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From the Front Lines of a Giant Public Pillow Fight

April 9, 2014April 8, 2014 - by Jonah Eatman - Leave a Comment

Today is unlike any other Saturday. Today, your inner child resurfaces, and you put on your best Power Rangers costume, grab your pillow, and prepare for a pillow fight like …

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The History and Lore of The Castle

April 8, 2014April 8, 2014 - by Andrew Olson Evans - Leave a Comment

Boston University’s campus is sprawling and from the outside, it’s hard to see it. It all looks like another street in Boston, just with more young people running around. But from …

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Let My People Rage: Cirque Du Purim

April 1, 2014March 31, 2014 - by Jonah Eatman - Leave a Comment

On March 22, Hillel held its annual Purim Party at Rumor Nightclub. “Cirque Du Purim” was circus-themed, with partygoers dressed in costumes and snacking on hamentashen, a traditional Israeli cookie. …

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Boston Underground Film Festival’s Sweet, Scary Sixteen

April 1, 2014March 31, 2014 - by Alene Bouranova - Leave a Comment

The Boston Underground Film Festival turns sweet sixteen with its most bizarre collections of films yet.

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‘The Seagull’ Swoops into Huntington

March 28, 2014March 28, 2014 - by Jessica Depies - Leave a Comment

I was woefully unprepared for the Huntington Theatre’s performance of The Seagull. I knew essentially nothing about the playwright, Anton Chekhov, nothing of the play’s plot, and nothing of the …

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College Students Can Change the MBTA & Boston for the Better

March 24, 2014October 25, 2014 - by Yasmin Gentry - Leave a Comment

In Chicago, a University Pass model is positively touted as a way for students to get across town to internships, jobs, and events, benefiting both its users and the city’s …

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Old Towne, New Style: “Wear I Am”

March 19, 2014March 23, 2014 - by Megan Kirk - 1 Comment

This week, Old Towne: New Style highlights Tal Chased (SHA ’17), founder of Wear I Am.

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John L. Sullivan: An Irish American Hero

March 19, 2014October 25, 2014 - by Corinne Keer - Leave a Comment

Thought Babe Ruth was the first sports superstar? Think again. On the Thursday before spring break, author Christopher Klein spoke at the Boston Public Library of his new book Strong Boy: …

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What to Think About Pink

March 17, 2014December 9, 2014 - by Megan Kirk - Leave a Comment

With the advent of the Museum of Fine Arts’ most recent fashion exhibit “Think Pink” comes conversation around the history of pink, which is arguably the most evocative color of the spectrum. What IS the history of pink and what role does pink play in our contemporary society?

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Drowners Impress at Great Scott Allston

February 11, 2014February 11, 2014 - by Vijayta Narang - Leave a Comment

All photos by Kara Korab Drowners kicked off touring their self-titled debut LP at Great Scott in Allston last Thursday. The New York-based band is fronted by English model turned …

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That’s a Wrap: Celebrity Burrito Roller Showdown at Anna’s Taqueria

January 29, 2014January 29, 2014 - by Carly Sitrin - Leave a Comment

There’s only one place in Boston where a ballerina, columnist, Top Chef competitor, lead guitarist, @bostontweet, and RadioBDC personality convene and compete in a burrito rolling showdown. Anna’s Taqueria, a …

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A World for Writers, Readers, and Bostonians: The Making of a Literary Cultural District

January 27, 2014January 28, 2014 - by Cecilia Weddell - 6 Comments.

Amazing news for people of letters: Boston expects to have the nation’s first literary cultural district in late 2014.

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