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Author: Jimmy King

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BU Alum Spreads Empathy, Friendship Through Filmmaking

April 25, 2017April 25, 2017 - by Jimmy King - Leave a Comment

What if there were a place where people of radically different abilities and backgrounds came together, and through the power of friendship, made a movie, sang songs, and sometimes fell in love?

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Dorm Stories: Myles Standish Hall

March 23, 2017March 23, 2017 - by Jimmy King - Leave a Comment

A stroll down memory lane with the history of Myles Standish Hall. Its cultural significance during the roaring 20s is not to be forgotten!

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Human of BU: Ibrahim Rashid

February 21, 2017February 21, 2017 - by Jimmy King - Leave a Comment

Today’s Human of BU is a student who is promoting empathy for Muslims using a Facebook page.

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Meet the College Course Fighting Online Terror With Empathy

February 14, 2017February 18, 2017 - by Jimmy King - Leave a Comment

BU students are in the classroom brainstorming ways to keep ISIS from recruiting young citizens online.

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Inside the Iranian-Americans Supporting Donald Trump

October 23, 2016November 14, 2016 - by Jimmy King - Leave a Comment

What do Iranian American Patriots think of Donald Trump?

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Quad Abroad Opinion: Answering to the American People

October 12, 2016October 12, 2016 - by Jimmy King - Leave a Comment

QUAD ABROAD: DC EDITION ~ When America asks their Presidential candidates a question, we expect an answer.

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Chief Brief: How Intelligence Officials Prepare for a New President

October 11, 2016October 11, 2016 - by Jimmy King - Leave a Comment

QUAD ABROAD: DC Edition ~ The President goes from being a citizen to being the leader of the free world in a span of a few weeks. Who brings the President up to speed?

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Ai Weiwei’s Political Art Comes to Boston

May 20, 2016May 19, 2016 - by Jimmy King - Leave a Comment

Can art be political?  The Chinese government thinks so. Ai Weiwei, an artist, human rights activist and outspoken critic of Beijing, is one of the most controversial figures in China.  His …

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Do You Even Encrypt, Bro?

April 18, 2016April 19, 2016 - by Jimmy King - Leave a Comment

We use them to store our selfies, our class notes and our friends’ birthdays. We write our grocery lists, tax information and travel details in their convenient apps. We keep …

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Column: After New Hampshire: Moving Forward, Looking Backward

February 19, 2016February 19, 2016 - by Jimmy King - Leave a Comment

  The results at the Feb. 9 New Hampshire primaries were predictable for the past month, but would have been unthinkable a year ago.  Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, the …

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Column: What Would Ron Swanson Think of Donald Trump?

February 11, 2016February 11, 2016 - by Jimmy King - Leave a Comment

Ron Swanson is a man who doesn’t like the government telling him how much bacon to eat, how to comb his hair or if he can bring his gun to work. …

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Millennial Republicans: Yes, You Read That Correctly

November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 - by Jimmy King - Leave a Comment

The words “Millennial” and “Republican” look like they belong in a BuzzFeed article titled “10 Words You Never See Together.” However, there are some Millennials out there who are conservatives. …

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