“Cultural Appropriation”: Appropriate?
The first time I heard the phrase “cultural appropriation” used was only a few months ago. I was hanging out with some friends one night and one of them began …
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I’m Sorry, But You’re Not Qualified For This Job—Why? Ma’am, You’re Wearing Pants
As an ex-computer science major, I know the struggle of being a woman in a man’s world—coding is about as male-dominated as it gets. So when I learned of an …
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“The Story of Writing”: A Lecture on the Development of Writing Systems
Professor Sasha Nikolaev is a young and charismatic professor from the Boston University Department of Classical Studies. His Russian nationality is easily guessed from his name and accent, he recently …
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Going Against a “Princess” Culture
Considering how we’ve been fighting for women’s rights in America since the Civil War era, it’s safe to say gender equality, feminism, girl power, et cetera have been on everyone’s minds for a while. Yet, that doesn’t exactly mean we’re there.
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Pipe Dreamz: From 3,000 Paper Cups to Art
All photographs by Evan Tuohey Imagine being given almost 3,000 paper cups and then being told to make “art” out of them. Some may find the request itself too challenging …
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Style On, “College Fashionistas”: Amy Levin and Crew Visit Boston
Students from the Boston area piled into Newbury Street’s newest addition—Ralph Lauren Denim and Supply—Wednesday night for a lively evening of fashion, shopping, live music, and sweet treats with founder …
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Catching Fire Breaks the Curse of the Sophomore Slump
Don’t miss the highly anticipated sequel to The Hunger Games in theaters now! It’s well worth the trip!
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Amazon Counters Netflix with Own High-quality Original Series
On Friday, Amazon Instant Video countered video streaming rival Netflix with the premiere of its first original series, Alpha House. Alpha House is a political comedy starring John Goodman, Clark …
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Ingredient of the Week: Butternut Squash
Butternut squash is not only delicious on Thanksgiving, but for breakfast, lunch and dinner too.
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Review: Almost Human
What drives you to watch a new show? Is it seeing similar concepts done differently? Watching a completely different idea and hoping the ratings are good enough that it can …
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Transgender Awareness Week 2013: Crash Course
This is a historic week. For the first time, BU is recognizing and celebrating Transgender Awareness Week, featuring events and activities geared towards changing the conversation about reality as a …
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What’s The Story? Robbie’s Story
Robbie has been an electrician at BU for forty years, and here is part of his story.
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