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Bat Fellatio Researchers Get (Dis)Honorable Prize

Bat Fellatio Researchers Get (Dis)Honorable Prize

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The folks over at the Annals of Improbable Research sure know how to grab some head-scratching attention. Their yearly Ig Nobel prize takes the most ridiculous findings and holds them [...]

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Oct 7, 2010 | Leave a response

Q+A: Katherine Patrick talks Mass. Election and Student Outreach

Q+A: Katherine Patrick talks Mass. Election and Student Outreach

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Smith College student Katherine Patrick knows a thing or two about canvassing. As the Student Outreach Coordinator for Deval Patrick’s re-election campaign, she’s spent countless hours getting students and Massachusetts [...]

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Sep 20, 2010 | Leave a response

Dog Crap = Green Power Source!

Dog Crap = Green Power Source!

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So you’re out on a late evening walk with your favorite canine pal, enjoying the cool breeze of a nearly-fall evening and people-watching. You’re in the middle of contemplating the [...]

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Sep 16, 2010 | Leave a response

Building a Better Union

Building a Better Union

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No matter how much you tuned out Matriculation, it’s pretty hard to miss the Student Union. But how much do you really know about the e-board that represents the entire [...]

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Aug 29, 2010 | Leave a response

BU in Sydney: Back on this Side of the Ocean

BU in Sydney: Back on this Side of the Ocean

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I have been home and stateside for almost a week, and now that my hilariously backwards jet lag has stopped making me fall asleep at 2pm like a narcoleptic, I [...]

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May 6, 2010 | 1 Response

BU in Sydney: Pop Culture 101

BU in Sydney: Pop Culture 101

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While living in Sydney, I have learned how to understand and decipher the incredibly interesting ways of Australian pop culture. And, especially now that I’m an editorial intern at Rolling [...]

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Mar 30, 2010 | 1 Response

LGBT Rights: Sydney Wears it with Pride

LGBT Rights: Sydney Wears it with Pride

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March in Australia is famous for the city’s most fabulous festival of the year: LGBT Mardi Gras. Originating 25 years ago as a protest march, Mardi Gras has become a [...]

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Mar 14, 2010 | Leave a response

BU in Sydney: Learning Abroad

BU in Sydney: Learning Abroad

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Since I’ve settled into my Sydney lifestyle, learning and researching at BUSC has become a regular fixture of my day. I spend about 16 hours per week in class, and [...]

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Feb 24, 2010 | 1 Response

BU in Sydney: Wow..Sydneysiders know how to party!

BU in Sydney: Wow..Sydneysiders know how to party!

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With warm summer air and a care-free holiday attitude infiltrating every aspect of Sydney, it’s amazing to me how January can be such a party month! Although I tend to [...]

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Feb 2, 2010 | 2 Responses

BU in Sydney: G’day from Down Under!

BU in Sydney: G’day from Down Under!

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As a journalism major, I had a total of four options to choose from when considering a COM education abroad: Los Angeles Washington, DC London, England Sydney, Australia Now, I [...]

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Jan 25, 2010 | 12 Responses

‘The Quad’ Columnist Kicks Ass in National Competition

‘The Quad’ Columnist Kicks Ass in National Competition

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Our very own columnist, Jackie Reiss, received national  attention from the college division of  United Press International, UPIU, for her article Getting Fresh: The Freshman Hookup Phenomenon. The piece, originally [...]

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Dec 12, 2009 | Leave a response

Hey YOU! Work for the Quad!

Hey YOU! Work for the Quad!

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Hey you. Do you like to write? Yeah, I’m talking to you. If you like what we’re doing and you want to get on board the staff of The Quad, [...]

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Nov 29, 2009 | Leave a response