With its bizarre title, “The Men Who Stare At Goats” has something going for it beyond its star-studded cast. Why are they staring at goats? Movie executives are hoping the desire to find out will cause audiences to flock to the theatres this ...

The lack of a bar scene has forced many a Coolidge Cornerian to Trader Joe’s to grab a bottle of $3 merlot and sit alone in his apartment wondering if he’s better off trekking to Kenmore Square for a buzz or sneaking a flask into the Coolidge ...

When a band returns to its home town for a show, there are only two ways it can go: they can play it like it’s “just another stop on the tour,” or they can make it something special, something that anyone who is there can take with them ...

Few things excite sports fans more than a playoff. The concept makes more sense for some sports than for others –– aren’t 2,430 regular season games enough for identifying which baseball team is best?...

Sophomore forward Jenelle Kohanchuk leads the No. 8 Boston University women’s hockey team in goals (8), shots (55) and points (9), through nine games. She’s had a hand in 36 percent of BU’s (3-2-4, 1-1-0 Hockey East) goals this season....

Among the things Whangarei, New Zealand is best known for, two perhaps stand out more than most. The capital of the Northland Region is the home of country star Keith Urban and is a breeding ground for field hockey talent....

I just discovered that the order for registering for classes is based on the last number of our BU IDs. It feels as though my life is defined by numbers. Am I really just another digit within an elaborate algorithm?...

Boston University recently announced that they’ve added Portuguese language courses to the College of Arts and Sciences curriculum. On that note, here are some other classes we’d like to see....

In many states Tuesday evening, residents were left either satisfied or disenchanted by results of local referenda. But nationwide, gay rights supporters waited on tenterhooks, looking north to Maine voters in the hopes that its voters would make Maine th...

Africa has made significant strides in the past decades, but there is still a long way ahead for the continent to improve, panelists said during a discussion Wednesday on Africa’s present and future....

More than two months after the city’s “No More Than Four” ordinance went into full effect, landlords and students continue to call it unfeasible and discriminatory....

BUPD responded to a call at the Tsai Performance Center at 10:58 p.m. on Oct.30. The caller reported that a banner was hanging from the roof of the building that read “Menino ignored Biolab.”...

There are compelling economic benefits associated with green business investments, General Electric’s Ecomagination vice president said. ...

Students who use car sharing service Zipcar in Brookline may have to find new transportation unless zoning amendments are passed to allow the cars to stay, officials said....

Boston University administration had a mixed reaction to the popular “Der Printergang” YouTube video protesting the 100-page print quota, Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore said. ...

A Maine ballot referendum to repeal a pending same-sex marriage law passed by a small majority in a statewide election Tuesday, marking the 31st state to reject same-sex marriage in a public vote....

Audience members at the 27th Great Debate Wednesday ultimately said the war in Afghanistan is not worth fighting, determining that there are alternative, less destructive ways to help the people of Afghanistan....

Many student environmental leaders said Boston University’s committee to reduce the overall environmental impact on campus has come a long way in its efforts and structure....

     Snoop Dogg lit up the stage Sunday night in the midst of his Wonderland High School mini tour at the House of Blues yet had to settle for a split of the plaudits as he was nearly overshadowed by his opener....