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For the Serious Book Lovers

November 18, 2013November 18, 2013 - by Michelle Cheng - Leave a Comment

If you ever want to try something totally different, something out of your comfort zone, or expand your perspective on life, then attend an antiquarian book fair. Clearly, a thirst …

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BU on Wheels: The Campaign for Greater Bike Safety

November 18, 2013October 25, 2014 - by Nina Jobim - 1 Comment

BU is open to the same dangers as the rest of Boston, and this means students on bikes need to be extra careful.

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“Humans Of” Photo Trend Arrives On Charles River Campus

November 15, 2013November 15, 2013 - by Yasmin Gentry - Leave a Comment

“[The “Humans Of” projects capture] the experience of talking to a nice stranger on the subway or having a conversation about spirituality with a cab driver and universalizes them,” said Daniels. “They funnel back down to the fact that we’re all just people with lives and stories. We’re just trying to live.”

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BU Sustainability Creates Options for Every On-Campus Eater

November 13, 2013October 25, 2014 - by Charlotte Holley - Leave a Comment

There are a great many challenges during the first months of college. Figuring out how to get from one side of campus to the other between back-to-back classes (powerwalking will …

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Riding Shotgun with Papi: Dinner and a Lecture with Roy Choi

November 12, 2013February 5, 2014 - by Megan Kirk - 2 Comments.

Acclaimed chef Roy Choi visits BU as part of the Metropolitan College Programs in Food, Wine and the Arts to celebrate the release of his new book, “L.A. Son: My Life, My City, My Food.”

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Bursting the Bubble: Brookline Village

November 12, 2013November 12, 2013 - by Vijayta Narang - Leave a Comment

Brookline has already been explored a little in weeks past, but Brookline Village is the idyllic culmination of the world that Coolidge Corner merely suggests. The picturesque little heart of …

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Review: The Stanley Parable

November 11, 2013November 11, 2013 - by Andrew Olson Evans - Leave a Comment

Employee 427, AKA Stanley, is content leading a normal, unassuming life. But when all of his co-workers vanish, he finds himself forced to find the secrets that lie within the …

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Huskies on the BU Beach

November 11, 2013December 17, 2013 - by Michelle Cheng - Leave a Comment

When talking about snow dogs, one may often picture the movie Balto or Snow Dogs with Cuba Gooding Jr., or the dogs used in the Iditarod.  But how about the picture …

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Busting the Bubble: Hibernation Spots

November 5, 2013November 5, 2013 - by Vijayta Narang - Leave a Comment

The title is misleading in that it suggests a lot of sleeping is somehow involved. Well, life isn’t perfect for one, and we really wouldn’t have much of a blog …

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Social Media, Social Activism, and Puppies

November 5, 2013November 5, 2013 - by Andrew Olson Evans - Leave a Comment

Anyone who has found themselves at the helm of a social media project, whether it be for a club or an event, has probably struggled with getting people to care. …

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Bursting the Bubble: Central Square

October 31, 2013October 31, 2013 - by Vijayta Narang - Leave a Comment

Compared to its quadrilateral counterparts in Harvard and Kendall, Central Square comes off as a bit of an awkward sibling. But what it lacks in posh, environmentally-friendly high-rises, and prestigious …

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Taking the “Awkwardness” Out of Sex

October 31, 2013June 15, 2014 - by Michelle Cheng - Leave a Comment

S-E-X. Sex. Why is it so difficult to talk about sex? Biologically, our bodies’ main purpose is to successfully reproduce for future generations. However, if we are required to perpetuate …

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