by Lauren Hockenson | November 2, 2009
(No Ratings Yet)Since 1993, BU hip hop crew Fusion has been bringing their own mix of modern dance-styles to the student body. Now, with the 10th anniversary of their home-grown competition Elements storming the Theatre District on November 14th, Fusion is blowing up to prove that the East Coast is a force to be reckoned with. Fusion directors [...](read more...)
by Colin Scully | November 2, 2009 (No Ratings Yet)Do the consequences of letting students perform private activity on their university-provided network outweigh the alternative: network monitoring? It’s an ongoing debate I had mostly shied away from, not because I don’t care (I’m a poor, media-loving, computer-hogging, liberal arts major – read between the lines) but because I had accepted Boston University’s freshman orientation threat [...](read more...)
by The Quad | November 2, 2009 (No Ratings Yet)Article by Josh Mellits and Brian Roach After posting a 9-2-3 record through its first 14 games, including a five-game unbeaten streak featuring wins over No. 1 teams, the men’s soccer squad was mired in a four-game losing streak, almost costing them a playoff spot. Although they won their final two games, let’s examine what happened [...](read more...)
by Chuck Giroux | November 2, 2009 (No Ratings Yet)November 9th will see the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Last week I spoke with Jonathan Zatlin, a BU associate professor, about how The Wall fell and what it means today. Professor Zatlin said that while the anniversary has seen attention in academic circles, it has not seen much attention in [...](read more...)
by Mike Pitter | November 2, 2009 (No Ratings Yet)At the inauguration of President Barack Obama, millions of people rejoiced together for a new beginning in America. I saw tears, smiles, various expressions reacting to the notion that this new president would bring massive change to political and social realms of this country. “Yes we can!” in unison made manifest the momentum behind the [...](read more...)
by Deanna Falcone | November 2, 2009 (No Ratings Yet)Last year, unforeseen amounts of youth voters turned out to cast a ballot in the 2008 Presidential Election. Now that Obama is securely in office and there are no major ideological races to be had, will college students continue to participate in politics? The hope is fading. Mayoral races are occurring this month in most cities across [...](read more...)
by Jackie Reiss | November 2, 2009 (No Ratings Yet)If you step into any given classroom, dining hall or party at Boston University, you’ll notice a common theme: there is a large population of LGBT(“lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender” for those who are unfamiliar with the term) students on campus. The presence of LGBT students on campus is obviously ubiquitous, but I think straight students [...](read more...)
by Gabe Stein | November 1, 2009 (No Ratings Yet)Adam Blomquist, CAS/COM ‘10, started writing fiction before his freshman year of college. A fan of horror literature and movies, he turned to writing darker stories. Since then, Adam’s work has been featured in numerous publications, including a short story in Shroud Magazine, which hits stores this month. You can learn more about Adam on [...](read more...)
