It’s not a stretch to say the Green New Deal (GND), unveiled with great fanfare, and to plenty of skepticism, as a congressional resolution earlier this month, has BU in its DNA. The moonshot call for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within 10 years is cosponsored by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (CAS’11) (D-N.Y.). Her alma mater is steeped in […]
Before January 29, actor Jussie Smollett was best known for his role as Jamal Lyon on the hit Fox TV drama Empire. Now, the 36-year-old is under arrest, charged with fabricating a racist and homophobic hate attack on himself. Justice advocates worry that it may set back the fight against bigotry. The skinny: the openly […]
Last semester saw 80 students taken to the hospital after dangerous drinking, 10 more than the previous fall. The uptick might reflect a good development: the University’s campaign to publicize BU’s Good Samaritan policy, which states that there will be no substance abuse penalties for a student who helps a peer in distress or for […]
Few Boston neighborhoods have undergone as many transformations as Cambridge’s Kendall Square. Originally a Charles River salt marsh, by the middle of the 19th century it was a bustling industrial center that housed distilleries, factories, and the expansive Kendall Boiler and Tank Company, which gave the area its name. After World War II, most businesses […]
Meet Mike Wagner, BU’s greenest super-commuter. A year ago, the 52-year-old University carpenter made some pretty radical lifestyle changes—he outfitted his home with solar panels and bought a hybrid SUV. Now he charges his vehicle off the sun and drives 60 miles to and from work daily, leaving a zero carbon footprint behind. It’s cutting-edge […]