How I Learned to Love Christmas
1997. Walking through the local Stop & Shop, my small mittened hand enclosed in my mother’s, I asked who the man in the red suit was. He loomed above me, …
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Photo Story: Allston March in Response to Rape Culture and Racial Profiling
On Thursday, December 1, the Allston Feminist Action Community held a march against racial and social profiling. A crowd of approximately 30 Boston University students gathered together on the last …
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Time Capsule: The Good, the Bad, and the Inconceivable of the Year 2012
At some point in our elementary careers, a well-meaning teacher with a chipper demeanor announced that the class would make a time capsule. We’d bring in our least favorite toy, …
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“Doomsters” in Apocalyptic Literature: Are They Wrong?
Turn on the History Channel and you will find shows such as “Doomsday Preppers,” about people who prepare themselves for when disaster strikes. But what about the other side, the …
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Best Books for Winter Break: Presidents, Romance, and Lots of Weed
The past few weeks have passed in a blur of caffeine, exhaustion, and highlighted text. Classes are drawing to a close, and brains are throbbing as students attempt to stuff …
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The Best Movies of 2012
Contributions by Jon Giardiello and Asta Thrastardottir In a year in which countless critics announced the death of film culture as we know it, 2012 was a comparatively strong year for movies, …
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The Best Music of 2012
2012 has been awesome for music. We’ve seen the rise of three great new R&B artists, a virtuosic new rapper’s stunning concept album, and at least a dozen bands that are supposed …
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The Quad’s Favorite Holiday Memories
“When I was about seven, my family spent Christmas at our grandparents’ house in Washington. My brothers and I woke up in to find that the living room had been …
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