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TLV Is getting all…news-y.

Hi there, my name is Ben Timmins. I write a little blog (I call it “my little dog and pony show”) and go to college. I’m also, as of today, the newest correspondent for the Brookline TAB weekly newspaper! Thanks to a new partnership between the Boston University College of Communication and GateHouse Media New England, I’ll [ READ MORE ]

The Tale of Two Phonebanks: Coakley and Brown Campaigns Hustle to the Finish

This week on C-Line News: In an election that has the potential to make history by electing Massachusetts’ first woman senator or confine President Obama’s Healthcare Reform plan to the history books, campaigns are looking to any source of votes to win a pivotal election[ READ MORE ]

Don’t Rain on My (Pride) Parade: FOX’s “Glee” Sparks Conversation about LGBT Issues

On this week's news feature (a "Sunday Special"): An ever-changing television atmosphere and a broadcast set eager to target new niches have introduced many new gay faces to TV, but critics have been quick to decry what they see as damaging, stereotypical characters[ READ MORE ]

Economic Indicators Unsure of Stimulus’ Effect, Economy’s Rise

Boston—As consumers work to recover from an economic recession that began in December 2007, economic indicators currently paint an ambiguous picture as to whether stability is imminent, and whether credit can go to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed Thursday at 10081.31, its highest since October 2008, [ READ MORE ]

Bulgaria, Meet New Jersey: Silvia Stantcheva Speaks on Immigration

Boston—At first glance, Silvia Stantcheva is a common American teenage girl, juggling schoolwork, a humming social life, and extra-curricular activities. It is only when you press her that she shows how she is different from many of her peers: while Stantcheva is currently a Junior at Morris Hills High School in Rockaway, New Jersey, she [ READ MORE ]

International Relations, International Student: CAS Student Lilia Stantcheva Speaks

BOSTON – CAS junior Lilia Stantcheva’s story of coming to B.U., surprisingly, is without the flowery clichés that many students use when talking about coming to their future alma-mater. “It wasn’t even my first choice,” she says, chuckling. However, the International Relations/Economics double major, originally from Sofia, Bulgaria, is quite pleased with her time at Boston University. Stantcheva [ READ MORE ]

Obama Addresses Joint Session of Congress, Advocates Comprehensive Healthcare Reform

Boston- Continuing a pattern of political call-and-response that moved throughout his 2008 run for President, President Barack Obama moved to assuage oppositionist fears and push forward plans for comprehensive healthcare reform Wednesday night in a nationally-televised speech to both houses of Congress. While Obama used more than half of his 45-minute address to relay details and [ READ MORE ]