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BU Film Society Gets Lost in Translation
What if what a person had been searching for was right where they least expected it, halfway around the world? Would they pause reality for it? These are some of …
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Daddy Long Legs- An Evening with the Safdie Bros.
Josh Safdie (COM ’07) prefaced the Boston University Cinematheque screening of his movie Daddy Longlegs with a plea to the audience: “I just hope none of you find this boring.” But …
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Students Protest as Chilean President Arrives at BU
On Friday morning, a group of BU students gathered outside the SMG auditorium to protest the arrival of Chilean president Sebastian Piñera and his controversial steps towards privatizing education in …
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An American in Paris: Homophones
I still remember the day I learned about homophones. I was in third grade and it was spelling test day. I was in the yellow spelling group, somewhere in the …
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“Is Alcohol Worse than Ecstasy?”: Wellness Movie Night
College students who engage in binge drinking are usually pretty well-educated in the dangers of alcohol consumption. But if they’re going to engage in substance use, then alcohol is the …
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Fine Art and Free Food: College Night At The MFA
Music blared from the front of one of the most posh and elegant buildings in the city. College students gathered outside and flooded the entrances on Thursday. The words of one …
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BU TweetCreep: September 18th – 23rd
It’s heeeeeeere! It is officially the best season of the year: FALL! Pumpkin spiced everything. Pumpkin spiced lattes. Pumpkin spiced cookies. Pumpkin spiced cakes. Pumpkin spiced… pumpkins. (Okay, I got …
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Spend a Sunday afternoon at SoWa
Sort of like a quieter and more posh counterpart of Manhattan’s East Village, the South End is the place to be when it comes to anything artsy. Stroll down any …
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An American in Paris: At Risk for Scurvy
In my limited experience, Americans’ opinions of France and the French tend to fall into two categories. Either France and French culture are regarded as golden beacons of civilization, to …
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Get Your Green On: Second Annual sustainability@BU Festival on campus
Hungry students en route to the George Sherman Union this Thursday were pleasantly intercepted by the “tent city” set up in the GSU plaza for the second annual sustainability@BU Festival. …
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Alcohol Task Force Aims to Lead Students Toward Responsible Decisions
The Alcohol Task Force, a BU organization seeking to limit the harms associated with college drinking, is trying out some new tactics to keep students safe this semester. Dr. David …
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Risk, Reward, and the Peril of the Fake ID
I once overheard someone say that once you turn 21, Boston’s nightlife scene transforms the city into a Disneyland. Like antsy little kids, the under-21 crowd waits in line for …
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