Archive for ‘July, 2011’
Portugal. The Man adds to repertoire
My life as a concertgoer changed forever on October 18, 2009. Four months after hearing the last five minutes of their set at Bonnaroo, I decided to shell out $16 to see Portugal. The Man play their live set in its entirety to a full house at the Paradise. I’m still wondering what about that [...]
“Another Earth” director shows strong debut
If we could meet replicas of ourselves, what would we say? Such is the premise for the popular “Stoli” vodka campaign, “Would You Have a Drink With You?” featuring Hugh Hefner and Julia Stiles. But this question is also the foundation of something much deeper, something from outside this realm: the relatively-unknown, 2011 Sundance Film [...]
BU community laments victims of Norway attacks
Max Graff, a graduate student in the School of Management’s Norwegian Entrepreneurship Program, said he finds it “strange” to come home after a long day of school and work and find news reports about his home country, Norway. “I have mixed feelings about being here,” Gruff said. “Part of me wants to be here, but [...]
Deer Tick on a boat
Few combinations of words can conjure up such exciting feelings as “Deer Tick on a boat.” When I first heard that such a thing could exist, my mind raced with thoughts of a Boston harbor sunset, the cool spray of salt water, a gently swaying boat, and shredding guitar solos mixed with lead singer John [...]
Lenka “Rolls with the Punches” of the status quo
Upon first listen, Lenka’s “Trouble is a Friend” both encapsulated and negated my thoughts on modern music. Low-fi instrumentation and mumbled lyrics are the latest trends in popular music – serious trouble – and yet, I still pursue my thirst for new music because it has been such a friend in the past. At the [...]
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
