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‘Moneyball’ Review: A Sports Movie About Why Math Is Important
There was a handful of reasons why I was reluctant to see Moneyball, but the most prominent one was that I thought it was going to be a sports movie. …
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Frustrated With America? You’re Not Alone
The economy is in shambles, the government is divided on every important issue and there is yet another disappointment to add to the list: the country has fallen behind. “In …
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Trader Joe’s: The Promised Land
There is a magical place at 899 Boylston Street. Sometimes, I’m convinced it’s the eighth wonder of the world. It’s even better than Star Market. It’s called Trader Joe’s. Trader …
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CERN makes an interesting discovery
Late last week, scientists from the European Council for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Switzerland recorded particles moving faster than the speed of light. The particles, called neutrinos, were generated at the Super …
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An American in Paris: Assimilation
This week, I had a few strange experiences that led me to conclude that I have finally achieved the goal many Americans have while studying abroad; people have stopped immediately …
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Occupy Boston: A Photo Essay
Inspired by the vision of Occupy Wall Street, hundreds of disgruntled Americans gathered at Dewey Square in Boston’s Financial District to form the Occupy Boston movement. Occupy Boston, an extension …
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“Show Me the Money!”: Faster Funding for Campus Events
Imagine you’re the president of a really awesome club on campus. You’re at a meeting, a member of said awesome club comes up with an equally awesome idea for an …
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NYC Wine and Food Fest: The Next Next Iron Chef
The New York City Wine and Food Festival is not the only venue filled to capacity with Food Network personalities—the new season of The Next Iron Chef has just as many. …
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Waiting for Supercommittee
As a result of the Budget Control Act of 2011 passed following the heated debt ceiling debate, Congress created the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, a temporary committee charged …
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A Ferrari-Crushing, Wasabi-Spraying Good Time at the Ig Nobel Prizes
The Ig Nobel Prizes were awarded last Thursday night in a ceremony at Harvard’s Sanders Theater. The audience often threw paper airplanes at the stage—but not insultingly. Presented every year …
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Lessons from the Troy Davis Execution
Barely a week ago, Georgia inmate Troy Davis was executed for allegedly killing off-duty police officer Mark MacPhail. Though questions surrounding Davis’s innocence were once highly debated, the story is …
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Don’t Forget Those Shower Shoes: How To Avoid Dying During Midterm Season
Recently, Rich Besser of Good Morning America came to BU to investigate the germ situation in Warren Towers, the second largest non-military residence in the country, and therefore the second …
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