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City sees record-low temps, BU responds to campus ice

Snow, ice, wind and severe wind chills, all staples of a stereotypical Midwest winter, have been going at it full force this season and show little sign of letting up in the near future. With another three inches of snow accumulation this week, students have…

Soccer team adds assistant coach to staff

Former Richmond Head Coach Jeff Gettler has been named as an assistant coach for the men’s soccer team. It shouldn’t take much time for coach Jim DeRose and Gettler to become accustomed to each other. DeRose served as the top assistant on Gettler’s Richmond staff…

Glasser to host office hours

Open-door policies will no longer be only for professors starting next week. University President Joanne Glasser will open her door and her ears to any and all concerns students feel need to be brought to her attention. Speaking on her behalf, Assistant Vice President for…

Democracy always requires elections

Despite having a new president elected on a platform of change, politics are in a sad state in this country, and in Illinois especially. One of the most appropriate examples of this was showcased recently when disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich appointed Roland, er, Sen. Roland…

Some students suffer with high heating bills

Mike Smith said his heating bill for the month of January was much higher than usual. “It was $566 dollars, and before it was around $300,” the junior international business major said. “There were three of us living here over break, but we always keep…

One-on-One: Who will have the biggest impact on the Super Bowl?

Anquan Boldin By now, it’s no secret that Larry Fitzgerald is the biggest threat to the Steelers’ defense. However, it’s also no secret the Steelers have the best pass defense in the NFL, and will not allow Fitz to embarrass them by grabbing 200 yards…

Police Reports

At 4:24 p.m. Nov. 22, police were called after residents in the 800 block of Duryea Place witnessed two males asking students for money.   Police were called again when the two men entered the lobby of Wyckoff Hall.   Officers responded immediately and they…

Glasser discloses breast cancer diagnosis

Joanne Glasser’s mother used to always tell her “when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade.” That advice may be especially important for the university president as her recent breast cancer diagnosis presents her with challenges and obstacles. “I just look at it as a…

Students spruce up Geisert by hanging holiday lights

Residents of the seventh floor of Geisert Hall had a bright idea this past week just in time for the holiday season. Feeling as though they were getting the short end of the holiday spirit stick, residents of Geisert seven, including sophomore civil engineering major…

Letter to the Editor

Music has always been political  Alex Bahler’s “Rockers have opinions, too” cast my memory back to 1964 with a wistful smile of sweet nostalgia. That autumn, I was a freshman journalism student in the honors program at Marquette University, there on a Journal Star scholarship.…

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