Archive for ‘September, 2004’
STAFF EDITORIAL: Sharper website for BU
Logging on to the Boston University website is now a more enjoyable and useful experience than ever. A complete overhaul of the website has enabled students to quickly access practical and necessary information such as shuttle bus schedules and the Lifebook.
Monica Jain: BU’s own Doogie Howser
In 1989, when Monica Jain was born, her friend and classmate Christine Reinders was already chewing on bumble gum lollipops and playing with other children in a sandbox. And yet, today, they are both members of the College of Engineering Class of 2008. Jain is 15, and Reinders is 19.
CITY NEWS BRIEFS: Harvard funds skyrocket past $20 billion
Harvard University’s endowment surpassed $20 billion after the school reported a 21.1 percent return for the 2004 fiscal year on Monday. The university remains the world’s richest educational institution with a $22.6 billion endowment. The Harvard endowment grew significantly faster than that of the average American university – most schools saw relatively meager gains of only 4.
Annual RHA elections held, have normal turnout
Annual Resident Hall Association elections took place last night for all 14 residences across the Boston University campus, including the Hyatt Regency Cambridge and Holiday Inn in Brookline. Each dormitory held elections from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., differing by location.
BU receives $2.25 million grant for HIV project
Boston University recently received a $2.25 million grant to help lead a community-based alliance aimed at providing more efficient HIV prevention projects throughout Boston neighborhoods. The five-year grant, awarded to the Center for HIV/AIDS Care and Research at Boston University Medical Center, is one of about six or seven grants Massachusetts gives out to various institutions each year, said Paul Skolnik, CHACR director.
News
- CAS sophomore Roch Jauberty remembered as true friend, excellent student
- Student injured in crash in critical condition
- ENG junior Austin Brashears had passion for alternative energy, adventure
- Daniela Lekhno remembered by friends, professors
- Vigil attendees remember BU students killed in New Zealand
The Muse
- Fuzz and Honey: M. Ward and Lee Ranaldo Play the House of Blues
- The Pretty Disheartening: Taylor Momsen’s band at Paradise Rock Club
- Glass half-something: Horse Feathers’ balancing act on “Cynic’s New Year”
- Yann Tiersen’s latest leap in genre
- Comic Relief: Five-Year Engagement pokes fun at itself, wins laughs in process
Campus
- CAS sophomore Roch Jauberty remembered as true friend, excellent student
- Student injured in crash in critical condition
- ENG junior Austin Brashears had passion for alternative energy, adventure
- Daniela Lekhno remembered by friends, professors
- Vigil attendees remember BU students killed in New Zealand
City
- Violin prof. Roman Totenberg dies at 101, leaves behind legacy of devotion
- Marchers protest for workers’ rights, honor May Day
- Bankers urge customers to use caution when swiping cards at ATMs
- Theft high among cell-phone bearing pedestrians, police say
- Free fitness classes offered in Hub after finals, during summer
National
- CAS sophomore Roch Jauberty remembered as true friend, excellent student
- Student injured in crash in critical condition
- Violin prof. Roman Totenberg dies at 101, leaves behind legacy of devotion
- Seau family considering brain donation to BU, still undecided
- Brown, Warren among top earners, tax records show
Finance & Economy
- Judge extends Occupy’s temporary restraining order against city
- Study reports income inequality a growing trend in Boston
- Fee free: Occupy demonstrators encourage opening credit union accounts
- Students say Obama’s loan proposal has potential to alleviate debt
- BU students express frustration over new Bank of America annual charges
Science & Technology
- Seau family considering brain donation to BU, still undecided
- Public meeting for biolab set for April
- BU enrollment in math, sciences, tech rises slightly
- BU profs find DNA connection to onset of menopause
- The real butterfly in your stomach: Scientists explore the possibility of a “second brain” in our gut
International
- CAS sophomore Roch Jauberty remembered as true friend, excellent student
- Student injured in crash in critical condition
- Daniela Lekhno remembered by friends, professors
- Vigil attendees remember BU students killed in New Zealand
- Three BU students killed, five injured in car accident while studying abroad in New Zealand
Cross Country
- Track and field find success in two separate invitationals
- Three student athletes honored by BU for leadership, ability
- Terriers combine for 23 top-10 finishes during three different meets
- Weekly roundup: Track and field favored in preseason poll
- Weekly Roundup: Two members of wrestling team qualify for NCAAs
Film & TV
- Comic Relief: Five-Year Engagement pokes fun at itself, wins laughs in process
- For The Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival
- Whedon & The Avengers: An interview with film director Joss Whedon
- Catch A Little ‘Luck’ This Spring: An Interview with Taylor Schilling
- On ‘Detention’: An interview with Josh Hutcherson
