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Op-Ed: Another Jewish Voice Against Israeli Apartheid
Written by Ian Chinich As Israeli Apartheid Week nears yet again and Israel seems hell bent on assaulting Iran, I began to reflect on how my Jewish upbringing led me …
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Op-Ed: A Defense of Israel
Written by Alex Alpert. Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) has once again decided to bombard our campus with a barrage of false claims in order to fulfill their …
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The Quad’s Superbowl Superblog (Formerly Live)
Welcome to the BU Quad’s live blog of the Super Bowl. As our wonderful host (and die-hard Pats fan) , Julia Butler has put it, “It is Armagedeon.” The match-up–New …
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OpEd: Jamil Sbitan on SOPA and PIPA
The Response to SOPA and PIPA: A Corporate Quickening of the Conscience The corporate world recently experienced a civil war within its bounds as Congress hoped to pass two repressive …
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The Quad Staff’s New Year’s Resolutions
My New Year’s resolution is to… “Savor my student discount. Most people know flashing your BU ID at the MFA or the BSO saves bucks. That’s all fine and dandy, …
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Op-Ed: Kari Koeppel on the Return to Sincerity in Comedy
Being nice is back. Though the days of humor at someone else’s expense will never entirely fade, a consensus seems to have been reached within the comedy community; for the …
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The Milk Carton Kids: 2011’s Best Kept Secret
The Milk Carton Kids, AKA Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, explore musical minimalism in their newest album, Prologue. Prologue was released in the summer of 2011, although its music—the simple …
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Studio Sessions: Anchors Away
Studio Sessions records exclusive live sessions of Boston University’s musicians. The series is brought to you in part by The Quad and Rep Records. The sessions are recorded all around …
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The Quad Staff Picks the Best of 2011
Since The Quad represents such a diverse group of students, it would be impossible to compile an all-inclusive list of every movie, album, book, video game, TV show, and internet sensation …
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BU Occupies Boston Teach-In: Professors Contextualize a Modern Movement
Yesterday, 99% was nothing more than an answer scribbled on a homework sheet or a statistic on a survey. Today, the percentage represents the increasingly self-aware fraction of Americans subject …
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The Quad Family’s Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes
In honor of the Holy Turkey Day, we’ve asked our staff members to share their favorite family recipes. Marry Pivazian, Campus Writer/Photographer: Armenian/Russian Salad (Stolichnaya) Ingredients: 1 lb. boiled potatoes, …
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Op-Ed: Molly Chase on Vending Machine Options
What do a state-of-the-art exercise facility, healthful meal options in dining halls, and classes dedicated to smart eating habits say about a university? They say its students truly care about …
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