CGS Alum Victoria Bach is Breaking Records
CGS alum Victoria Bach (CGS’16, COM’18) recently broke BU’s all-time goal and scoring records. During the team’s loss to Boston College in the Beanpot final, Bach became the first player in program history to reach the 100-goal mark. Originally from Ontario, Canada, Bach began her athletic career as a soccer player. After watching the 2002 […]
All In The Family: A BU Hockey Legacy
For years, BU has created a pipeline of alumni who have gone on to become professional hockey players in the NHL. This year, things are a little special for some former players from the 1990s whose sons now play for their alma mater. For forward Ty Amonte (CGS’19), and forward Brady Tkachuk (CGS’19), hockey and […]
Jeff Manheimer (CGS’00, COM’02): From Boston University Graduate to Tech CEO
When he was struggling to find investors for his start-up, Jeff Manheimer (CGS’00, COM’02) lived in his mother’s basement. His persistence eventually paid off. With a partner in Jen O’Neal, a UC Berkeley graduate, Manheimer was able to create Tripping.com, the first truly comprehensive search engine for vacation rentals. After graduating from the College of […]
Spotlighting TR Compiles Roosevelt Scholarship
Theodore Roosevelt was thrust into the presidency after a national tragedy—the assassination of President William McKinley—and he shaped the nation in ways that still matter today. Roosevelt instituted the national monuments system, pioneered the regulation of industry, and laid the foundation for decades of American foreign policy. Associate Professor of Social Sciences William Tilchin has compiled […]
CGS Alum Jordan Greenway Makes Olympic History
Boston University Men’s Hockey forward Jordan Greenway (CGS’17, CAS’19), has made Olympic history, becoming the first African-American to compete for a U.S. Hockey team in the Olympics. After the National Hockey League decided not to send professional players to the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Team USA had to select its players from the […]
Sam Deese Explores Biology and Technology in Recent Publications
College of General Studies Senior Lecturer Sam Deese has published a book chapter in Posthumanism: The Future of Homo Sapiens (MacMillan Reference USA, 2018), and has had an article published in Aldous Huxley Annual. The textbook Posthumanism: The Future of Homo Sapiens provides an introduction to a vast array of scholarly perspectives on emergent technologies […]
A Must-Have Collection of Horror Classics
CGS Associate Professor of Rhetoric Aaron Worth has edited a new critical edition of horror classics by Arthur Machen: The Great God Pan and Other Horror Stories (Oxford University Press, 2018). Machen, a nineteenth century horror writer, has influenced storytellers like H. P. Lovecraft and Oscar-nominated director Guillermo Del Toro. Publishers Weekly gave the book a starred review and deemed it “a must-have collection of […]
Boston-London Students Share #My100Days Adventures
This semester, Boston University College of General Studies asked Boston-London Program students to share their gap semester experiences with the hashtag #My100Days. The Boston-London program program allows students the opportunity to study abroad during their freshman year. After taking a gap semester in the fall, students arrive at BU in January and then travel to […]
The “Gritty Levity” of Justice League
Justice League—the latest star-studded adaption of the DC superhero franchise—is closing out its time in the box office this December. Although the film underwhelmed both critics and audiences, one critic called it “a good balance of light and dark”—an assessment that fits with the spirit of the comic’s 1980s iteration. This year, College of General Studies […]
Janet Lewin (CGS’90, COM’92): Star Wars Effects Jedi
As the 2016 Star Wars spinoff Rogue One drew to a close, audiences were left with the image of a young Princess Leia, one of the most important characters of the franchise. When Carrie Fisher, the actress who portrayed Princess Leia, saw herself on the screen, she thought she was actually looking at footage of […]