Turning the Earth Green Again at the 2013 Eco Rep Symposium
Did you know that only one percent of China lives in an area with acceptable air quality? Or that six percent of people in the US bike to work? These …
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Russell Brand: Madman or Messiah?
“Capitalism is not real; it is an idea. America is not real; it is an idea that someone had ages ago. Britain, Christianity, Islam, karate, Wednesdays are all just ideas …
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Shambhala Meditation Center: An Oasis of Calm and a Midterm Antidote
We sit staring across from each other. He wears loose shorts and a tank-top. I note his tattoos. There is one of a twisting rose upon his forearm, and a …
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The Climate Crisis: Tracking Boston’s Carbon Dioxide and Methane Digestion
Information about global warming tends to hit me in a funny way. Rather than feeling useful emotions like anger channeled into action, or knowledge channeled into lifestyle changes, I feel …
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Grand Theft Auto Online is Brilliant, When it’s Working.
I’ve just left my apartment in West Vinewood. I want to show my brother Sam my new motorcycle. It’s orange, and, thanks to the money I spent upgrading it, it …
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Sustainability and Bike Safety Festival Brings BU Together
The wind, heat, and humidity didn’t stop groups from not only the BostonUniversity community, but also the city of Boston and surrounding areas from coming together on Thursday, September 12th, for …
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‘The Chimaerid’ Prepares For Fifth Online Edition
At a school of over 20,000 undergrads, it is not uncommon for student groups to fall through the cracks, dissipate beneath the stress of academia and personal lives, or simply …
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Earth Day Festival: Celebrating Sustainability
Earth Day came early for Boston University last Thursday. While the “official” Earth Day is April 22, Boston University has been celebrating sustainability for days. This past week, the Green Restaurant …
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I Want My Online TV
SOPA seems to be slowly losing ground against a recent crush of protesters, but that does not mean the internet is going back to same-old, same-old. There is no going …
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Get Your Green On: Second Annual sustainability@BU Festival on campus
Hungry students en route to the George Sherman Union this Thursday were pleasantly intercepted by the “tent city” set up in the GSU plaza for the second annual sustainability@BU Festival. …
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‘Kung Fu Panda 2’ Review: Back with a ‘Skadoosh’
Summer sequel overload is just beginning folks. Step right up and have a go at which sequel you think would suck less this weekend. Hangover 2 look too contrived? You …
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The Unkindest Cuts of All: A Look at the Congress Budget Compromise
On April 8 of this year, thousands of people employed by the United States government prepared to face the reality that they were unessential. The Senate, heavily populated by Democrats, …
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