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Bursting the Bubble: Harvard Square
If you stand on the banks of the Charles and look out across the water, you will see, over on the far side, the mythical land of Cambridge. Full of …
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Bursting the Bubble: Allston Village Part Deux
Now that it’s cold again, we can start to actively seek hibernation spots and have it be socially acceptable. Wintertime is notorious for bringing about food cravings that are sometimes …
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Bursting the Bubble: Summer’s End
Protest not! The writer of this column is very aware that it is now technically fall. However, Boston’s mercurial weather god has declared that the present week shall be one …
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Bursting the Bubble: Allston Village
There’s a lot that can be said about Allston, which revels in its own infamy over on the western side of campus. One hears remarks that span the whole spectrum …
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Bursting the Bubble: Pocket Parks
“Pocket Park” Proper Noun “A newly coined term that applies to tucked away, fun-sized patches of greenery that are perfect for days when the Central Parks of this world appear …
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Bursting the Bubble: Coolidge Corner
Yes, yes, college is great and everything, but in this city filled with college students it’s sometimes comforting to go someplace where the other demographics are visible. Coolidge Corner, at …
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What is “Bursting the Bubble”?
bub·ble noun /’bəbəl/ 1. a thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or another gas. 2. used to refer to a good or fortunate situation that is isolated from reality or …
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Istanbul, the Hidden Gem of Europe (and Asia)
One of the most notable aspects of a semester abroad in Europe is the wanderlust that seems to seize every single person in the program. Yes, places like Barcelona, Paris, …
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Putting the “Band” in Band of Horses
Being in a band is like being in a relationship – or so I’m told. If this is the case, the guys in Band of Horses appear to be in …
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Tanlines of all Seasons
The first time I listened to Brooklyn-based duo Jesse Cohen and Eric Emm – better known as Tanlines – wasn’t after the recommendation from a friend, or because I’d read …
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Off-Campus Housing and Other Heartbreaks: Tips for the “Hunt”
When Boston’s real estate market hung up its “Open for Business” sign on the first of November, it marked the start of an annual event. Yes, it is indeed that time …
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The International Perspective on Our National Election
I remember the presidential election of 2008 as I remember all of the past American presidential elections during my life: with a vague sense that something important was happening, but …
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