Archive for ‘November, 2011’

STAFF EDIT: Guns are drawn

The New York Times has recently published some disconcerting findings about gun rights for convicted felons in different states following Congress’s decision in the 1980s to allow states to regulate the reinstatement of the right to bear arms. Under federal law, those convicted of a felony automatically forfeit their right to bear arms, but as [...]

STAFF EDIT: Not so happy hour

Debate has resurfaced in Massachusetts over the proposed amendment to the ban on happy hours in restaurants and bars. The amendment to the ban, which was passed 27 years ago under former Gov. Mike Dukakis’s term, recently went through the State Senate, although its ultimate passage is rather doubtful. Nevertheless, the proposal has sparked controversy [...]

The Skinny on Drunkorexia

A new study exposes a dangerous dieting habit prevalent in college communities. College students are constantly searching for ways to stay in shape and keep the pounds away. But for some, these attempts to stay in shape can take a dangerous turn through behavior that has recently been coined “drunkorexia.” The term drunkorexia refers to the [...]

Beatdown on the B-Line: Terriers rout BC

Corey Trivino was not supposed to play this weekend due to an ankle injury, but after a 5-0 win by the No. 16 Boston University men’s hockey team over No. 2 Boston College Sunday afternoon at Conte Forum, the team sure is glad he did. The senior forward had a goal and an assist for [...]

Defense steps it up in big way for men’s hockey

Throughout the 2011-12 Boston University men’s hockey season, BU head coach Jack Parker said that he believed his team’s biggest issue on defense was mentality. The No. 16 Terriers (4-4-1, 3-3-1 Hockey East), who entered the weekend ranked eight out of 10 in the league on defense, had been trying to do too much with [...]