Archive for ‘November, 2006’
BU researchers counter studies on African orphans
Boston University researchers have found that orphans in Africa develop similarly to their peers, contradicting older reports that South African orphans perform worse in school and are more likely to engage in risky behavior. The finding comes from an ongoing study conducted by Amajuba Child Health and Well-being Research Project, a collaboration between the University of KwaZulu-Natal and BU’s Center of International Health and Development.
VP Shea to leave post in February
Anne Shea will step down Feb. 1 as Boston University’s enrollment and student affairs vice president after 11 years, though she will continue working in the Executive Vice President’s Office that has employed her for more than 30 years. Enrollment and Student Affairs Associate Vice President Laurie Pohl, whom Shea recruited three years ago, will assume her boss’s duties permanently in February and work to strengthen the office’s relationships with the university’s schools and colleges, Pohl said.
Corrections
Corrections In a photo caption on page 3 Thursday, the Boston City Councilor pictured is actually Chuck Turner. In a photo caption on page 1 Wednesday, the fraternity was misidentified. The food drive was actually sponsored by Lambda Phi Epsilon The Daily Free Press welcomes corrections from readers.
Tournament appearances just a start for F. hockey
The end is always the hardest part. Throughout the course of a season, it’s tough to tell when and how the final chapter of the story will be written. For the 2006 Boston University field hockey team, they seemed to be writing their own history furiously fast and then just like that, the book was closed and the season was over.
W. hockey to get real test this weekend
The beginning of the season was just a warm up compared to what the Boston University women’s ice hockey team will face this weekend. Heading into the weekend with a record of 3-3 in Hockey East and an exceptional 7-3 record overall, the Terriers take on two of their stiffest opponents in key league action.
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
