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Let the Great Robot Race Begin!

October 31, 2012October 30, 2012 - by Ashley Hansberry - 1 Comment

October 24 marked the official start of the DARPA Robotics Challenge. A two-year-long venture, DARPA hopes the competition will develop robots that can work in dangerous, human-made environments during disaster …

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Three Useful Budget Apps for Students

October 31, 2012October 30, 2012 - by Aria Ruggiero - Leave a Comment

As a college student in Boston, I’ve learned how important it is to watch what I spend. Every little thing adds up: a ride on the T, a coffee every …

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Live Review: The Smashing Pumpkins at Agganis Arena

October 30, 2012October 29, 2012 - by Burk Smyth - Leave a Comment

I vividly remember the first time I saw The Smashing Pumpkins. My best friend and I arrived at the venue–Ram’s Head Live in Baltimore–at 1 or 2pm. Doors didn’t open …

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How to Quit Caffeine and Not Fail Out of College

October 30, 2012October 15, 2021 - by Emily Payne - Leave a Comment

Like many college students, I like to think of myself as a coffee aficionado. I’m the classic highly caffeinated procrastinator–the I’ll-sleep-when-I’m-old kind of student. As fun as a starving, sleep-deprived, …

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NBA Storylines To Follow This Season

October 30, 2012October 30, 2012 - by Chris Walker - Leave a Comment

With the start of the NBA around the corner (tonight, 8 p.m., Celtics v. Heat, TNT), it’s time to look at the other storylines from the off-season and wonder about …

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Get Spooked! Speedy Costume Ideas For This Halloween

October 30, 2012October 29, 2012 - by Sharon Weissburg - Leave a Comment

You’ve had midterms, homework, extracurriculars, and partying your face off to worry about–we know. Who then has the time to come up with a killer costume idea? The clock is …

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Can Anybody Beat the Heat?

October 29, 2012October 29, 2012 - by Jon Giardiello - Leave a Comment

At the end of the 2011-12 NBA season, the Miami Heat looked like not only the best team in the league, but also a dynasty in the vein of Bird’s …

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Photo Story: In Search of the Mt. Monadnock Summit

October 29, 2012October 29, 2012 - by Yasmin Gentry - Leave a Comment

On Saturday, October 27, forty-plus students and two faculty members made the hike up Mount Monadnock in Jaffery, New Hampshire. Math professor and Claflin Hall faculty resident Diane Meuser organizes …

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“The Invisible War” Sheds Light on a Hidden Epidemic

October 29, 2012October 29, 2012 - by Asta Thrastardottir - 1 Comment

Kirby Dick’s investigative documentary The Invisible War exposes horrific and previously covered-up accounts of sexual assault in the military. Told from an anecdotal perspective, the film focuses on a few courageous women …

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Life Imitates Art, Imitates…Advertising? Companies Use Artistic Approach to Reach Consumers

October 29, 2012October 29, 2012 - by Charlotte Holley - Leave a Comment

“This is a pair of Levi’s®, buttons and rivets and pockets and cuffs, and the thread that holds it together. . . . You’re the next living leader of the …

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Musings On The “Perfect Concert”

October 26, 2012October 26, 2012 - by Vijayta Narang - 1 Comment

On a rainy Sunday afternoon a few weekends ago, I queued up to see Dispatch perform a free show at Brighton Music Hall. I have never really listened to much …

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The Smashing Pumpkins Are Playing Agganis. Should You Go?

October 26, 2012October 26, 2012 - by Burk Smyth - Leave a Comment

In 2005, ’90’s alt-rock titans The Smashing Pumpkins reunited. At first, this reunion went the way these things tend to go. Only two original members were involved (lead singer/songwriter/guitarist Billy …

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