Archive for ‘January, 2006’
State of the Union Letdown
Coming out of his worst year yet in the White House, President Bush had a chance to rebuild his administration during the State of the Union Address last night. He squandered that chance and delivered a failure of a speech. The president introduced nothing strikingly new for America. Instead, he reiterated plans of the past, [...]
Halliburton CEO of the U>S.A.
I am a retired Aero Space Engineer From St. Louis University. I am very concerned that our boys in Washington don’t have a plan and are making matters worse. See the article below. I read your publication from time to time to keep up with thought in other parts. I am offering this piece for [...]
Freedom of conscience
A letter to the editor, Within his first encyclical since being elevated to the Chair of Peter, Pope Benedict XVI uses some words that echo the United States Constitution’s 1st and 14th Amendment guarantee of freedom from State sponsored religion. In this moving epistle on the faithful leading lives within God’s gift of love, Deus [...]
Study finds two-thirds of students sexually harassed
The astonishing figure of not just the majority but 2/3rds of college students professing to have been sexually harrassed begs the question of what constitutes harrasment. On the assumption that they are not making young men and women much differently today than when I was at BU a mere 25 years ago, I would conclude [...]
Wrestlers wrap up Rutgers, drop to Drexel
The Boston University wrestling team came into the weekend beat up and shorthanded, but persevered to win one and barely lose another in its two matches. The Terriers lost to a strong Drexel University squad, 24-16, on Friday in Case Gymnasium but were able to hand Rutgers University a 27-20 loss the next day.
News
- BUSI aims to educate students about peace, water relations with Jordan
- Author says Occupy movement just beginning
- BU students stopped at U.S.-Canada border, found with illegal substances
- Judge turned down for School of Law job after controversial decision
- BU alum, news reporter dies at 83, known as devoted reporter
Campus
- BUSI aims to educate students about peace, water relations with Jordan
- BU students stopped at U.S.-Canada border, found with illegal substances
- Judge turned down for School of Law job after controversial decision
- BU alum, news reporter dies at 83, known as devoted reporter
- FOX executive tells students to take industry challenges head on
Politics
- Panelists weigh in on election-year issues, voter participation
- Smoking, cage-free eggs proposals among Union’s successes, members say
- Parliament proposal would unite student leaders, supporters say
- Mass. legislature prepares gaming bill provisions in winter recess
- Mass. gives BU biolab preliminary approval to operate
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
- 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
- Tournament encourages entrepreneurship with $200,000 prize
- Mass. gives BU biolab preliminary approval to operate
International
- Study Abroad, COM to send 15 students to London to cover Olympics
- Holocaust survivors share experiences with students
- Protesters flock to streets in opposition of Palestinian occupation
- Students say Amanda Knox scandal does not affect decisions to study abroad
- Study Abroad encourages students to immerse themselves fully, officials say
