karen: attend the boston university. cybil: i boston university. i visited boston as a child and was always attracted to its arts. so i chose boston university. however, i graduated, i taught at newton for three years, i went home one summer and met my husband after the brown decision. that was the decision of our romance. karen: that was also built on some political activism. you two were both rabble-rousers. cybil: we were. when i got home to new orleans, we had a conversation about brown and we were talking about what it meant and how it changed things, we had no idea how we wanted to be a part of the change. it was to outlaw segregation in public schools. we were talking about brown and my husband, my future husband said tulane university just passed a resolution supporting admitting students regardless of race. i said you know what, i can do graduate school. i can do six hours at an accredited university. he almost leapt off the chair and said do it. this was friday, i went monday morning. the dean of the graduate school said you haven' t regi

robert stern, who directs the clinical research for boston university's c.t.e., says the science is still in its infancy, but the evidence indicates a strong connection. >> stern: we know from all the neuropathologically confirmed cases of c.t.e. that every case has had one thing in common, a history of repetitive head impacts. that means that... >> kroft: it's not good for you. >> stern: ...it's not good for you. it's a necessary variable to get this disease. but just because you hit your head a bunch, doesn't mean you're going to get the disease. so we have to figure out why one person gets it and another person doesn't. >> kroft: to be clear, most nfl players don't. stern says the number of confirmed cases is still small. thousands of former nfl players seem to be unaffected. >> kevin guskiewicz: one of the challenges, steve, is that concussions are sort of like snowflakes, there are no two alike. >> kroft: and none of them good, according to dr. kevin guskiewicz, who has been researching the link between football and brain trauma at the university of north c

he spoke with thomas berger, an expert on international relations at boston university. >> hello. the u.s. and japan brought up the south china sea issue. how was that received at the summit, do you think? >> overall i think that the reception in southeast asia was quite positive with some exception. obviously china was not that happy with the issue being raised. china has been insisting that this is an issue that needs to be resolved by china and different countries which have a dispute with china. on a bilateral, country to country basis. and the reason china wants to do this, we think, is because it would like to pursue what is known as a divide and conquer strategy by negotiating with individual countries separately. it is in a stronger position, a dominant party. and hopes to be able to get a solution to the issues which favors its interests. >> and professor china seems to have warned some asian countries to its side. do you think there is risk among related countries? >> some countries like cambodia, laos are economically dependent on china and their governments have been v

he's drummed off campus by contrast a black boston university professor mocked white rape victim on facebookith the hashtag white girl tears, and said why you get to play the victim, go cry somewhere since that's what you do. no response from her university. >> amazing, both double standard in those cases and the level of aggression and anger and hostility that you see in that second comment, presumably the boston university professor, it's okay to rape someone as long as she's white. where on earth -- john: i don't think she means to say that. >> sure seems it. if you're a white rape victim, she is mocking her, appalling. john: people say the owner of the washington redskins should change the team name. >> racist and offensive name that needs to be changed. >> just a matter of time before he's forced to change the name. john: now a year later and the redskins haven't changed the name. however, he did make overtures what he called original americans. he created the washington redskins, original americans foundation which does things like buy winter coats for members of a sioux tribe in south

. >> reporter: researchers at boston university told us today that 82 of the 92 former nfl players they examined suffered from cte, that's 96%. dr. robert cantu heads the boston university's cte center. >> sometimes it can be one horrific single injury, but mostly it's repetitive head injuries. >> reporter: both the new york giants and the nfl said today they appreciate the gifford family's efforts to help advance understanding of cte. jim, the nfl said it is not waiting for science but is working now to improve the safety of the game. >> anna werner, thank you very much. >>> still ahead is thanksgiving eve. let the shopping begin. america gets hey buddy, let's get these dayquil liquid gels and go. but these liquid gels are new. mucinex fast max. it's the same difference. these are multi-symptom. well so are these. this one is max strength and fights mucus. that one doesn't. uh...think fast! you dropped something. oh...i'll put it back on the shelf... new from mucinex fast max. the only cold and flu liquid gel that's max-strength and fights mucus. start the relief. ditch the misery. let

