Archive for ‘March, 2008’

BC uses Dance Marathon to raise hospital funds

As Boston College students and dance groups moved to prove Eagles Superfans don’t all have two left feet, 9-year-old Gabriella gave the Dance Marathon at the end of the Green Line “two thumbs up.”

BU dancers bring their best moves to a marathon fundraiser for HIV/AIDS

Vying for that nifty new Zac Efron poster or that 101 Dalmations DVD, hundreds of Boston University students danced their hearts out at the sixth annual Dance Marathon, competing in costume contests as well as showing off fancy footwork with dance-infused battles.

ENG makes major changes

The College of Engineering will begin consolidating two specialized majors into a single mechanical engineering department in the next academic year, as part of an effort to prepare students for more diverse career paths in the future, the school’s dean said.

Phillips, slate knocked off ballot for late apps.

The Student Elections Commission declared Student Union presidential candidate Drew Phillips and his slate, REV, ineligible for the official ballot Friday because the slate failed to meet application requirements, the SEC said.

Man shot dead in Allston, police say

A man was fatally shot early Saturday morning in a heavily student-populated Allston neighborhood, and police responded to a second shooting Saturday morning near a Cambridge club frequented by young people, according to reports.