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When Dating in College, Live by the Code of Cher
As an iconic American performer, Cher is a woman known by all. In fact, we know some pretty intimate details about her life. However, very few of us appreciate the …
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“Green Zone” Review: Can Jason Bourne Save Us From the War in Iraq?
Gulf War II is just too depressing to be shoehorned into a slam-bang action thriller template.
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Creative Submission: Clarissa Keen’s Mythic Musing
Artemis Bellezza è negli occhi del’osservatore. I dream in visions: The senses linger deep beneath the surface of the soul, through the calluses of my bones, through the crevasses in …
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TRANSform Me—Beauty in the Transgender Community
We’ve all seen those ridiculous makeover shows where perfectly manicured stylists educate the less fashionable by telling them not to wear grungy, oversized tee shirts, make their little makeover project …
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Fashion Flash: Goodbye Lohan, American Apparel Terrorists and Gap’s New Look
As if Karl Lagerfeld isn’t happy enough with the request to shoot the 2011 Pirelli Calendar, that je ne sais quoi about him is getting an official title. French President …
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Reid-iculous: Why the Senate Majority Leader is Just What Congress Needs
If I’ve learned one thing so far this semester while studying in Washington, DC, it’s that politics, and especially Congress, is one giant soap opera. Online publications like Politico and The Hill read …
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Diversity Comes in Many TV Shows: BU Favorites
The Situation Over the past year, it seems that BU has had a growing interest in the TV-watching business. Shows such as “Lost,” “Glee,” and “The Jersey Shore” have created …
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Should I Stay or Should I Go? Dorms vs. Off-Campus Living
With the Student Village residences popping up and towering over Boston University, more and more students have opted to live on campus recently, with more choices available. Close proximity to …
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This Charming Man: The Legacy of Morrissey & The Smiths
Unless you’re lacking in some serious musical education, you know who Morrissey and The Smiths are. But just in case, I’ll humor those of you who just furrowed your brow …
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Translations Under a Mango Tree
I first read Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s “One Hundred Years of Solitude” in the novel’s original Spanish. Marquez’s rhetoric transported me into a world that I didn’t suspect I would ever …
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Housing Guide + Yearbook
It’s that time again. Soon, a little white slip with a number on it will appear in the mailboxes of thousands of students. Hands will reach in, pull them out …
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HELLO BU: Meet the Aviator
2009 Boston University graduate Neil Anand is a part of one of the smallest scenes in Boston: the hip-hop/rap scene. The rapper’s stage name is Aviator, which the musician took …
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