Archive for ‘February, 2006’
BU should wrap up title against NU
Tomorrow, March is here. And while the basketball-loving nation we live in makes plentiful predictions for a field of 65, at Boston University, the brackets that matter are a little smaller — like Hockey East’s eight-team bracket, and the 16-team summit that will convene for a trip to Milwaukee in a few short weeks.
Yale yields to BU in 4-3 win
The Boston University women’s tennis team won a hard-fought match — one that came down to the very last set — against Yale University on Sunday in a 4-3 victory at the Track and Tennis Center, running its overall record to 6-3 (2-0 America East). The first doubles team of sophomore Gina Sabatino and senior captain Monica Shepherd began the day with an impressive 8-1 victory.
The Angry White Boys
With the regular season wrapping up Sunday and the conference tournament getting underway this Friday, we thought it would be a good time to project some award winners for the America East in 2006. Player of the Year Kenny Adeleke, Hartford (20.
Women, James jump foes
Heading into the New England Championships last Friday and Saturday at the Track and Tennis Center, the Boston University men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams didn’t aim to put on a show. In many ways, however, the Terriers did just that. Citing more important upcoming meets, Robyne Johnson, coach of both the men’s and women’s teams, gave many BU athletes the weekend off.
Letters to the Editor: Outright ban on abortion is unlikely
I would like to take issue with The Daily Free Press’s editorial on Monday, Feb. 27, “Challenging Roe v. Wade” (p.6). First of all, I am pro-choice, but I think that you have gotten quite a few issues wrong. The first is the idea that people in Washington should be dealing with this issue, not the people of South Dakota.
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
