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Author: Sharon Weissburg

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Esplanade Snow Brawl Draws Thousands, Kicks Serious Butt

February 9, 2013February 9, 2013 - by Sharon Weissburg - 2 Comments.

Sheets of snow fell fast and hard onto Boston’s wide avenues and crooked alleyways last night, accumulating quickly and wetly as the sky grew dark. Many students, since classes were …

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Warrior Women: Panetta’s Decision and the Female Soldiers of Tomorrow

February 4, 2013October 25, 2014 - by Sharon Weissburg - Leave a Comment

Kayleigh Andreason, blonde and blue-eyed in a sweet grey and white cardigan, spins her laptop around and points to her Facebook profile picture. She is barely recognizable, looking over her …

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A Layering Primer for Guys and Gals: Stay Warm Edition

January 28, 2013October 6, 2021 - by Sharon Weissburg - 1 Comment

Models: Sharon Weissburg and Brian Latimer In case you haven’t heard, it’s cold out. Ten degree temperatures and bitter winds render even the fluffiest down jacket useless against the elements. …

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Tree! Tree! Tree! (Tower fan?)
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How I Learned to Love Christmas

December 17, 2012October 25, 2014 - by Sharon Weissburg - Leave a Comment

1997. Walking through the local Stop & Shop, my small mittened hand enclosed in my mother’s, I asked who the man in the red suit was. He loomed above me, …

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ME KRUG. KRUG LIKE MEAT.
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The Paleo Diet: Can It “Meat” Your Needs?

December 3, 2012March 2, 2021 - by Sharon Weissburg - 7 Comments.

“The primal age was beautiful as gold; Hunger made acorns savoury to its need Streams for its thirst like rills of nectar rolled.” –Purgatorio, Dante Over the years, many trend …

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FASHION S(QUAD): Killer BU Street Style

November 12, 2012February 12, 2013 - by Sharon Weissburg - 1 Comment

For many BU students, Comm Ave isn’t just the way to class–it’s a runway. Street style at BU is easy pickings, with so many creatively dressed students roaming the campus. …

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In Israel
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Choosing to Vote (Or Not): A Family Matter

November 5, 2012October 25, 2014 - by Sharon Weissburg - Leave a Comment

I am voting for my first time in the upcoming election; my brother, Nathan (age 24, Georgetown ’10, BA in Japanese, registered in Washington, DC) is not voting. We are …

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Zombie Boy!
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Get Spooked! Speedy Costume Ideas For This Halloween

October 30, 2012October 29, 2012 - by Sharon Weissburg - Leave a Comment

You’ve had midterms, homework, extracurriculars, and partying your face off to worry about–we know. Who then has the time to come up with a killer costume idea? The clock is …

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Op-Ed: Recent Robberies Popped the BU Bubble

October 22, 2012October 25, 2014 - by Sharon Weissburg - Leave a Comment

Life at BU is a curious kind of existence. In many ways, it’s every inch an urban university. In other ways, BU is enclosed in a social, geographical, and economic …

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Tavi in 2010
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Tavi Gevinson: A Bastion of Hope in the Fashion World

September 28, 2012September 27, 2012 - by Sharon Weissburg - Leave a Comment

As a fashion writer, I have the privilege of writing about fun and beautiful things every week. I love the endless possibilities of fashion, and I stand behind the opinion …

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Uncle Terry
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Why I Can’t Get Behind Terry Richardson

September 21, 2012September 21, 2012 - by Sharon Weissburg - 2 Comments.

The fashion industry is full of talented individuals–gifted artists with a universal and tangible effect on everyday life in what we wear. It’s no secret, however, that the industry is …

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Gerl power!
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New York Fashion Week: Four Fresh Shows Straight From the Tents

September 17, 2012September 16, 2012 - by Sharon Weissburg - Leave a Comment

It’s Fashion Week in New York City, and among the flurries of fantastically dressed editors, models, and celebrities wandering the city hoping to be photographed by Scott Schuman, designers have …

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