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Author: Kelly Dickinson

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The Reputation Equation: Reacting to the BU Hockey Team

February 26, 2012February 27, 2012 - by Kelly Dickinson - 5 Comments.

One could write a book about what the men’s ice hockey team has meant to the Boston University community; in fact, some people already have. A story of similar length and …

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BU Hockey - October, 2010 | image courtesy of flickr user Teka England
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Nicastro Arraigned Today

February 21, 2012February 21, 2012 - by Kelly Dickinson - 2 Comments.

Last Update: 5:38pm This post will be updated as more details become available. A BU hockey player was arraigned today on two counts of rape. Sunday morning, defensemen Max Nicastro …

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The Quad’s Guide to Moving Off-Campus

February 12, 2012February 12, 2012 - by Kelly Dickinson - Leave a Comment

Living in a dorm is an integral part of the freshman experience. A first year at Boston University would simply not be complete without the total lack of privacy, the …

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Google’s New Privacy Policy (or, Why You Should Switch to Bing)

February 3, 2012February 3, 2012 - by Kelly Dickinson - 1 Comment

Just kidding. Don’t switch to Bing. Google is, all-in-all, the superior product, with its fancy add-ons, filtered searches, and targeted advertisements that let me know that they know about the …

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I Want My Online TV

January 20, 2012October 25, 2014 - by Kelly Dickinson - Leave a Comment

SOPA seems to be slowly losing ground against a recent crush of protesters, but that does not mean the internet is going back to same-old, same-old. There is no going …

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The Quad’s Guide to Saving on Textbooks

January 11, 2012January 11, 2012 - by Kelly Dickinson - 1 Comment

It’s no secret that textbook prices are ridiculously, and often unreasonably, high. Whether you’re looking at the 57 paperback requirements of the Senior English Major or four different thousand-page tomes …

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A Cheapskate’s Guide to Boston: Winter Break

December 17, 2011December 17, 2011 - by Kelly Dickinson - Leave a Comment

Dust off those cheap skates, boys and girls, and while you’re at it, sharpen the blades: Cheapskate’s guide to Boston is back. If you’re looking for ways to fill your …

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Movies for the Young at Heart this Holiday Season

November 14, 2011November 14, 2011 - by Kelly Dickinson - 1 Comment

Even if you do not celebrate Christmas, Hannukah, Winter Solstice or Festivus, chances are that this time of year is filled with memories of warmth, joy and juvenile giddiness. Some …

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Igniting Ideas with BU Inspire

October 30, 2011October 7, 2013 - by Kelly Dickinson - 2 Comments.

Maybe it was the wide variety of speakers, the energetic atmosphere or the good-sized audience, but this weekend’s BU Inspire Conference did not feel like the first. However, this speaker …

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Occupy Boston: Looking Back and Moving Forward

October 21, 2011October 21, 2011 - by Kelly Dickinson - 1 Comment

For anyone who has said the Occupy Wall Street movement and its Boston affiliate would flicker and die once the winds got strong, perhaps it is time to reevaluate. The …

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BU Occupies Boston: A Community Reacts

October 12, 2011October 12, 2011 - by Kelly Dickinson - Leave a Comment

At the beginning of this meeting, it was decided that, due to the sensitive nature of the incidents involved, the names of the students  incarcerated and the students who spoke …

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Occupy Boston: The Police and the Protest

October 11, 2011October 11, 2011 - by Kelly Dickinson - Leave a Comment

On Saturday, October 8, the relationship between the protesters of Occupy Boston and the Boston Police Department was friendly. “The police have been cooperative.” Geoff Matheson, local entrepreneur and Logistics …

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