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The Boston skies opened up this Thursday, but when has a little rain ever stopped a farmer? Boston University made do despite the relentless precipitation and hosted the first fall …
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Every generation has an event that forms its identity. The assassination of John F. Kennedy or Martin Luther King, Jr. Pearl Harbor. Armistice Day, November 11, 1914. For my generation, …
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I wish creeping was 3 syllables so I could fit it into that Rick Ross song “Hustlin’”. Errday I’m creep-a-lin, creep-a-lin, creep-a-lin. See? Doesn’t work. Anywho, hello. I’m not Meghan …
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It is a constant drag to go out and spend hours looking for a dress for a formal or friend’s wedding that will only be worn once – especially because …
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A week ago, I began a slow trek from the Midwestern suburb I call home to the Parisian dorm room I will call home for the next semester. Five planes, …
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Boston University is a school of acronyms through and through. You can eat dinner at the GSU and then go to an event hosted by PC or SAO, enjoy …
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Orientation can be overwhelming, frustrating, and exciting—sometimes all three at the same time. Nothing takes the edge off better than knowing a little something about your new school—especially if that …
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The Orienting to BU series is a lot like your favorite television supervillain. You keep thinking you’ve gotten rid of the cunning creature, but it keeps coming back every time. …
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By Tara Jayakar and Nee-Sa Lossing Ah, September. Summer has taken its final, rattling breath, and with that comes the end of free shows in the park, cheap concerts and …
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Summer might be over, but that doesn’t mean Boston’s social life ends alongside the long days and warm nights. On the contrary- Boston is a city that comes alive and …
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Mayor-for-life Menino has famously declared that the “car is no longer king in Boston,” making a more bike-friendly city a focal point of his administration. In late July, Menino and the Boston …
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Over the summer, I began to notice a trend springing up. This craze has always been around, but it was getting more visible. It was on television, it was all over …
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