The College of General Studies does not offer any courses in business or management, but a group of CGS students have started doing their part to help the economy this year.

The business logo is a silhouette of a man in a suit, casually leaning over some buildings. It is all black and white, except for a tie, which comes in five colors, each representing one of the five current real estate agents.

The Board of Trustees increased undergraduate tuition and basic room and board costs for the 2009-10 academic year by a combined 3.75 percent, the lowest increase in more than 40 years, according to a letter Boston University President Robert Brown sent to students and parents Thursday.

In the male-dominated world of action television, full to overflowing with explosions and violence, there's not a lot of room for major female characters.

The increase in Boston University residence and dining fees is proportionally lower this year than it has been in previous years, but BU students said they are still feeling the pinch during trying economic times and have raised questions about the increasing cost of living on campus.

Despite a U.S. State Department travel alert warning citizens of increased violence in Mexico, some Boston University students said they still plan to travel south of the border for spring break.

Though a majority of Boston University students do not receive Pell Grants, many students said President Barack Obama's inclusion of higher education funding in his budget proposal, for both Pell Grants and other aspects, is a positive move.

Boston University has 20 official political groups on its campus, so when College of Arts and Sciences sophomore Anthony Scavone transferred to BU, he said he was surprised to find BU did not house the one group that is closest to his heart.

Big Brother may soon join Boston University School of Management junior Matt Hayden in his Nissan Altima on his daily commute to and from his Allston apartment and the BU campus.

The opening of Student Village Phase II in the fall will end undergraduate housing at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Cambridge and increase Charles River Campus housing by offering apartments and suites for 960 sophomores, juniors and seniors, Boston University Housing Director Mark Robillard said.

Brigette Flores, a 2-year-old Panamanian girl, will be leaving Boston next week with more than souvenirs and photographs - she will be leaving with a working heart.

College of Arts and Sciences junior Richard McGovern said when he asked Boston University's School of Management's Feld Career Center for assistance with his resume, he was turned away on the grounds that he is only pursuing a minor in the school.