Archive for ‘August, 2010’
Unregistered sex offender arrested at Mugar Library
An unregistered sex offender, and former Boston University student, was arrested inMugarMemorial Library Monday afternoon, aBUPolice Department official said.
BFD responds to ‘very small’ electrical fire in CAS
Firefighters responded to an electrical fire in the basement of the College of Arts and Sciences building on Sunday at 5:45p.m., the Boston Fire Department said.
Barnes & Noble offers textbook rentals and eBooks
Boston University students can rent movies, storage spaces and as of early July, textbooks too.
DA advises student caution at Esplanade
As students return to school, they should take caution when visiting the Charles River Esplanade in light of a series of sexual assaults in the area, the Suffolk County district attorney said last week.
Q&A with Mass gov. candidate Tim Cahill
Tim Cahill, the treasurer of Massachusetts and an independent candidate for governor, may be known as a relatively conservative guy now, but that wasn’t always the case. Back when he was a student at Boston University, Cahill marched in protest of former BU President John Silber with professors during the 1979 strike. “That was my first protest march &- I guess I was just going along with the crowd at that point,” he said. “But it was interesting to be part of the school during that era, where things weren’t as settled as they are today.”
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
