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World Affairs Forum Seeks Discussion Based on Facts
Here is a shout-out to all of those small, lesser-known clubs at BU–you don’t have to be in The Dear Abbeys or BU Central to be awesome. The BU World …
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Adam Bryant Reveals the Habits of Effective CEOs at SMG
On October 4, the School of Management kicked off the Dean’s Speaker Series with New York Times Editor Adam Bryant’s Tips from the Corner Office. Bryant, a senior editor of the …
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Questions Raised About Question 3: Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Initiative
On November 6, Massachusetts voters will answer Question 3: Should the state of Massachusetts legalize medical marijuana? The state statute known as the Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Initiative reads as follows: …
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BU Academy Kids Might Be Smarter Than You
Boston University Academy (BUA) shares Boston University’s name and its campus, but few University students know very much about it. It’s a shame, too, because University students could probably stand …
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A Discussion with Dennis Carlberg About BU Sustainability
Last issue, The Quad addressed the topic of environmental policy and sustainability in Boston. To better understand Boston University’s own environmental progress, I sat down with Dennis Carlberg, our Sustainability …
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Photo Story: Snapshots from Rural Senegal
This past week was “Fall Break” for myself and the other students in my study abroad program in Dakar, Senegal. A group of us travelled from the capital city to …
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Gene Baur Sheds Some Light on the Benefits of Veganism
Sometimes big ideas start out small. This is certainly the case for Farm Sanctuary’s President and co-founder Gene Baur, who has worked to achieve cruelty convictions for the mistreatment of …
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Let’s Get Quizzical: Life, Love, and Lots of Trivia
As I sit in the dark, musty BU Pub, I realize I’m an idiot. How could I forget the largest landlocked country in the world? Stupid, stupid, stupid! This feeling …
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A Season-Lover’s Take on the Best of Fall
As my suite mates and I sat in our common room yesterday on a rainy, lazy Sunday, not wanting to go outside to face the gray haze that is Boston …
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BU President Emeritus John Silber Dies at 86
Former Boston University President Dr. John Silber passed away this morning, September 27, from kidney failure. He was 86 years old. “Our thoughts and prayers go first to [Dr. Silber’s] …
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Spoons: A New Perspective on the World’s Oldest Utensil
When was the last time you stopped to appreciate the simple elegance of a spoon or reflected on the vital role it has played in the evolution of the human …
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Metric Uplifts at The Orpheum Theatre
Everyone shares milestones in their respective listening histories, which are forever instrumental in heralding the start of a new phase in music preferences. I am no exception: the first time …
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