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Going Broke for Broken Education
Student debt recently surpassed credit card debt, reaching almost $830 billion in early August. That same month, Pell Grants, one of the most important tools for students who could not …
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Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez Show Us “The Way”
Filmmakers find inspiration in all kinds of places. Some find it in the works of great directors like Hitchcock or Spielberg. Others find it in their everyday lives, or in …
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Op-Ed: Kelseanna Smith on the Importance of Cage-Free Eggs
Kelseanna Smith is the advertising and marketing coordinator for The Quad, as well as a member of the Boston University Vegetarian Society’s E-board. Most students, if not all, have attended …
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Rick Perry’s Heart Has Republicans Questioning His Head
Heartless. That’s what Texas Gov. Rick Perry essentially labeled his opponents during Thursday night’s GOP debate. When the subject of illegal immigration arose, Mr. Perry found himself on the defensive …
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On Location Vacations: The Science of Stalking
We are a generation of stalkers. Between ‘creeping’ on a friend’s Facebook photos, following someone like the Kardashians on Twitter, and reblogging trendy pictures on Tumblr, those in their teens …
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4 Reasons to Watch How To Make It In America
Recently, I was treated to watching the first two episodes of the second season of HBO’s “How To Make It In America.” It is the tale of two friends, Ben …
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‘The Clock’: An Ode to Time and Cinema
Visual artist and composer Christian Marclay takes appreciation of cinema to a new level with The Clock, a video exhibition currently showing at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. As the …
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Soup for Supper: Minestrone
There is something about minestrone that makes it a perfect dinner. It could be the ratio of vegetables to pasta; or the soft cannellini beans that complement the distinct flavor …
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NYC Wine and Food Fest: Chelsea Market After Dark
Joel Kahn will be in New York all weekend (September 29-October 2) covering events at the New York City Wine and Food Festival (NYCWFF). Follow his progress on Twitter @buquad …
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Kindergarten Has It Right: Why Nap Time Should Be a Part of Your Daily Schedule
This is the second in a weekly series with Synapse—BU’s undergraduate science magazine. Article written by Emma Burns. The perfect nap is the holy grail of all college students: infinitely valuable, impossible …
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Opinion: Obama, Israel, and Electoral Politics
At the United Nations last week, Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, applied for statehood for the Palestinian Territories. Given the media circus surrounding the issue, let’s ignore the conflict …
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Oh NBA Lockout, When Will You End?
The beginning of autumn is here, and sports are finally starting to get interesting again. The Red Sox are in an amazing decline, the NFL is more entertaining than ever, …
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