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- Student Environmentalists on Alum Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal: Yes, Please February 22, 2019It’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 […]
- Will Actor Jussie Smollett’s Alleged Hoax Hurt Future Hate Crime Victims? February 22, 2019Before 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 […]
- Uptick in Alcohol Transports Last Semester February 22, 2019Last 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 […]
- Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Kendall Square February 21, 2019Few 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 […]
- BU Carpenter: From Gas Guzzler to Green Machine February 21, 2019Meet 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 […]
