Archive for ‘February, 2007’
One regular season ends…
The end of the regular season is looming over Northeast college hockey powers, but the Hockey East playoff picture is still just as foggy as Conte Forum during a warm day in early December. The entire league still has a weekend set to play — minus No. 5 Boston University (18-6-9, 13-5-8 Hockey East) and Northeastern University (8-13-5, 12-16-5), who will finish off their regular seasons tonight at Matthews Arena (7:30 p.
Terriers close out regular season at home against Bearcats
The Boston University women’s basketball team hopes to close out an up-and-down regular season tonight with a win when they take on Binghamton University (7 p.m.) at Case Gymnasium. While the Terriers (14-14, 6-9 America East) are rounding out their schedule, Binghamton (10-17, 6-8) still has two games left before hosting the conference tournament.
LETTER: Union could find success
n Sometimes, when I read about what is going on with the Boston University Student Union, I feel like the politics here on Commonwealth Avenue can be worse than the politics on Pennsylvania Avenue (“Treasurer Hunt,” Feb. 27, p. 6). Now don’t get me wrong.
BERKOWITZ: The Smoker’s Lament
Have you seen the new Camel no. 9s? The design is all black, with a little pink camel insignia and just “No. 9″ in bold lettering. As soon as I saw that, I thought, damn, that looks fine. I wanted to smoke an entire pack of those right now. Then I learned they were targeted toward women.
CHANDONNET: Additional props: Chestnut Uggs
In January, the average low in the city of Boston is 22 degrees Fahrenheit, according to Weather.com. Since I’ve lived here my entire life, that is, unfortunately, a statistic I cannot forget. So, while making last year’s Christmas wish-list (which my parents demanded I make), the frost-bitten memories reminded me to include “boots” and “scarf” next to “pajamas” and “iTunes gift card” on the list.
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
