Upcoming: Cœur de Pirate at Brighton Music Hall
“I sing and I play the piano, sometimes. I’m also a mom, and it’s awesome” is how European and Canadian superstar Béatrice Martin or “Cœur de Pirate” humbly introduces herself …
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Short posts
Hacking Cancer
College students and graduates, engineers and doctors, and even a high school student and her science teacher all brought their distinct backgrounds to Boston University to address one question: What …
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Illuminus: A New Kind Of Art Festival
On Oct. 10 when the sun went down, Lansdowne street began to light up. Illuminus, a contemporary art festival which explored light through art, sound and performance, filled every corner of …
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“Race, Identity, and Art” at Howard Thurman Center
Students, faculty, and local activists gathered at the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground on Oct. 7 to talk about race and identity through the lens of art. The Howard …
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Converse Rubber Tracks Provides Free Studio Time for Emerging Artists
Converse was founded by Marquis Mills Converse in Malden, Mass. in 1908 as a galoshes company. They began manufacturing sneakers soon after, with the original intent for them to be used …
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Review: “The Martian”
“Blade Runner” and “Alien” are two of the most essential science fictions of all time. “Blade Runner” with its dark, wet, neon-lit dystopia of a humanity that has grown strange …
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League of Legends at the BU Gaming Club
Gamers, a group of people who are passionate about the virtual world, are often criticized for wasting their time and not being productive. With all the criticism, maybe there’s something about …
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Illuminus to Add Light to Fenway Neighborhood
On Saturday night, the glow emitted from Lansdowne Street will not come from Fenway Park’s stadium lights. Illuminus, a “nighttime contemporary art event” that “features installations and performances by artists …
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Boston Students are Feeling the Bern
More than 20,000 people attended the rally for Senator Bernie Sanders at the Boston Convention center Saturday evening, unified to support the only candidate who has made the centerpiece of his …
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The Boston Poetry Slam
The lights are dim. People are talking. Beers are clinking at the bar. I push my way through the crowd and sit down against the wall. I watch all the …
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Being Green Can Win You Ice Cream
For the month of October, Boston University Student Government is challenging students to use social media to show they are more energy efficient than their peers. Dorms compete as a team, …
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Achieving Socioeconomic Diversity at BU
Boston University is increasingly making strides in attaining both achievability and affordability for its low-income students, resulting in a highly diverse student body. Pell Grant recipients, or low-income students that come from …
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