. >> reporter: researchers at boston university told us today that 88 of t t 92 former nfl players they examined suffered from cte, that's 96%. dr. robert cantu heads the boston university's cte center. >> sometimes it can be one horrific single injury, but mostly it's repetitive head injuries. >> reporter: both the new york giants and the nfl said today they appreciate the gifford family's efforts to help advance understataing of cte. jim, the nfl said it is not waiting for science but is working now to improve the safety of the game. >> anna werner, thank you very much. >>> still ahead is thanksgiving eve. let the shopping begin. america gets ready to hit the stores. and at the white house, a fowl him safe. and we'll have to use like double! maybe more! i'm going back to the store? yes you are. dish issues? get cascade platinum. one pac cleans tough food better than 6 pacs of the bargain brand combined. cascade. it seems that every year, we have to watch out for different types of germs. which is why it's important for your wipes to kill a broad spectrum of germs. lysol wipes kill 99.

. >> reporter: researchers at boston university told us today that 88 of the 92 former nfl players they examined suffered from cte, that's 96%. dr. robert cantu heads the boston university's cte center. >> sometimes it can be one horrific single injury, but mostly it's repetitive head injuries. >> reporter: both ththnew york giants and the nfl said today they appreciate the gifford family's efforts to help advance understanding of cte. jim, the nfl said it is not waiting for science but is working now to improve the safety of the game. >> anna werner, thank you very much. >>> still ahead is thanksgiving eve. america gets ready to hit the ststes. and at the whiteteouse, a fowl is hit and the president calls him safe. and we'll have to use like double! maybe more! i'm going back to the store? yes you are. dish issues? get cascade platinum. one pac cleans tough food better thanan 6 pacs of the bargain brand combined. cascade. it seems that every year, we have to watch out for different types of germs. which is why it's important for your wipes to kill a broad ectrum of germs. lysol wipes k

. >> played football for boston university when boston university had football. and we were scheduled to play boston college in 1963. the game that we are going to play was scheduled for november 23, 1963. >> from dallas texas, the flash apparently official, president kennedy died at 1 p.m. central standard time. >>reporter: joehan never played that game against boston college. he has never been on the field at fenway, but that changes >> after practice today, the tradition is we come in -- we have alumni, a couple of stories about the rivalry. >> you know every single minute, every single day, every single time you are together is something that you will life. >> we got a couple of days left. we have to beat needham today out in practice >> the coach, his wife had a baby last night so good news. >> one. >> offensive specialties first. are you guys ready. >> ready. >> stanford 4 zoom. >> ready. set >> keep putting the right getting yourself mentally ready every night. >> hit it! >>reporter: two days away from kickoff at fenway. both teams are dealing with busy sc

. >> reporter: researchers at boston university told us today that 88 of the 92 former nfl players they examined suffered from cte, that's 96%. dr. robert cantu heads the boston university's cte center. >> sometimes it can be one horrific single injury, but mostly it's repetitive head injuries. >> reporter: both the new york giants and the nfl said today they appreciate the gifford family's efforts to help advance understanding of cte. jim, the nfl said it is not waiting for science but is working now to improve the safety of the game. >> anna werner, thank you very much. >>> still ahead is thanksgiving eve. america gets ready to hit the stores. and at the white house, a fowl is that detergent was like half the price! and we'll have to use like double! maybe more! i'm going back to the store? yes you are. dish issues? get cascade platinum. one pac cleans tough food better than 6 pacs of the bargain brand combined. cascade. it seems that every year, we have to watch out for different types of germs. which is why it's important for your wipes to kill a broad spectrum of germs. lysol wipes

umass boston is calling some student tweets out of bounds. now, three members of the university's soccer team are facing disciplinary action. the players, who are not being named, harassed former revolution star taylor twellman via social media. they were upset because twellman said he supported new rules that limit headers for children under 11. five years ago, twellman announced his early retirement after seven concussions. umass heads to the ncaa thourment weekend possibly without those three players. emily: commitment 2016. republican rand paul will officially file in the granite state this afternoon. he will hold a rally and head to portsmouth. jeb bush continues his campaign through new hampshire today. he'll attend a town hall meeting this morning in franklin, following last night's stop over in tuftonboro. bush talked about the economy, immigration -- calling donald trump's plan for deportation unreasonable. randy: bush, not the only one taking shots at trump's immigration plan. president obama spoke to abc's george stephanopoulous, firing back at the idea. >> imagine the

