Archive for ‘March, 2007’

EDITORIAL: Paying for cheap votes

Talk about trying to buy votes. In an effort to get college kids involved in his presidential campaign, former Gov. Mitt Romney promised student fundraisers they can keep 10 percent of the money they generate for him as long as they raise more than $1,000.

Homeless in the Hub

Nancy O’Donnell’s facial expression told an all-too-common story. A series of unfortunate and uncontrollable situations led a hardworking woman to call the lonely and progressively dangerous streets of Boston home. Her upper lip nervously quivered, her eyes welled up and her shoulders shamefully drooped as she told her tale that led her to her present situation: begging college students for change in Kenmore Square.

Students go for bucks at date auction

Not many how-we-met stories begin with, “I bought him for 23 dollars.” But about 100 Boston University students can now tell similar stories after buying their dates at an auction last night sponsored by the Community Service Center and WTBU. Now in its fourth year, the Date Auction raised $1,672 to split between the two organizations, exceeding the $1,000 expectation of co-organizer Alicia Zweig’s, WTBU promotions director.

Committee wary of state vouchers

Citing state budget constraints, the Committee on Education voiced its concern with a proposal that would require a constitutional amendment to use taxes to fund private school vouchers during a hearing at the State House yesterday. Committee members told voucher supporters their requests may not receive much support, especially because they come at a time when lawmakers are bracing for cuts in several areas, with a budget deficit estimated at $1.

Birth control costs soon to skyrocket

Sexual health experts are decrying a potential quintupling of birth control pill costs for college students after Congress this year repealed a discount that had been in effect since 2005. Although the change would not affect Boston University — BU offers students prescriptions for the pill but not the pill itself — other schools in the area may hit sexually active students where it hurts most: their wallets.