Perspective
As I often do, I sat around my room. Bored. There was a whole world out there, but all I could think of to do was buy a large bag of Doritoes and a 2-liter of Mountain Dew, and spend my Friday in a calorie-induced coma. On my way to the convenience store I promised [...]
Better Strangers
Girls should come with instruction manuals. Okay, that was wrong, I apologize; It’s the 21st century, and we’ve moved beyond such things. Please allow me to start over. Girls should come with interactive CD-ROM tutorials that are compatible with both Mac and PC operating systems. If you are asking questions at this point you are [...]
Letter to the editor
n #Alex Cuthbertson’s column deriding the two-party system in American politics (“America is too good for the lesser of the two evils” Oct. 16) is nothing but a shameful promotion of his own preference for the presidency – Ralph Nader. In the end, Cuthbertson is saying that Bush and Gore are “evil,” the other two [...]
Teachers tell teen talk
In an effort to detect child sexual abuse, Worcester County District Attorney John Conte has ordered all school personnel to report pregnant students under the age of 16 to the Department of Social Services. If a pregnant teenage girl wanted to talk to a teacher or a counselor at school about the options available to [...]
School spirit abounds
From float-building to bar-hopping, immense amounts of planning and commitment from hundreds of students contributed to making this year’s Homecoming festivities a success. School spirit was demonstrated this weekend as almost 4,000 people attended the Terriers’ hockey opener at the Walter Brown Arena on Saturday night. Students should be proud of the work they put [...]
Academia
- BU to offer MOOCs after joining online course platform edX
- Student success linked to motivation, study suggests
- Profs. say say education, media could combat Islamic stereotypes
- AP courses not indicative of collegiate success, study suggests
- Profs. find freshmen unprepared for workload, study suggests
Science & Technology
- Ultraviolet rays may cause premature skin aging, BUSM research finds
- Protesters oppose biolab as court proceedings continue
- IBM officials partner with Boston, BU to grow ‘smarter city’
- BUSM researchers address diabetic neuropathies with therapy
- Online courses may lead to lower grades than traditional courses, study suggests