a doctor from boston university is one of the country's leading authorities on athlete concussions and their long term consequences. >> the youngsters have very weak necks, that bobblehead doll motion is a problem for them. they're undergoing changes at 10 and 12, if you injure the brain at that age, you're not going to have what your genetic potential gave you. >> nearly 80% of high school boys concussions were caused while attempting headers. >> they hit heads or an elbow to the head. that's how a majority of these concussions are occurring. the soccer ball is one of the softest thing on the field. >> reporter: reigning in rough play will have a greater impact on concussions. brandy chastain gave the u.s. the 1999 world cup, applauds the ban on heading for the youngest players. >> this decision in my opinion steps back from that opinion that winning is the most important and safety is really what we should be talking about. >> reporter: parents looking on today, safety is paramount in a game that has grown increasingly physical over the years. >> i'd rather have her learn how to do i

. >>> last night, there was a vigil at boston university. dozens of students gathered outside marsh chapel to remember the victims and support classmates with friend overseas. no reports of boston students injured or kill in the attack. terrorism experts embrace for the new threat posed by i.s.i.s. attacks anywhere at any time. >> reporter: state police are continuing high-visibility controls throughout the area. troopers also have a comprehensive system in place at logan airport. option. >> i think you can safely say the security level has been ratcheted up and this incident is really a game-changer and shows us this is an ongoing war we're in and we have to be aware of that and we have to be cautious. >> reporter: boston's mayor said the paris attack proves a free society is difficult to patrol and make safe. >> reporter: we're covering major venue, out in different areas of the city of boston, checking everything and makes weaknesses and public spaces. we have to be very diligent in keeping eyes open. >> reporter: the u.s. is stressing coo

a professor of international relations and history at the party school of global studies at boston university. also award winning and published photographer, who was in paris at a book signing just hours before the attacks. over the past two years she has been photographing the syrian refugees. lastly we have olivia picks. he is born and raised in paris and he is an independent international consultant based in cambridge who has also spent time in africa and can lends son light on the challenges of integration of december enfranchised groups in the countries such as france or u.s. , let me start with you. as a, -- what are you feelings about the thoughts what we've been witnessing this past week? >> it's profound sadness. this was something that really brought my spirit down a lot, and it's very sad, and also, i was not that much surprised after all, because it had been lots of talks in france about something of that -- maybe not of that magnitude but of that order happening and there have been other foiled attempts, which was the one cur curtailed by some u.s. marines. >> now, you were in pa

students at boston university holding this vigil honoring those who lost their lives during friday's terror attacks in paris. while others met for a prayer for peace holding lit candles in an east boston park. >> tonight we gather in peace, in solitary force. >> we are going to make sure to honor the victims and all the residents of paris today. >> they left flowers and messages as well showing one best boston marathon bombing survivor, you see him there in the red jacket, he stopped by to pay his respects. there is his truck there. he had the french flag, obviously, flying from the back of his truck. >> the attacks may have happened thousands of miles away. in a way, they are hitting close to home. security stepped up here in boston at busy spots like last night's bruins game at the garden. we are learning that no threats have been made here. security officials aren't backing down. kimberly bookman has more. >> we stand with france. >> even in an ice rink at an n.h.l. game, an ocean away, prayers are with paris and security. >> i see a lot of, a lot of measures. >> sources tell 7 new

the number of students at boston colleges and university boston colleges and universities that call another country home. the gag gift >>> a warning this morning for students on the umass dartmouth campus of a series of indecent exposures. we have this sketch of the suspect. he exposed himself to women four separate times in the last three weeks. the latest incident was yesterday morning. umass campus police put a confidential form for anyone who recognizes him. >>> a fraternity at a uniform college is under investigation against for a hazing that happened three years ago. sigma alpha epsilon fraternity or sae were ordered to suspend all activities while the college and national organization investigates. involve details on what may have happened. they were put on probation in 20 12 for hazing several students. >>> crews have ended their search for searching for the el faro's blacks box. 33 crewmembers died including three with ties to massachusetts. the wreckage was found on october 31 off the bahamas. the ntsb said they are disappointed they did not find the data recorder, but they still

