Steinem on Feminism
Gloria Steinem’s visit to Northeastern University was the Super Bowl of feminism: purple foam fingers, homemade signs and a roaring crowd filled the Blackman Auditorium to hear their favorite women’s …
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Student Government Creates Constitutional Reform Committee
On Monday night, the tabled proposal to dissolve the student senate and create a new constitution was voted down almost unanimously after student body president, Andrew Cho (CAS ’16), presented …
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The Quad Asks International Students: What is the Biggest Difference Between Here and Where You Come From?
Here at The Quad, we love to share stories! This year’s new storytelling series will focus on international students. Each week, we’ll feature a few students’ opinions on their life at BU. …
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Being Green Can Win You Ice Cream
For the month of October, Boston University Student Government is challenging students to use social media to show they are more energy efficient than their peers. Dorms compete as a team, …
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How the BU Rocket Team Raised Enough Money to go to Space
At the beginning of the school year, the BU Rocket Propulsion Group faced a challenge more daunting to them than sending a rocket to space: funding. Never the kind of …
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Low-Income Students at a Big, Expensive School
Boston University has a reputation of being an “expensive school,” along with other universities in its class like New York University, George Washington University, University of Southern California and Northeastern University. …
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BU Hosts the ICCA
By Maritt Nowak You may have seen “Pitch Perfect,” but what’s the real story on collegiate a cappella? We have a lot of outstanding a cappella groups performing at BU, …
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Student Employees Burdened by MBTA Closings
The suspension of MBTA services due to record-breaking snowfall last month left Boston University students and employees without a means of transportation and with fewer shifts. Anna Kemper (COM ’17) is …
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The Vagina Monologues Comes to BU
BU theatre group Athena’s Players is putting on its annual performance of “The Vagina Monologues” this weekend in the Jacob Sleeper Auditorium. Each year Athena’s Players performs the show as a part of …
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Laci Green Mixes Up the “Best Sex Ever”
Bare-all sex education expert Laci Green visited BU on Thursday to share her secret for the “best sex ever.” Her perspective on sex and sex education is unconventional, but informative and …
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Students Question BU Alert System After Myles Evacuation
When Myles Standish Hall residents were evacuated Thursday morning for a manhole fire on Bay State Road, the building hadn’t had power since midnight and there was a worrisome smell coming from the backup generator. But …
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Making Art, Making Money, Making Sense
It’s hardly a secret that it’s tough to make a career in the arts financially stable, but Elizabeth Stevens, a professor in the Boston University Arts and Sciences Writing Program, didn’t …
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