Ultraviolet rays may cause premature skin aging, BUSM research finds
Whether naturally or artificially, tanning in ultraviolet rays has been proven by research to be a cause of premature skin aging, according to a new study by the Boston University School of Medicine. Despite the results, several BU students said they are already hesitant of the harmful effects of overexposure to UV rays. “Tanning is [...]
Allston blaze claims 1 BU student
A three-alarm fire at 87 Linden St. in Allston Sunday morning killed a Boston University student and injured several other people, officials said. The student was identified as College of Arts and Sciences senior Binland Lee. “Once again we are grieving the loss of a member of our student community,” BU President Robert Brown said [...]
3 Becoming United candidates, 1 BU Ignition candidate elected to SG
Boston University students elected candidates from both The BU Ignition and Becoming United slates as the Student Government executive board for the 2013-14 academic year, Student Elections Commission officials announced Friday night. From The BU Ignition, College of Communication junior Dexter McCoy was elected as SG president with 1161 votes. However, due to illegal campaigning [...]
Allocations Board releases clarifying end-of-year report
Amid controversy surrounding funding for student-run philanthropic activites, the Boston University Allocations Board officials released its end-of-year report in an attempt to show increased communication with students. AB officials also recapped the improvements they made to budget distribution in the report released April 18, including several specific clauses outlining which gatherings will and will not [...]
Profs. say say education, media could combat Islamic stereotypes
In light of news that the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings were from predominantly Islamic Chechnya, students and professors at Boston University said U.S. citizens should not create harmful generalizations about the Muslim community and violence. “Violence doesn’t necessarily belong to Muslim extremism any more than it belongs to any other form of extreme [...]
