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Op-Ed: Eric Si on Who Should be BU’s Commencement Speaker

November 17, 2011November 17, 2011 - by The Quad - 1 Comment

One afternoon, while conducting my routine check for Facebook notifications, I realized that one of my friends had added me to the “BU Seniors 2012” group. I quickly decided that …

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Op-Ed: Adrian Nardella on Study Abroad Applications

November 16, 2011November 17, 2011 - by The Quad - Leave a Comment

From Buenos Aires to Auckland, Istanbul to Hong Kong, BU students are offered opportunities to travel to distant lands while attending world-class universities.  All you have to do is apply… which …

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The Vegetarian Society Gives B.U. Students ‘Forks Over Knives’

November 14, 2011November 13, 2011 - by The Quad - Leave a Comment

Thousands of years ago, Hippocrates said to “let food be thy medicine.” With the fast food revolution, rise in prescription medications and high circulation of nutritional myths, America has certainly lost …

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13-year-old girl sits with her 45-year old husband, his first wife and their child. Photo by Stephanie Sinclair. / Courtesy of user Jason Drakeford, Via Flickr Commons
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Child Brides: A Cultural Wake-Up Call

November 7, 2011November 7, 2011 - by The Quad - Leave a Comment

Experts on the practice of child marriage transformed their extensive reporting to a call for internal cultural change Thursday night at the Boston Public Library. The forum, titled Child Brides: …

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The Miracle Berry: A Sweet Surprise

October 31, 2011January 26, 2013 - by The Quad - 2 Comments.

The Mind and Brain Society (MBS) hosted a “flavor tripping” celebration of sense perception at BU Central Wednesday night. Distributing “the miracle berry” to a limited number of people, MBS …

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Op-Ed: Erin Reese on Food Day

October 30, 2011October 30, 2011 - by The Quad - Leave a Comment

This past Monday, October 24, marked Food Day. If you didn’t happen to come across anything advertising the existence of Food Day, it is a national grassroots campaign (events were …

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Parents’ Week: Money Matters for College Students

October 24, 2011October 24, 2011 - by The Quad - Leave a Comment

In honor of Parents’ Weekend, we have asked our staff writers’ parents to submit blog posts to The Quad. Publisher and food writer Joel Kahn’s (COM ’12) mother and father, Diana …

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Parents’ Week: A Daughter’s Defiance

October 19, 2011October 18, 2011 - by The Quad - 1 Comment

In preparation for Parents’ Weekend, we have asked our staff writers’ parents to submit blog posts to The Quad. Our staff writer Ingrid Adamow’s (COM’14) mother, Louise Adamow, wrote this post …

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Neon Indian Showcases a Maturing Sound

October 19, 2011October 18, 2011 - by The Quad - Leave a Comment

With the September release of Era Extraña, Neon Indian translates the 20° winters of Finland into a cool-colored, dreamy album. The band’s sophomore effort, produced by Mom + Pop Records, takes the …

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Op-Ed: BU Occupies Boston, An Open Letter to Mayor Thomas Menino

October 18, 2011October 18, 2011 - by The Quad - 1 Comment

The following letter was drafted by a body of students within the BU Occupies Boston group. It does not necessarily represent the views of the Quad, Occupy Boston, Occupy Wall …

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Parents’ Week: Getting into BU—A Mom’s Perspective

October 18, 2011October 18, 2011 - by The Quad - Leave a Comment

In preparation for Parents’ Weekend, we have asked our staff writers’ parents to submit blog posts to The Quad. Our copy editor/campus reporter Lauren Michael’s (CAS ’15) mother, Shannon Michael, …

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You Can Be a Wesley to Release Sophomore Album

October 17, 2011October 16, 2011 - by The Quad - Leave a Comment

Boston-based indie rockers You Can Be a Wesley (YCBAW) will release their full length EP, Nightosphere, on November 1st, and plan to celebrate with an album release show at the …

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