. >> reporter: researchers at boston university toad us today 82 of the 92 former nfl players they examined suffered from c.t.e., that's 96%. dr. robert cantu heads the center. >> sometimes it can be one horrific single injury, but mostly it's repetitive head injuries. >> reporter: both the new york giants and the nfl said today they appreciate the gford family's efforts to help advance understanding of c.t.e.. jim, the nfl said it is not waiting for science but is working now to improve the safety of the game. >> axelrod: anna werner, thank you very much. still ahead on the cbs evening news, this thanksgiving eve, let the shopping begin. america gets ready to hit the stores. and at the white house, a fowl is hit, and the president calls him safe.d a cold with sinus pressure. you need fast relief. alka-seltzer plus severe sinus congestion and cough liquid gels rush relief to your tough symptoms. [deep breath]to put you back in control. [doorbell] coming! alka-seltzer ps sinus. hey marc. how you feeling? don't ask. this is what it can be like to have shingles, a painful, blistering rash. i n

nfl commissioner says we are supporting grants to the national institute of helt and boston university and as well as other independent efforts to research the effect of headrama. with he are not waiting until science provides all the answers. with are working how to to im rov the safety of our game. the league's concussion protocol is being called into question tonight. it failed in this case here. the st. louis ram's quarterback? he was allowed to play sunday after being hit hard. the league may use discipline for future failures. heather: a drone's-eye view of a smokestack demolition gone terribly wrong! a man inside an excavator somehow walking away. that 150-foot smokestack in alabama was supposed to be brought down with explosives. when that didn't work, the excavator was moved in and trouble followed. let's show you the moment of impact again. that smoke stake weighs 2.million. bricks covering the cab of that excavator. the man inside stayed right where he was and that in the ends withs a good idea. >> stay in the hole. the cab is made for that thing to turn over on top of it. y

the agreement will involve 3,000 studsents at harvard, tufts, boston university. >>> a dover ridge is closed for two weeks and take a look at these pictures and you will see why. the center street bridge needs repairs after a car crash broke it apart. there will be detours set up to get drivers around the area. >>> speaking of driving, let's start with a look at the map where things overall light right now that the early hour. 128 north and southbound through burlington and lexington looking good. 93 south wide open as is route 1 as you head through saugus. a live look at the zakim where volumes are manageable. 13 minutes on route 1 from 128 to the tobin. 19 minutes on 93 south from 495 to the leverett connector. 21 minutes on 128 south through route 1 in peabody to the weston tolls. fox25 storm tracker meteorologist shiri spear joining us for a look at the forecast. hi, shir. >> shiri: good morning, julie. happy monday to everybody at home. all sunshine all day. but tuesday, we are talking late rain and wind and those breezy showers go right into wednesday morning now. so the timelin

robert stearn in boston university is encouraged test could help save lives. >> having the ability to a measure changes in proteins right after an injury is going to be huge game changer impressive technology they hope to have it out of the lab by 2017. and plan to have portable dew texas kits available for use on the sidelines by that time as well. in the newsroom joe amorosino, 7 news. >> now, 7 weather with chief meteorologist pete bouchard. >> 50 degrees in town right now dew point reading 47. northeast wind a 12 miles an hour tracking the rain, we have it on radar. it's all over the place now. spreading out. so dry air not an issue now. it's all about the wet weather. how about the rain, steady now on the south shore nothing terribly heavy even in long rain out in western mass up into southern new hampshire not all that bad. and out through cape cod it is just sprinkling right now winds are ramping up. we watch rain to the south now. this band this, first wave is coming up through the island. should be here in another 45 minutes to an hour. this will be first piece of more intens

we are talking about the state's four medical schools including here at boston university. today they're expected to announce a new cooperation to stop addiction before it starts. as we've often reported, the misuse of prescription painkillers can start a long road of addiction. the goal under this new agreement is for all 3,000 students enrolled at the state's medical schools to be taught the skills needed to prevent and control that problem. that includes a curriculum that focuses on evaluating risk before prescribing painkillers, treating at-risk patients, and managing abuse as a chronic illness. this is all part of governor baker's plan to battle the opioid crisis which claimed more than 1,000 lives in massachusetts last year. emily: commitment 2016. hillary clinton makes it official today. the eye's erika tarantal joins us with the democratic frontrunner's plans in new hampshire. and the weekend wins and criticism for the g.o.p.'s top two candidates. erika: good morning. hillary clinton will be in the granite state today to file paperwork for the primary. she'll then h

