Archive for ‘October, 2006’
Top Dogs: Terriers clinch top seed
Even the torrential downpours couldn’t rain on the Boston University field hockey team’s parade Saturday afternoon. Playing through 70 minutes in an absolute deluge at Jack Barry Field, the Terriers pulled out a 3-0 victory over the University of Maine, solidifying their share of the regular season America East championship.
FELPER: Guide to choosing the right candidate
Like most Boston University seniors, I will face a bevy of difficult decisions and questions in the coming months. What do I want to do with the rest of my life? How can I make the most of my last semester and a half of college? Even with a 1400 SAT score, how did Zack attend the same college as Screech? No decisions, however, are more important than the ones we will face next Tuesday on Election Day.
SERVIDEO: Bingo and nakedness: My weekend without a roommate
Living with a college roommate can be difficult. Sometimes you get stuck with a stranger you have nothing in common with, someone who doesn’t share the same desire to watch Golden Girls on Lifetime every night. Other times you live with a close friend by your own choosing, but even then you can still have a difficult time.
EDITORIAL: Extreme energy drinks
Are you looking for the next big thing to get your heart racing, adrenaline pumping and send you bouncing off walls? Then there is probably an energy drink out there for you. American teens are known for taking things to the extreme and consuming drinks that promise a stimulant boost are no exception.
EDITORIAL: Mobile memorial
Pause to think about the staggering number of violent deaths occurring on the streets of Boston when “Remembering Boston’s Children 1980 to 2005″ passes down your block. The number of shootings in the city increased 21 percent over the last year and homicides also increased 12 percent.
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
