College Students Can Change the MBTA & Boston for the Better
In Chicago, a University Pass model is positively touted as a way for students to get across town to internships, jobs, and events, benefiting both its users and the city’s …
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Old Towne, New Style: “Wear I Am”
This week, Old Towne: New Style highlights Tal Chased (SHA ’17), founder of Wear I Am.
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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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Quad Abroad: The Mystical Delights of Carnevale
I exit the train station just as the street lamps flicker on, gilding the green-blue of the canal and prompting cheers from the growing crowd. I know it’s time. I …
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Building a Community: Prepare for Departure
Building a Community is a new column documenting a pending redesign of The Quad. It is meant to encourage the involvement of The Quad‘s readers and staff in the future …
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What to Think About Pink
With the advent of the Museum of Fine Arts’ most recent fashion exhibit “Think Pink” comes conversation around the history of pink, which is arguably the most evocative color of the spectrum. What IS the history of pink and what role does pink play in our contemporary society?
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Over the Top: An interview with Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show
For those who have lost faith, old-time roots band Old Crow Medicine Show is here to correct any and all doubters of country. Though lacking the arrogance of having “something to prove,” …
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Blunt Humor at its Finest
The College of Fine Arts presented William Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors, directed by Thomas Martin, from Thursday, February 27 to Sunday, March 2. A crowd of perhaps 20 people, mostly …
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‘300: Rise of an Empire’ Doesn’t Rise to the Challenge
This review contains light spoilers. Were you a fan of the film 300? You know the one – with the dramatic gory shots, muscular men, and creator of ever popular phrases …
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Spring Opera Scenes
CFA’s opera program puts on their spectacular spring show, Opera Scenes
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Friday Night Laughs: The Funderdome
On Feb. 28, two of BU’s improvisational comedy groups participated in the fourth annual “Funderdome,” a competition in which groups from local colleges competed for the “Mermaid Queen” trophy and, …
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Protest Addresses “Blurred Lines”
Hours before Robin Thicke’s performance at Agganis Arena, there were crowds of people waiting outside—but most of them were not in line for the show. Weeks ago, the student group …
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