. >> anchor: studying abroad boston university student carly missed the bombs an bullets by just minute . >>> and is we took the next the places where the shooting was . >> reporter: considerly, her sister and friend were returning to the hotel after a day at the . >>> a lot of sobbing people. >> anchor: then the restaurant where at the orist opened fire . >>> we saw a lot of bad ease. most of them were covered already in white sheets, but was all of the tables were turned over. . chairs were everywhere. . >> anchor: soon realizing paris was under siege they rushed to the nearest cava to call their parents leing them know they were okay . >>> it looked like, i don't through. it was just overturned. it was like ambulances still stillshowing up, army officials, policemen . >> anchor: then by order of military and police, they locked themselves in their hotel room. >>> i think we got really scared when we realized that they did not have anyone in custody. >> anchor: carly is studying abroad in spain but was in paris for her sister and friend for a weekend trip . >> anchor: the president of

. >> boston university terriers taking on kentucky. second half. kentuckys able to pull away winning this one 82-62 in their first game in the top spot. >>and take a look at this. amazing video from last night. this is umass lowell. get ready for it. there it goes. smith destroys the backboard here. check it out again. he made the dunk but join elite backboard. after one-hour delay they complete 104-76 win is. what are the chances of that. >> cleanup on aisle four. >> adele having fun last night. we will show you what she was up to when she got together with jimmy falon and the routes >> good sound there. we have sunshine for the day. >>> no contest plea. police arrested the actor in beverly hills in june after he was scene driving eradically. the full house star sentenced to three years of probation. >> ben affleck back in boston picture of himself. he said he's happy to be home. currently filming movie around the area including in lawrence. he brought part of the north end back to the 1920's. those pictures are cool to see too. those old tiny car

emily: a former boston university hockey coaches back in boston for assaulting a hockey player who was 14 years old. the case was not reported to police until last year and richardson has pleaded not guilty to three charges of child rape. randy: police are searching for the gun man who killed a pregnant woman inside her indianapolis home. amanda blackburn was the wife of a pastor and we shot in the head in what police believe was an early-morning robbery on not survive and her young son was at home at the time. police say there was another home invasion nearby hours before she was killed. emily: an aging mobster is acquitted for his role in a 1978 heist made famous by the movie "goodfellas." he was cleared of racketeering charges yesterday in the lufthansa heist. he was charged in 2014 after his cousin implicated him in that $6 million armed robbery, one of the largest in u.s. history. his lawyer successfully argued he was framed. >> how stupid are the people of iowa? how stupid are the people of the country? to believe this. randy: donald trump on a tirade, ripping just about everyone

. >>> last night, there was a vigil at boston university. dozens of students gathered outside marsh chapel to remember the victims and support classmates with friend overseas. there are no report of any boston student injured or killed in the attack. >>> the fbi, meanwhile, is sending reinforcements to france to help in the investigation. meanwhile, terrorism experts around the world are bracing through the new threat pose by i.s.i.s. and the potential for similar attacks anywhere at any time. there have been no known threats made against the united states, but jim smith reports analysts say america needs to be vigilant. >> reporter: state police are continuing high visibility patrols at the state house and other sites throughout the area. troopers also have a comprehensive system in place at logan airport. former police commissioner and wbz security analyst ed davis says there is no other option. >> i think you can safely say that the security level has been ratcheted up a bit after this incident and this incident is really a game changer. i

robert stern at boston university is encouraged the test could help save lives. >> having the ability to measure changes in proteins right after an injury, that's going to be a huge game-changer. >> impressive technology. they hope to have it out of the lab by 2017 and plan to have portable detection kits available for use on the sidelines by that time as well. the newsroom, joe amorosino, "7 news today in new england." >> christa: still ahead, a mask rober holds up a local store, or did he. the criminal plot that landed employees behind bars. >> jadiann: boston is center can you spot local landmarks? viewers deciding who did it better in the firefighter challenge. did jadiann win again? you decide. we'll be right back with the answer. dear fellow citizen, i get that it' s hard to say no when your kids want toys, because you' re saving for shoes. and shoes. and shoes. but i can help you figure out how to save a little with one deposit checking. so ask me, i can help you avoid fees. sincerely, elizabeth trackler. fellow working mom and fellow citizen. man: i'm here for my students. man

