Old Towne, New Style: “S & B Take the City”
This week on Old Towne, New Style, we place a spotlight on “S & B Take the City.”
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Old Towne, New Style: “Big City Tyro”
Spotlight on BU freshman Tia Gallinaro, her blog “Big City Tyro,” and her accomplishments in the fashion industry thus far.
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John L. Sullivan: An Irish American Hero
Thought Babe Ruth was the first sports superstar? Think again. On the Thursday before spring break, author Christopher Klein spoke at the Boston Public Library of his new book Strong Boy: …
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Mikhail Baryshnikov in ‘Man in a Case’
The most famous ballet dancer in the world performed at the Cutler Majestic Theatre this past Friday night. Mikhail Baryshikov, the Russian-American dancer, is known for having his run with …
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The British Strike Again! Heros for Our Time: Frodo Baggins and Harry Potter
Amidst chocolate hearts and Cupid’s arrows, Lecturer Tom Shippey gave fantasy lovers an additional reason to rejoice on Valentine’s day. His talk Heroes for Our Time: Frodo Baggins and Harry …
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Bay State: Not the Road, the TV Show
Campus drug wars, prostitution rings, the tragic death of President Bennett (guest star Dean Elmore), backstabbing and, of course, entwined love lives: Bay State—BU’s “guiltiest pleasure”—has seen it all. Part …
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Should the Smartest Voices in the Room be Silent?
Not a day goes by we don’t face value-based decision on what we eat or how we interact with the natural environment. Those choices are not always clear on a …
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A Space to Play: BU for Show
Last Thursday night BU Central hosted its first open mic night of the semester called BU for Show. Open mic-nights are a regular fixture of the lineup at BU Central. …
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Ten (Somewhat) Foolproof Ways Not to Take Finals
Students during finals mutate into a breed of their own. They get less clean and more neanderthal, prone to odd grunts rather than speech. Normal human beings sleep regularly, eat …
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Last-Minute Holiday Shopping Guide: Travel Edition!
It’s here at last: finals week. You’re on the home stretch, ready for the much-needed break to arrive, but through the hustle and bustle of it all, you may have …
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“If It’s Fat Free It’s Good for You” and Other Fitness Fallacies Debunked
A good dose of fitness information is vital, especially for a body that may feel personally attacked by finals. Yet as Fit Rec Managers Michael Lagomarsine and Rick DiScipio stressed in …
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Mayor Menino Will Take Job at BU After Finishing His Term as Mayor
At a press conference in 100 Bay State yesterday morning, Menino announced that after five successful terms as Mayor of Boston, he will soon join Boston University as the co-director …
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