BU students not threatened by N. Korea’s claims
Despite threats of violence against the U.S. made by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, a number of members of the Boston University community said they do not perceive the claims as serious and are not concerned. BU international relations professor Joseph Wippl said the threats are a political move made to gain international attention. “[North […]
Barney Frank bids for interim senate seat
Barney Frank ended his 32 years representing Massachusetts’s fourth district in the House of Representatives on Thursday, but said on Friday that he would be interested in taking John Kerry’s interim Senate seat until a special election is held later in 2013. “I’ve told the governor that I would now like, frankly, to do that,” […]
Students protest Gaza attacks in Copley Square rally
Waving giant Palestinian flags and shouting “Viva viva Palestina,” more than 1,000 protesters marched from Copley Square to the Israeli Consulate Tuesday night, demanding a stop to Israel’s actions against Palestinians.Protesters met on Copley Square, holding up signs that read “Israel Apartheid” and “Boycott all Israeli products.” The crowd blocked traffic as it marched from Copley […]
Mass. back to status quo with Warren’s Senate victory
Although Democrats took back a Senate seat with the victory of Sen.-elect Elizabeth Warren after a heated race, political experts said the win represented nothing more than a shift back to the status quo in the Commonwealth. Last Tuesday’s election returned a Massachusetts Senate seat back to Democratic control when Warren triumphed over incumbent Republican […]
New 7th District Rep. Capuano works closely with BU
As representative of the newly drawn Seventh District, U.S. Rep. Mike Capuano has thousands of students from more than 35 colleges to consider in Congress — including Boston University. Capuano, a Democrat, was re-elected on Tuesday with 84 percent of the vote, adding another term to his seven terms in Congress. Capuano represents the Eighth […]
