Archive for ‘May, 2011’
Couric sends off Class of 2011 at Commencement
“Today is just the first of many graduations in your life,” said Boston University honorary degree recipient, commencement speaker and former CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric to the graduating class of 2011 at Sunday’s commencement ceremony at Nickerson Field. In her speech Couric emphasized the importance of a relentless attitude in attaining goals, a [...]
City Co. at Warren Towers robbed
The City Convenience at 700 Commonwealth Ave. was robbed on Monday evening by a man who claimed to have a firearm, Boston University Police Department officials said. According to an emergency email alert sent by BUPD officials on Monday evening, the suspect, who carried a syringe as he robbed the store, is a white male [...]
Chambers agrees to contract extension through 2016
As he stepped on to the podium to address the press after his team’s heartbreaking 55-49 to Boston University in the America East tournament semifinals, University of Hartford men’s basketball coach John Gallagher joked that he just ran into BU athletic director Mike Lynch on his way to the press conference and that he gave [...]
Couric to deliver Commencement address at BU
At the Senior Breakfast on Friday morning, President Robert Brown confirmed speculation that CBS evening news anchor Katie Couric will deliver the Boston University Commencement address on May 22. “You may know me from my guest starring role on ‘Glee.’ I’m very happy to say I’m your commencement speaker this year,” Couric said in a [...]
Final Word
Spring 2011 was the semester that didn’t go according to plan. A flood at the FreeP office and the death of Osama bin Laden are the bookends to my stint as EIC. Only a plumber or a CIA agent could have seen those things coming, and we didn’t have of any them on staff those [...]
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
