Archive for ‘September, 2009’

Students seek other options for late-night study locations

Students are exploring new options for studying in the midst of changes in study spaces around campus.

As biolab moves forward, conflict still ensues

Boston University’s Biosafety Level-4 Laboratory in the South End would house the deadliest pathogens on Earth if it were to become fully operational, but current obstacles and a great deal of public skepticism have lately called its future into question.

Students: Education a key issue for City Council candidates

Students said the upcoming Boston municipal elections may hinge on the issue of education. Boston University students said they are aware of the problems facing the institutions of primary and secondary education in Boston.

Public option health care plans fail in Senate committee

Two proposals for public health care options were defeated Tuesday in the Senate Finance Committee, substantially reducing the likelihood that a liberal-supported public option will go through in the long run, The Washington Post reported.

Harvard closer to developing rail yard behind West Campus

Students in Boston University’s West Campus, accustomed to train tracks running from behind the College of Fine Arts westward into Allston, may soon find a building emblazoned with the Harvard University crest in their backyard instead.