Archive for ‘March, 2007’
LETTER: Well-deserved ‘thank you’ for hockey team
n I think I speak for a lot of Terrier fans when I commend Chris Lyons for the well-deserved “thank you” to the seniors of the Boston University men’s ice hockey team (“Last four years from Icedogs not bad at all,” Mar. 29, p.12). As a super senior (fifth -year student), I’ve had the privilege to watch five seasons of BU hockey.
LETTER: War issues are more complex than a news story
n It’s easier, I know, to sidestep these grave matters and narcotize ourselves with Anna Nicole Smith, “American Idol” and the Boston Red Sox. Americans are living in a fool’s paradise. Here are my seven questions for The Daily Free Press readers: 1. Whether we support or oppose the war in Iraq, do we, as U.
LETTER: Senseless to blame RIAA for suing students
n While it is clear that the $750 per song is outrageous (especially when iTunes charges 99 cents per song), the question “Why is the RIAA suing students rather than the companies providing the illegal downloading services?” doesn’t make sense to me (“RIAA fines of $750 per song ‘outrageous,’ Mar.
POITRAS: Hero: The story of a courageous dog
Last Friday, a Maryland woman named Debbie Parkhurst says her dog saved her life by performing the Heimlich maneuver as she choked on a piece of apple. Parkhurst claims that Toby, her 2-year-old dog, “pulled her to the ground and began jumping on her chest.
EDITORIAL: Ampersand
BU PLANS GREAT THINGS FOR TUITION-COST ENHANCEMENT The ol’ Free Press recently received a news release from the Boston University Office of Marketing and Communications, the same department that releases BU Today, that detailed plans for the additional funds raised from next year’s planned tuition increase.
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
