Making the “Broke College Kid” A Myth
Tossing around the “broke college kid” excuse is the easiest out a campus lifestyle can provide. Yet, when said excuse is a sad and self-imposed penniless reality, it’s just pathetic.
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Tossing around the “broke college kid” excuse is the easiest out a campus lifestyle can provide. Yet, when said excuse is a sad and self-imposed penniless reality, it’s just pathetic.
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That BU is a massive school is a fact that its students are all acutely aware of. One of the downsides of this is the proportionately massive number of amazing …
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There is nothing more insulting than even the mild suggestion that your field of study is quickly becoming obsolete.
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The wind, heat, and humidity didn’t stop groups from not only the BostonUniversity community, but also the city of Boston and surrounding areas from coming together on Thursday, September 12th, for …
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With less than two weeks left until the preliminary election for mayor, Boston University welcomed six of the 12 Boston Mayoral candidates to the Tsai Performance Center, where the candidates …
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CORRECTION: This review is of a preview production of The Jungle Book To the Huntington Theater from its producing partner in Chicago, the Goodman Theatre, comes Mary Zimmerman’s musical adaptation …
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“Pocket Park” Proper Noun “A newly coined term that applies to tucked away, fun-sized patches of greenery that are perfect for days when the Central Parks of this world appear …
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I remember stressed-out evenings freshman year when I would rush down to the Towers dining hall (may its memory live on) to grab a quick bite before studying. I would …
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Music has been tied to drugs for decades now – acid in the 60s, marijuana in the 70s, cocaine in the 80s, heroin in the 90s, and now MDMA in the aughts. So is molly just the new “it” drug, sure to flame out and taper off just like its predecessors? Recent events seem to signal in the affirmative, but things might get worse before they get better.
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It all started with one simple, timeless concept: freshly baked cookies. Back in 2003, Seth Berkowitz started delivering homemade cookies by bike to his friends all over UPenn’s campus. Now, Insomnia …
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This week we have an oh-so special edition of the column. It’s more of a “He Doesn’t Even LIVE Here.” This past summer I was fortunate enough to have spent ten …
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Holy mackerel, people everywhere! The semester has kicked off to a swinging start. Comm Ave bustles with ferocious new intensity—internal clocks violently resetting from summertime hours into the rollicking frenzy …
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