Prof. addresses terrorist threat
Ostergard’s message stressed, “You don’t go through so much planning of (The Sept. 11 tragedy) just to end it there.”

SA may increase funds by $100,000 this year
The increased revenue was proposed because an underestimation of student enrollment generated more money from mandatory student activities fees than anticipated

Cellphone users have ears ringing
“I know of professors that take the phone and start talking to the person on the other end.” Amy Bippus, associate professor for communication studies, California State U.-Long Beach

Meet the RA who swore off shoes
Most students are either buying the most expensive pairs of new shoes or counting the holes in their old ones, but this guy bucks the trend, eschewing shoes entirely

Sweatshop workers recount hardships of Bangladeshi jobs
(The sweatshop workers’) earnings were between eight and 20 cents an hour.

BU postpones Hinman Dining Hall renovation
The planned renovation of the Hinman Dining Hall for next semester has been postponed until the spring semester of 2003

Bloomberg confronts conflict of interest
“His name is on the door. It’s a big problem. You can’t be in the media business and holding the public’s trust as an elected official. There are too many inherent conflicts of interest at every turn.” Christopher Byron, former Bloomberg columnist

Postal Worker’s Call for Help Went Unheeded
Anthrax kills D.C. resident; supervisors ignored earlier warnings

Patriotism plays itself out in weeks following Sept. 11
“It’s not that I don’t like the flags hanging in the windows - I actually think it’s kind of nice. But the crass marketing, with the flags on the shopping bags? That’s funny.” Carol Kolb, senior editor at The Onion