This year's presidential election promises to be one of the most crucial in history. It's been said before, but this year the short- and long-term fate of our country and many others will truly be determined by the next president's policies.

Ask any layperson whether the United States has entered a recession and the answer will likely be quick and certain: Of course the nation is in a recession. Job losses are accelerating, banks are failing and the U.S. government is spending billions to keep companies afloat.

If I told you I was a fashion girl, I think you'd agree. But these days, it's more of an affliction than a harmless hobby. No longer just a passion, nor an interest, but a full-blown psychological vice.

In a news story Wednesday ('Work-study hours cut,' p. 1), a quotation from a work-study student complaining about fewer available work hours was misattributed to SMG senior Pia Piscitelli due to an editing...

In the aftermath of the credit crisis, credit education is increasing. Programs like MasterCard's 'Are you Credit Wise?' target college students particularly, and aim to inform potential cardholders of how to responsibly use credit.

BU has long been known for its many international programs. The popularity of international internship programs, particularly, has spiked in recent years.

So, I had a bad day. I bombed a statistics exam, a paper I thought was good was deemed 'unclear,' my cork board fell off my wall and my dorm room was freezing '-'- along with the outside air.

Over the years, residents of Boston University's iconic Warren Towers have found interesting ways to express themselves. Whether it be group statements spanning entire floors or individual assertions,

On my first day back at school, my roommate and I were walking down Commonwealth Avenue when we came across a Louis Vuitton wallet lying on the sidewalk. We groped through it inquisitively and found more than $400.

How much is your Boston University education worth? I don't mean money-wise, as in 'how much does it cost' or 'how much will you make when/if you get a job,' because Lord knows the numerical value of our economy operates in a trumped-up array of imaginary numbers.

White people don't know anything about rap music, so forgive me for saying it - I know it's hypocritical '-'- but sometimes I wonder what all the fuss about hip-hop is over.

In 2005, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority teamed up with Dunkin' Donuts to promote, of all things, a little courtesy and civility on the T. But even free donuts couldn't keep Bostonians from being cranky commuters.