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BU TweetCreep: January 22nd – January 27th

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Well… the news we have all been waiting for finally broke. You’ve always wondered, and it has finally been confirmed. Pat Sajak has admitted that he has hosted Wheel of [...]

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Jan 27, 2012 | Respond

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Winter Style Icons: 3 Muses To Emulate This February

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We are deep into the winter. The wind howls up and down Comm Ave, ruffling skirt hems and sending chills across our cheekbones. The streets are a slushy mess, but [...]

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Jan 27, 2012 | Respond

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Nomination Speculation: Best Picture

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January isn’t only the start of a new year; it’s also the beginning of Oscar season. The nominations are in, and during the run up to the awards ceremony on [...]

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Jan 26, 2012 | Respond

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Eat This Instead of That: Lunch

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Lunch time rolls around and suddenly avoiding fast food turns into a difficult feat. A bowl from Panda Express seems to jump out like a venomous snake would in the jungle; the [...]

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Jan 26, 2012 | Respond

By Evan Caughey

Megaupload In Peace

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So. Every week I (Evan Caughey) create a cartoon making fun of something involving politics, world affairs, or something moderately related to something else. In general, they are meant to make the world more bearable by showing that it is a silly place and that there is always something to laugh about. Unfortunately, they are usually serious things, so you will only laugh until you realize it has to do with something like who your next president will be. Anyways, enjoy.

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Jan 25, 2012 | Respond

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Top Picks in Upcoming Albums: Who To Look Out For This Semester

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The start of 2012 brings the beginning of a fresh year of music. Who knows which unknowns will hit it big this year? In the meantime, we can look forward [...]

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Jan 25, 2012 | Respond

The Sydney Opera House and imposing Harbour Bridge. Photo by Noah Eberhart.

Vegemite on the Barbie: Sydney at a Glance

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Something about Australia has always intrigued me.  Perhaps it’s the grizzled-but-gentlemanly way the countrymen have been portrayed in movies like Crocodile Dundee. Australia seemed to me to be a man’s [...]

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Jan 25, 2012 | Respond

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Despite the Hype, Digital College Textbooks Still an Afterthought

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Last Tuesday, Apple Inc. announced their newest software initiative: a push into peddling digital textbooks. The company touted the many ways students benefit from electronic textbooks. With embedded video, photo [...]

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Jan 24, 2012 | 1 Response

The Museum of Natural History is directly across the street from one of BU's London dorms. | Photo by Joel Kahn.

English Breakfast: The Appetizer Sampler

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A new semester means a new crop of eager students shipping off overseas to participate in some of BU’s many diverse Study Abroad programs. At 326 students, BU’s London program [...]

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Jan 24, 2012 | Respond

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Insert “Smash” Pun Here: NBC’s Smash

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It’s inevitable that NBC’s new drama Smash will be incessantly compared to FOX’s mega-hit Glee. That’s understandable, but the two shows really couldn’t be more different. Smash is a much [...]

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Jan 24, 2012 | Respond

Newt Gingrich's victory in South Carolina ensures a few weeks of highly entertaining campaigning.

Gingrich Wins South Carolina: Now What?

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Finally, a sense of competition has entered the race for the Republican presidential nomination. After a controversial second-place in the Iowa Caucus and a very declarative win in New Hampshire earlier this [...]

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Jan 24, 2012 | Respond

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The ComiQuad: Coffee Man and BatSteed Review

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Boom! Wham! Pow! The ComiQuad is a column dedicated to the spandex-laden world of comics and superheroes. It goes up each Tuesday and will alternate between comic book reviews and other comic book news. [...]

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Jan 24, 2012 | Respond

Winter Issue v3

December 17, 2011

  1. 1. A Cheapskate’s Guide to Boston: Winter Break

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  2. 2. Look Up in the Sky: Astronomy Discoveries in 2011

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  3. 3. It’s a Wonderful Holiday Movie List

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  4. 4. Holiday How-To: Party Style

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  5. 5. More Than a Yule Log: Holiday Dessert Recipes

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  6. 6. Sugarplum Fairies and the Mouse King: A Review of Boston Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’

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  7. 7. A Miami Jewish Christmas Story

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  8. 8. The Quad Staff’s New Year’s Resolutions

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    9. Op-Ed: Kari Koeppel on the Return to Sincerity in Comedy

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