), Anne Krueger (Johns Hopkins University), and Nobel Laureates Robert Lucas (The University of Chicago) and Edward Prescott (Arizona State University)
Sixth get-together in Lima | Mar 27
One of our most active chapters!
First event in Bogota | Mar 28
Nine alumni joined our first meet-up for BSE Alumni in Bogota, Colombia!

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