Tag Archives: Boston University

RateBU.com(ments)

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

RateBU.com, the Who’s Hot at Boston University bakeoff site, turns out to be as unresponsive as it is sexist. (Yeah yeah – it now features men as well as women, but that’s just equal-opportunity sexism.) (Previous post and hardworking staff … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston University, BU Today, RateBU, YouSpeak | 3 Comments

Pizza War At BU!, II

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

From our Pizzapalooza desk: Of course, initial impressions are only one measure of pizza quality. In the burgeoning battle of pizza places at Boston University, there’s also the question of how a slice holds up as leftovers, or – as … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston University, Pizzapalooza, RePizza, Sal's Pizza, University Grill | Leave a comment

Red Sox Nation? Really?

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

All Facebook just published 10 Little Known Facts About Boston Facebook Users (tip o’ the pixel to mediabistro). Among the fun facts to know and tell: In contrast to the more than 31 percent of Boston University [Facebook] users that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged All Facebook, Boston Facebook users, Boston University, Harvard University, New York Facebook users, Red Sox Nation, terriers | 6 Comments

Dead Blogging Eric Holder’s BU Commencement Address

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Considering that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder testified on Capitol Hill last week about a ten-page bill he hadn’t even read, the hardworking staff at Campaign Outsider set the bar kinda low for his Commencement Address at Boston University Sunday … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston University, Class of '70, Commencement, Eric Holder, Kent State | 1 Comment

Rhyme-onyms

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

First: I yield to no man in my respect and affection for my students at Boston University. Second: During my five years as a mass communication professor at BU, I’ve noticed a grammatical phenomenon in the writing of said students. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston University, rhyme-onyms | 9 Comments

O’Really?

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

On Friday, Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity Bill O’Reilly returned to Boston University for Alumni Weekend and regaled a largely admiring audience with a variety of Fact(ors) from the O’Reilly Files. The event was previewed by veteran Boston journalist Daniel Gewertz … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bill O'Reilly, Bold Fresh Piece of Humility, Boston University, Daniel Gewertz, Dr. George Tiller | 1 Comment

Ad o’ the Day

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

With all due respect to my Boston University colleagues, the BU College of Communication didn’t exactly cover itself in glory by participating recently in a commercial stunt with McDonald’s, as reported in Tuesday’s Boston Globe: Call it a Mc-lesson. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston University, McDonald's | 2 Comments