Archive for ‘October, 2008’

Amid a secular world, expert says faith making a comeback

Alfred L. Morse Auditorium may have originally been a synagogue, but Tuesday night it represented a smorgasbord of global religions as Boston University professor emeritus Peter Berger discussed the religious revitalization movements in all major traditions.

Candidates mostly agree on stem cells

As the presidential election draws closer, the issue of stem cell research has taken a back seat to economic issues as candidates battle across the nation for every swing vote.

Artist inspired KKK defections

Grammy Award-winning musician Daryl Davis has more than 20 Ku Klux Klan robes in his possession after spending 20 years trying to convince Klan members to leave the group and hang up their white, hooded garments.

Bay State digging continues

Road work on Bay State Road continued this week despite tightening university and state budgets because of leaks in aging pipes and storm drains, officials said.

Crew squads team up for five top-10 finishes

The Boston University men’s and women’s crew teams traveled to New Jersey Sunday morning to compete in the Princeton Chase Invitational Regatta, the teams’ second event of the young season.