Choosing to be Great is Not Good Enough
Since the semester began, our school’s administration has been hyping up both The Campaign for Boston University and its kickoff event, The Celebration of BU! This last week, Boston University …
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Greater Boston is Actually Really Great
Thanks to Sharon Weissburg for her suggestions and recommendations. So, freshman, these are the first days of your new life. It’s up to you to remain in motion. It’s entirely …
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How To: Write a Paper on an Impossible Deadline
The deadlines that precede the end of the semster are rushing towards us at the speed of passenger trains. Unfortunately, there are many who haven’t finished—or started—their final papers. Maybe …
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The Campus That Could Have Been
A ghost haunts central campus. The copper-plated specter hangs above the doorways to the School of Theology and the College of Arts and Sciences. Recalling the ambitions of a young university, this …
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Care Free at the Busy Bee
I somehow only just discovered the Busy Bee Diner, about a block down Beacon Street past St. Mary’s. It’s my new favorite place on campus. The coffee is hot and …
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I’m Mad At You For Not Seeing Titus Andronicus at BU Central
Last Friday night I went to see Titus Andronicus play for free at BU Central. I arrived early, since I knew that previous BU Central shows like The Arctic Monkeys The …
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Law Building
When I first arrived on campus, I would not stop complaining about the Law Building. “It’s too big,” I said. “It’s too ugly,” I said. “I hate it,” I said. …
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Esplanade 2020: The Future Can’t Come Soon Enough
Last Thursday evening The Esplanade Association, presented their vision for a new and improved Esplanade. In the Boston Public Library’s Rabb Lecture Hall, Boston’s social elite, public officials, and a …
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Boston University’s Buried Techno Treasures
A short look at the web services BU provides to students yet are hidden within the bu.edu/tech webpage.
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Despite the Hype, Digital College Textbooks Still an Afterthought
Last Tuesday, Apple Inc. announced their newest software initiative: a push into peddling digital textbooks. The company touted the many ways students benefit from electronic textbooks. With embedded video, photo …
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How Mad Men Turns Black Characters into Real People
I showed up at the front steps of 138 Mountfort Street, home to BU’s African-American Studies Department, on Tuesday afternoon to attend Professor Deborah L. Jaramillo’s lecture, “Black Stories/White Series: …
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Professor Wiesel’s (Potential) Last Lecture: What a Treat
Monday night in the GSU’s Metcalf Ballroom, Elie Wiesel gave what may very well be his last lecture at Boston University. The ballroom was packed and the stage was set …
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