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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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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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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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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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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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“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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This fall, Boston University students exercised their right to vote, many for the very first time, in the presidential election. They tuned into televised presidential debates and engaged in productive …
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“The primal age was beautiful as gold; Hunger made acorns savoury to its need Streams for its thirst like rills of nectar rolled.” –Purgatorio, Dante Over the years, many trend …
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On December 1, with snow fluttering past my window, I excitedly tore the plastic covering off my advent calendar and scanned the cartoonish holiday scene for the door labeled number …
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Every morning I leave home early, making sure to snatch (steal?) one of the free copies of The New York Times from COM before they’re all gone. I scan the …
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A few weeks ago, I was on my way to Walgreens to pick up toothpaste when I bumped into a girl—let’s call her Maureen—with whom I used to attend Hebrew …
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Vinyl is making a comeback. It’s a cliché statement, sure, but it’s true–for some reason, more people are buying records. Which is great! I love having people to discuss the …
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