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An American in Paris: Assimilation
This week, I had a few strange experiences that led me to conclude that I have finally achieved the goal many Americans have while studying abroad; people have stopped immediately …
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Occupy Boston: A Photo Essay
Inspired by the vision of Occupy Wall Street, hundreds of disgruntled Americans gathered at Dewey Square in Boston’s Financial District to form the Occupy Boston movement. Occupy Boston, an extension …
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A Ferrari-Crushing, Wasabi-Spraying Good Time at the Ig Nobel Prizes
The Ig Nobel Prizes were awarded last Thursday night in a ceremony at Harvard’s Sanders Theater. The audience often threw paper airplanes at the stage—but not insultingly. Presented every year …
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Don’t Forget Those Shower Shoes: How To Avoid Dying During Midterm Season
Recently, Rich Besser of Good Morning America came to BU to investigate the germ situation in Warren Towers, the second largest non-military residence in the country, and therefore the second …
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Op-Ed: Kelseanna Smith on the Importance of Cage-Free Eggs
Kelseanna Smith is the advertising and marketing coordinator for The Quad, as well as a member of the Boston University Vegetarian Society’s E-board. Most students, if not all, have attended …
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‘The Clock’: An Ode to Time and Cinema
Visual artist and composer Christian Marclay takes appreciation of cinema to a new level with The Clock, a video exhibition currently showing at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. As the …
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Soup for Supper: Minestrone
There is something about minestrone that makes it a perfect dinner. It could be the ratio of vegetables to pasta; or the soft cannellini beans that complement the distinct flavor …
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Kindergarten Has It Right: Why Nap Time Should Be a Part of Your Daily Schedule
This is the second in a weekly series with Synapse—BU’s undergraduate science magazine. Article written by Emma Burns. The perfect nap is the holy grail of all college students: infinitely valuable, impossible …
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BU TweetCreep: September 25th – 30th
It is times like these when I am somewhat disappointed that BU TweetCreep is limited to BU’s official Twitter accounts. There has been a press-worthy turn of events this week …
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Falling for Post-Rock at Brighton Music Hall
I have the feeling that being a post-rock band is a lot like being a high-schooler: there’s a desperate need to differentiate and form a unique identity, all while still …
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Classical Music – It’s Not Just for Old People
I am no stranger to the sound of squeaky instruments. Not too long ago I was playing in my high school orchestra, pretending to sound like a virtuoso. However, the …
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Auditions Held for Charity Dance Competition
On Saturday afternoon Boston University’s chapter of the China Care Fund held auditions for its second annual “So You Think BU Can Dance” competition. The event pits BU’s dance groups …
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