commissioner roger goodell says we are supporting grants to the national institutes of health and boston university as well as other independent efforts to research the effects of repetitive head trauma. but we are not waiting until science provides all of the answers, we are working now to improve the safety of our game. the nfl admits it failed when it allowed the dazed st. louis rams quarterback to play sunday after a hard hit. the league says it may use discipline for future failures. randy: a new hampshire man is giving up his last-ditch effort to save his business. at liquid planet on november 9 and chained himself to it in a bid to attract investors to save his waterpark. but there were no takers after 17 days, so dumont ended his quest. he says a doctor believes he' s getting pneumonia. the business will now be auctioned off by the bank. emily: a check of economic headlines this morning. holiday shopping sales are alrey seeing a jump ahead of black friday. online shopping sales were up 21% over this time last year. industry experts say retailers are offering pre-black friday deals earlier,

greg: what is working against you, the american that had the title not long ago. boston university. we are bringing the pageant back to las vegas and we have a similar name. but maybe it is good vibes. rosanna: what are you doing to prepare for this? >> everything that i have done is preparation for this. so much has lead up to it. it is getting the final things together, the wardrobe. greg: you are from columbia? >> yes. >> how has it been? chaos. nonstop. travelling. i mean, 17 countries in less than a year. it was nonstop. rosanna: give us the high lights. when you look back? >> interview with you guys. rosanna: oh, come on. >> we were struggling over the crown. greg: this is a good experience? unique. >> what do you want next? >> i want to be the president of the united states. >> you are not qualified. >> why? >> you were not born in america. >> you can do certain things to change that. >> that won't happen, i'm sorry. what is the second thing. >> you are crushing her dreams. >> how about the president of columbia. >> no. >> what are you going to do? what will you do once you g

goodell released a statement saying in part "at the nfl, we are supporting grants to the nih and boston university as well as other independent efforts to research the effects of repetitive head trauma. this work will continue as the health and safety of our players remains our highest priority. we have more work to do, work that honors great men like frank gifford." >>> the estate of paul walker is suing porsche. the porsche he was riding in, they claim lacks safety features that could have saved- life. they responded to a similar lawsuit filed by walk's daughter saying walker new the -- walker's daughter saying walker knew the risks. >>> jack dunn is the long time spokesman for boston college. he says one scene in the film suggests he tried to interfere with the boston globe investigation in the cover upof abuttive priests. dunn's lawyers are threatening to sue the movie-makers who have responded with a 38-page recognized that produce producers may depict the story as long as it's true. we respectfully decline to alter the film." >>> according to authorities, a group would request items from sho

commissioner roger goodell says we are supporting grants to the national institutes of health and boston university and other independent efforts to research the effects of repetitive head trauma. we are not waiting until we get all the answers. we are working now to improve the safety of our game. the nfl admits it failed when it allowed the st. louis rams cornerback to play sunday after a hard hit. the leak says it may use discipline for future failures. emily: a check of economic headlines -- holiday shopping sales are already seeing a jump ahead of black friday. online sales were up 21% of this time last year. industry experts say retailers are offering pre-black friday deals. consumers are spending more for order than last year. mobile and desktop shoppers spent five dollars more on average this season. randy: lower fuel costs are giving airlines a cost. delta, united, american, southwest have saved a combined $11.1 billion in fuel costs in the first nine months of the year. however, passengers have not seen much on the savings. the average cost of flights decreased only 4%. today is the way w

emily: a former boston university hockey coach is back in court today for a pretrial hearing. robert richardson is accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old hockey player in the 1990's. the abuse allegedly happened at richardson's dorchester condo. the case was not reported to police until last year. richardson has already pleaded not guilty to three charges of child rape. officer who shot an armed man broken down on the side of the road has been fired now. he was working undercover, not in uniform at the time. he said he came across what he thought was an abandoned vehicle and thought cory jones who was waiting for a tow truck came upon him suddenly and was armed. his family is demanding charges now. >> a ruling sa that police were justified in shooting tamir rice. they concluded that timothy lowman was justified in shooting rice last year. randy: the police are searching for a gunman who killed a pregnant woman inside her indianapolis home. amandsa blackburn, the wife of a pastor, was shot in the head in what police believe was an early morning robbery on tuesday. the tim