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I was fortunate enough this past Tuesday to partake in a special tour of Boston’s historic Gibson House, and be immersed, although only for an hour, in the “unrestrained opulence” …
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Monday, January 21 marked not only the inauguration of President Barack Obama for his second term in office, but also the birth of a great leader: Reverend Dr. Martin Luther …
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On the last day of classes I found myself noting every action I took with a sense of finality. It’s the last day of class, the last day of class …
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I’m from Iceland, a tiny little island off the coast of Europe, that you probably don’t know much about—and if you do, you will probably inform me, “Oh wait, isn’t …
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Nestled among the bohemia and academia of Cambridge and Harvard University, two floors above the Hong Kong Restaurant and one floor above a tiny college bar, Rick Jenkins’ Comedy Studio …
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Right now, I am very college. I am at the end of taking Intro to Environmental Science, where I got a taste of the situation our world is in. From …
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Guesstimation, by Lawrence Weinstein and John A. Adam, is a book that would make the perfect holiday gift for anyone who wants to better understand the quantitative world around them. In life, …
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1997. Walking through the local Stop & Shop, my small mittened hand enclosed in my mother’s, I asked who the man in the red suit was. He loomed above me, …
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On Thursday, December 1, the Allston Feminist Action Community held a march against racial and social profiling. A crowd of approximately 30 Boston University students gathered together on the last …
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At some point in our elementary careers, a well-meaning teacher with a chipper demeanor announced that the class would make a time capsule. We’d bring in our least favorite toy, …
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Turn on the History Channel and you will find shows such as “Doomsday Preppers,” about people who prepare themselves for when disaster strikes. But what about the other side, the …
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The past few weeks have passed in a blur of caffeine, exhaustion, and highlighted text. Classes are drawing to a close, and brains are throbbing as students attempt to stuff …
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