Archive for ‘February, 2011’

Students lay outside the State House as a demonstration at the Youth Jobs Coalition Rally Thursday afternoon. Photo by Justina Wong/DFP Staff

Boston youth call on Bay State lawmakers to bolster teen jobs in demonstration at State House

Lying on the wet pavement and feigning death in front of the Massachusetts State House, Diandra Ackerly chanted “They say cut back, we say fight back” to support the Youth Jobs Coalition, on Thursday. “If we don’t have youth jobs we’re going to die and I know that sounds drastic but that’s the reality of [...]

Documentarian speaks to aspiring film students

Award-nominated director and producer Sam Green returned to Boston University after a six-year interim on Friday for a presentation of six of his short documentaries at the College of Communication. Green, nominated for an Academy Award in 2004 for his documentary feature “The Weather Underground,” showcased portions of his feature documentary as well as five [...]

Local Libyan-Americans speak out against Gaddafi regime

Despite the heavy rainstorm, protesters gathered on Friday outside the Massachusetts State House in protest of Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi’s rule. About 50 protesters held signs reading messages such as, “Unnamed civilians have been slaughtered in Libya,” “Help prevent bloodshed” and “People of Libya, you are not alone,” decrying the current violence in Libya in [...]

MBTA riders vent frustrations over bus service at GM meeting

Bostonians voiced concerns over Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s bus system and other issues they have with public transportation at an open forum on Thursday. As part of the MBTA’s continuing efforts to improve customer service, General Manager Richard Davey met with MBTA customers at Downtown Crossing to hear their concerns and answer any questions they [...]

Revolutionizing records: Panelists discuss changes in music production

Auto-Tune, the fate of Compact Discs and “selling out” were all discussed by students and professors from Northeastern University’s music industry department at the George Sherman Union on Thursday. Physical albums are not selling like they did in the past, with 58 percent of all albums in 2004 selling less than 100 units, said NU [...]