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What is “The ComiQuad”?
comi·quad, noun \kä-mik-kwäd\ (not to be pronounced “Commie Quad,” the way one of my endearing relatives does) 1. a weekly column on Boston University’s Quad that discusses all things related to …
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What is “Roblog”?
At the Quad, we receive lots of spam. Most of it is pointless advertising for websites or products. Some of it is complete nonsense. Once in a while, however, we …
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What is “I Shouldn’t Be Watching This”?
“I Shouldn’t Be Watching This” is a TV column meant to take a writer who would otherwise have no interest in watching a show and get their perspective on media …
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What is “Bursting the Bubble”?
bub·ble noun /’bəbəl/ 1. a thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or another gas. 2. used to refer to a good or fortunate situation that is isolated from reality or …
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What is “What’s the Story?”
Ernest Hemingway once said, “When writing a novel a writer should create living people; people, not characters. A character is a caricature.” Hemingway–whom I affectionately call Hemmy in my brain–is …
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Freshman Year Stories
Welcome, new students! Four writers, each from a different graduating class, share their stories from freshman year and the lessons they learned along the way.
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Orienting to BU: Safety Dance
Orienting to BU is a series aiming to help incoming freshman with the sometimes bumpy transition from high school to Boston University. Welcome to Boston University! This is a great place …
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Orienting to BU: Close Quarters
Orienting to BU is a series aiming to help incoming freshman with the sometimes bumpy transition from high school to Boston University. Installments were originally posted during the summer of …
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Al Jazeera America Could Spell Change for Cable News Conventionalities
Beware FOX News, CNN, and MSNBC, there is a new player entering the cable news wars: Al Jazeera America. Having purchased the failed Current TV earlier this year, Qatar-based global …
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Orienting to BU: Unpacking Heat
Orienting to BU is a series aiming to help incoming freshman with the sometimes bumpy transition from high school to Boston University. Installments were originally posted during the summer of …
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Orienting to BU: Get a Social Media Life
Orienting to BU is a series aiming to help incoming freshman with the sometimes bumpy transition from high school to Boston University. This installment was originally posted during the summer …
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Breaking Bad Premieres With the Stellar “Blood Money”
This article contains plot points up to and including the premiere of season 5.2 of Breaking Bad. If you don’t want the story to be spoiled, do not read. …
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