Archive for ‘May, 2008’
West Roxbury man arrested, charged with murder of Brighton barber
The following reports were taken from this week’s Allston-Brighton District 14 crime logs. A West Roxbury man was arrested in connection with the murder of a Brighton barber shop owner Wednesday afternoon. Police arrested Leon Robinson, 37, at 10:45 p.
Semester of costs, crime fails to draw a concerned crowd
After an semester that saw highly publicized reported assaults and robberies, litigation and logo changes, a slate sweep in the Student Union election, a tuition hike and even the loss of Taco Bell, here is a look back at the biggest stories of the 2007-08 academic year.
BU says campus future is up in the air
Boston University is looking to sew up a deep cut that divides South Campus from Commonwealth Avenue by capping the Massachusetts Turnpike and dramatically altering the campus, officials said. Boston residents now gaze up at the looming Student Village high rises as a blueprint to the university’s development plan.
Protests, proposals and politics define semester
Election fever swept Massachusetts on Super Tuesday, the city passed a change to the zoning code aimed at students in the area, a gunmen went on a shooting spree at Northern Illinois University, the saga of the Boston University Biolab continued and Gov. Deval Patrick’s casino proposal was not in the cards at the State House. Here is a retrospective of the biggest city, state and national stories from this past semester.
Perry serves up power pop debut
All right, so she kissed a girl. Yeah, it’s a little trashy and reeks of 2002, but as long as she doesn’t have ink on her lower back, Katy Perry can’t be written off just yet.
News
- BUSI aims to educate students about peace, water relations with Jordan
- Author says Occupy movement just beginning
- BU students stopped at U.S.-Canada border, found with illegal substances
- Judge turned down for School of Law job after controversial decision
- BU alum, news reporter dies at 83, known as devoted reporter
Campus
- BUSI aims to educate students about peace, water relations with Jordan
- BU students stopped at U.S.-Canada border, found with illegal substances
- Judge turned down for School of Law job after controversial decision
- BU alum, news reporter dies at 83, known as devoted reporter
- FOX executive tells students to take industry challenges head on
Politics
- Panelists weigh in on election-year issues, voter participation
- Smoking, cage-free eggs proposals among Union’s successes, members say
- Parliament proposal would unite student leaders, supporters say
- Mass. legislature prepares gaming bill provisions in winter recess
- Mass. gives BU biolab preliminary approval to operate
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
- 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
- Tournament encourages entrepreneurship with $200,000 prize
- Mass. gives BU biolab preliminary approval to operate
International
- Study Abroad, COM to send 15 students to London to cover Olympics
- Holocaust survivors share experiences with students
- Protesters flock to streets in opposition of Palestinian occupation
- Students say Amanda Knox scandal does not affect decisions to study abroad
- Study Abroad encourages students to immerse themselves fully, officials say
