Heather Vandenengel

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Frugal Adventure Shopping at Super 88

February 22, 2011February 22, 2011 - by Heather Vandenengel - 1 Comment

What you’re missing out on by shopping at Shaw’s instead of Super 88: Six kinds of Spam, cheap produce, caviar and other grocery adventures.

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Handmade BU: A Preview

February 15, 2011February 15, 2011 - by Heather Vandenengel - Leave a Comment

The way Ariana Katz and Sarah Merriman see it, you have a couple options when it comes to shopping. You can go to, say, Urban Outfitters and buy a $28 earwarmer or you can get a hand-knit hat that costs less and was made with more love.

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So What Are You Going To Do After You Graduate?: That Damn Question

February 11, 2011February 11, 2011 - by Heather Vandenengel - 2 Comments.

Seniors, we are graduating 100 days from today. And for the next 100 of those days, we will continue to hear one question.

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Poverty Lifehacking: Swap n’ Save

February 8, 2011February 8, 2011 - by Heather Vandenengel - 2 Comments.

Bartering and buying are out. Swapping is in. In fact, it’s more than in — it’s everywhere. Whether it’s spurred on by the eco-friendly movement or related to the recession, …

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Into the Lens of BU’s Photo Club

January 31, 2011January 31, 2011 - by Heather Vandenengel - 2 Comments.

At this year’s Splash, the BU Photography Club was sandwiched between an acapella group and the magic club. They had no sign and featured a lonely tripod on the table. …

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Poverty Lifehacking: Five Free Yet Really Awesome Things to Do in Boston This Week

January 26, 2011February 8, 2011 - by Heather Vandenengel - 2 Comments.

Pita bread and hummus, superheroes and villains and more. FO’ FREE!

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A Different Kind of Fraternity

May 1, 2010May 12, 2010 - by Heather Vandenengel - 1 Comment

When it comes to fraternity culture, stereotypes are abundant. The same goes for gay men. So what happens when you combine the two? A breakdown of conventions resulting in Delta Lambda Phi, a national social fraternity for gay, bisexual and progressive men.

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