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Healthy Snacks Day kicks off new wellness program

Boston University’s Student Health Ambassadors showed students just how delicious wellness could taste on Wednesday.

BU community celebrates Rosh Hashanah

The New Year may have started on Jan. 1 but for members of the Jewish faith, the New Year, or Rosh Hashanah, began Wednesday night.

Work-study funds decline

This fall, students may be surprised to find that their work-study job runs out of funds a bit sooner than expected.

BU Central

Behind BU Central’s doors: Get to know the managers

In the George Sherman Union basement, sandwiched between the Howard Thurman Center and Terrier Card Office, lies one of Boston University’s gems: BU Central.

Islamophobia unwarrented, BU students and faculty say

A pastor in Florida plans on burning copies of the Quran, the Muslim holy book, on Sept. 11, to mark the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

Bike Safety

Safety Day gets students’ wheels spinning

Every day, Commonwealth Avenue is inundated with thousands of bikers and pedestrians, especially around the Boston University area.

Sovereign Bank and BU form alliance

Boston University is partnering up with Sovereign Bank to fund several school initiatives, according to a statement by the bank on Friday.

Job Fair

BU students on the job hunt look to Agganis Arena for employment opportunities at fair

Last year, United States Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the recession would end by the close of 2009 and that 2010 would “be a year of recovery.”

Sierra Club lists BU as one of 100 greenest colleges in U.S.

Boston University’s official colors may be scarlet and white, but according to the Sierra Club, BU can go green, too.

GSU

$1.7 million GSU renovations garner students a more environmentally friendly place to study, eat

After a summer of hammering and drilling, renovations at the George Sherman Union have been officially completed to start the 2010-11 school year.

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HuffPost ranks BU as one of 11 strictest colleges

Boston is known for having some of the most prestigious universities in the country, but according to The Huffington Post, it’s also home to one of strictest in Boston University.

 

Chiddy Bang

BU students flock to Metcalf Hall to see Hip-hop indie artist Chiddy Bang perform

Boston University students were the “Opposite of Adults” on Friday night.

BPD: Allston attack gang related

A 21-year-old man was attacked in Allston near the corner of Gardner Street and Linden Street on Sunday night, according to police officials.

Students: biggest Hurricane damage was over-inflated fears

Gov. Deval Patrick declared a state of emergency on Friday in anticipation of Hurricane Earl’s riptides, strong currents and tropical storm force winds.

BU welcomes Class of 2014

More than 4,000 freshmen marched down Commonwealth Avenue Sunday afternoon as part of Boston University’s annual matriculation ritual.

'Weakest' Union looks to recharge

The Boston University Student Union is aiming to create a stronger on-campus presence for the 2010-2011 school year, Union leaders said. 

Unregistered sex offender arrested at Mugar Library

An unregistered sex offender, and former Boston University student, was arrested in Mugar Memorial Library Monday afternoon, a BU Police Department official said.

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BFD responds to 'very small' electrical fire in CAS

Firefighters responded to an electrical fire in the basement of the College of Arts and Sciences building on Sunday at 5:45 p.m., the Boston Fire Department said.

Barnes & Noble offers textbook rentals and eBooks

Boston University students can rent movies, storage spaces and as of early July, textbooks too.

City and Local News

Iraq war soldiers head back to school with GI Bill

Last week, President Barack Obama announced that the United States combat mission in Iraq was over.

 

While civilians may simply see this as the end of an unpopular war, for the soldiers coming home, it can mean any number of new opportunities, from transfer to Afghanistan or elsewhere, a return to civilian life or -- in a choice that may become increasingly popular as troops return from abroad – even a return to education at a school like Boston University.

Debate

Gov. Patrick and GOP challenger Baker clash at first TV debate

Candidates came out swinging on topics such as job creation, excessive taxation and illegal immigrantion at the first in a series of televised debates for the Massachusetts gubernatorial election last night on WBZ-TV.

Sarah Sullivan

Q & A with Sarah Sullivan, BU candidate for state legislature

Most seniors wait until their second semester to start looking for a job, but Sarah Sullivan, a College of Arts and Sciences senior, has been campaigning all summer for one.

Poll show Mass gov. race may come down to wire

Gov. Deval Patrick continues to hold a slim lead over his Republican rival, a Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found.

 

Tax troubles for 2 others on state ballot

State Treasurer Tim Cahill isn’t the only ballot candidate with tax troubles, The Boston Globe reported on Thursday.

Police: college move-in mostly without hitch

No crimes, including thefts, were reported in connection with the move, said Scott Paré, the deputy director of public safety for the Boston University Police Department.

SMG honors student found dead after fall in Boston hotel

A School of Management junior was found dead after falling at the Doubletree Guest Suites Boston, the Boston Police Department said.

Charlie Baker

Baker talks pensions and pesky gophers at ‘Caddyshack’ event

“Caddyshack” – a raunchy country club comedy about drugs, sex, money and golf – might seem like an unusual movie to play at a Republican fundraiser. But this was exactly what happened on Thursday, as a “Caddyshack” star and the Republican candidate for governor joined forces at the Lansdowne Pub.

Get off the Green Line for Boston's best

Part two of our neighborhood guide goes further afield, from Chinatown to Jamaica Plain

So you’ve moved in, unpacked, checked out some of the local spots around campus, gone shopping at Newbury Street, gotten lost among a crowd of rowdy Red Sox fans at the Fens, learned to jay-walk like a pro, tripped over cobblestones and tacky souvenir shops at Faneuil Hall, gone to a kegger in Allston, etc., so now what?

Citgo Sign

BU's North Star goes dark over Kenmore

Paris has the Eiffel Tower, New York City has the Statue of Liberty and Boston – specifically Kenmore Square – has the CITGO Sign.

Q&A with Mass gov. candidate Tim Cahill

Tim Cahill, the treasurer of Massachusetts and an independent candidate for governor, may be known as a relatively conservative guy now, but that wasn’t always the case. Back when he was a student at Boston University, Cahill marched in protest of former BU President John Silber with professors during the 1979 strike. “That was my first protest march – I guess I was just going along with the crowd at that point,” he said. “But it was interesting to be part of the school during that era, where things weren’t as settled as they are today.”

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DA advises student caution at Esplanade

As students return to school, they should take caution when visiting the Charles River Esplanade in light of a series of sexual assaults in the area, the Suffolk County district attorney said last week.

National and World News

NATION IN BRIEF: The End of Iraq Combat, Cahill's Tax Problems and Hurricane Earl

After more than seven years of war and over 4,000 U.S. casualties, America ended its combat operations in Iraq on Tuesday.