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Tag: Splash Issue v4

September 4, 2012

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A Letter to Our Awesome Readers

September 4, 2012September 3, 2012 - by Ingrid Adamow - Leave a Comment

This year, BU is seeing some big, fancy changes. There’s the new student center at 100 Bay State Road (or, as @budiningservice so affectionately refers to it, #HUNNY), the state-of-the-art …

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Photo Story: Campus Coming Alive

September 4, 2012September 4, 2012 - by Kara Korab - Leave a Comment

During the summer, the normally bustling Boston University campus quiets down. The crowded streets of Commonwealth Avenue aren’t nearly as crammed, and the atmosphere is more relaxed. But over the …

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Greater Boston is Actually Really Great

September 4, 2012September 3, 2012 - by Allan Lasser - Leave a Comment

Thanks to Sharon Weissburg for her suggestions and recommendations. So, freshman, these are the first days of your new life. It’s up to you to remain in motion. It’s entirely …

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Instagrammed: Authenticity in a Nostalgic Age

September 4, 2012September 4, 2012 - by Conor Gillies - Leave a Comment

Last April, the social-media giant Facebook bought out Instagram, a photo-sharing program that allows users to make their smartphone pictures look stylishly timeworn, for nearly $1 billion. The acquisition left …

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Tights may be too warm, but a yellow backpack is all cool.
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Fashion Tips For When Summer Refuses to Die

September 3, 2012September 3, 2012 - by Sharon Weissburg - Leave a Comment

Sweater weather: glorious, crisp, cool sweater weather. It’s a magical time when one can layer with abandon, stretching the possibilities of an outfit while looking impossibly chic and collegiate. One …

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Put Down Those Posters: Ideas for Unique Dorm Decoration

September 3, 2012August 14, 2021 - by Ingrid Adamow - 1 Comment

That cold, hard slate they call a “bed.” Those splintery wooden drawers. That busting-at-the-seams closet. That dust bunny-caked carpet floor. And all sandwiched between four concrete slabs of wall. Home …

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An Index of Guides: Orienting (or Reorienting) to BU

September 3, 2012September 3, 2012 - by The Quad - Leave a Comment

Whether you’re a deer-in-the-headlights first semester freshman or a know-it-all senior, re-acclimating to college and city living after months on your parents’ couch can be a toughie. The Quad archives …

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Approximately 110 Days of Summer

September 3, 2012September 3, 2012 - by The Quad - Leave a Comment

When the dog days of summer finally begin to fade, it feels all too right to reflect on the glories and good times of the last few months. The Quadlings …

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