While many Boston University students cherish their daily cheeseburger, smoked ham or chicken wings, some voluntarily pick an entirely different way of life and look to the city of Boston to support them in their choice.

An insider's guide to the sorority recruitment process. For many girls at Boston University, the envelope they receive on the fifth day of sorority recruitment is much more than simply an envelope. It represents their initiation into Greek Life and – if they are lucky – into the pledge class of their choice. Last week, more than 500 female BU students took part in the spring sorority recruitment at the Marriot Copley hotel, said College of Communication sophomore and Alpha Phi member Torre Price. Despite the stereotypes surrounding sorority life, 11 percent of the BU population belongs to a Greek organization, according to BU’s website.

With the onset of the New Year come the annual New Year’s resolutions – pledges of self-improvement and half-hearted written reminders to finally sign up for that gym membership. Just as that note will likely remain on many desks for months to come, so will Boston University’s ever-present crowd of smokers continue to light up.

By Hannah Tadros Although desegregation has had mixed results, the Civil Rights Movement as a whole has been "nothing short of revolutionary" to America, according to Boston University political science...

By M.A. IX The impending eight-and-a-half months of the school year may seem a bit tough to juggle for the average University student, but Boston University School of Public Communication senior Pamela...

By Rosalyn Anderson Wallace Sherwood and Jim Davis, representatives of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), told a small group of students in the Boston University George Sherman...

By Jerry Karp The opportunities and problems of minorities in the field of communications was discussed last night by five black media representatives at the School of Fine Arts. The predominantly black...