Archive for ‘December, 2007’

MURPHY: Boston or bust: Returning from a semester abroad

As a seasoned college student, it’s tough to imagine what life was like before Boston University. Obviously, I vividly remember childhood, grade school and high school years, as they really weren’t all that long ago.

STAFF EDIT: Caring for a cause

Within the span of 67 instructional days, the Boston University campus has seen many things, from the citywide celebration of a Red Sox World Series win — complete with victory parade and a Taco Bell appearance from a Sox outfielder — to the shock of a reported assault in one of the dorms almost every student can claim to have a connection with.

Aiding troubled inmates

The rate of prison suicides in Massachusetts is five times greater than the national rate, according to local lawmakers and activists who met at the State House yesterday to advocate for the humane treatment of prisoners through two new bills they hope will drastically reduce the startling figure.

Experts warn of pill use as students feel stress

After spending an entire sleepless night writing her final paper for a summer course at Harvard while still in high school, Sophie faced a choice between sleeping off her late-night study streak or taking a shortcut.

Review: B’line battle; casino stakes

Brookline police officers squared off against Boston University students in September and October, claiming they repeatedly created disturbances for the town’s permanent residents, but students said that officers were often overly aggressive and created problems where they did not exist.