La señorita Lia woos teens to science
By Tim Stoddard
She has the courage of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the quirky intelligence of Harry Potter’s friend Hermione, and a knack for gadgetry that Spy Kids would envy.
Red Sox, city of Boston, and colleges to student fans: celebrate responsibly
By Brian Fitzgerald
During the Boston Red Sox quest to win their first world championship in 86 years, the team, the city of Boston, and New England colleges and universities have had a message for young fans: keep the faith, but also stay safe.
Foreign policy debate focuses on terrorism, Iraq, and alliances
By Jessica Ullian
As U.S. military forces face ongoing resistance in Iraq and United Nations officials frantically seek support for the country’s first democratic election, politicians and pundits face two major questions: will the country be ready for democracy in January?
Thefacebook.com shows a different side of staff and faculty
By Jessica Ullian
In the past six months, certain members of the BU community have been able to discover that Katherine J. Kennedy, director of the Howard Thurman Center, likes cooking and decorating, that Daniel Berkowitz, the assistant director of Disability Services, enjoys fife and drum music, and that Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore is, according to one student, “hands down the coolest man alive!”
SPH prof urges better federal oversight of dietary supplements
By Tim Stoddard
Until recently, Cindy Christiansen considered dietary supplements marketed in health food stores, such as ginseng, kava, and ginkgo biloba, to be generally safe. Christiansen, an SPH associate professor of health services, reserved judgment on whether these products worked, but says she “would have said that dietary supplements are just like over-the-counter drugs.
Women's hockey will hit the ice as a varsity team in 2005
By Brian Fitzgerald
Women’s hockey at BU will be making one giant leap next year as the University elevates the sport to varsity status beginning with the 2005-2006 season.
The Glider: the reunion of three sisters,a life's worth of memories—and untold secrets
By Brian Fitzgerald
Why would a run-down old boathouse be landlocked? Perhaps because it’s actually a stage at BU’s Boston Playwrights’ Theatre.
MET's Chocolate Culture symposium draws foodies from afar
By Jessica Ullian
The festival, by all accounts, bordered on the hedonistic — more than a dozen vendors, including local favorites Phillips Candy House and Serenade Chocolatier, attended with plenty of samples, and chocolate experts were on hand to lead cooking demonstrations.
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