Leia Poritz

lporitz@buquad.com  |  17 posts


Leia Poritz (CAS '11) is a campus writer for the Quad and currently a Senior at BU majoring in English. She hopes to someday work a publishing company in the editorial and children's literature department. Look out for Leia on the New York Times Bestseller list, because Leia also hopes to publish a bunch of children's fantasy books of her own in the near future.

0 Splash IssueCampusWorst Case Scenario: Freshman Edition August 29, 2010 0

Version: Residence Life We all know what it’s like to be a freshman in college. It’s exciting, it’s fun…but it’s also full of brand new,  what on earth do I do now? situations. Thankfully, a lot of these situations are surprisingly typical–so we’ve grabbed some administrative advice on the most common to make getting back [...]

CampusPoliticsA Look Into Your Student Union Candidates April 19, 2010 3

Interviews with representatives from each of the three slates.

CampusPoliticsStudent Union: Who’s YOUR Candidate? April 15, 2010 2

Learn about the upcoming Student Union Elections

CampusThe Case of the Mysterious Flip Flops April 1, 2010 0

What? Free American Eagle Flip flops? Where?

CampusThe Red Sox Green Team: Saving the Environment One Bottle at a Time March 31, 2010 0

Free Red Sox Game. Free t-shirt. Free food. A chance to help the environment. What can be better?

CampusSAY WHAT: The Big Housing Decision March 26, 2010 0

With Boston University housing numbers coming out next week, everyone must solidify his or her plans of where to live next year. People have been swarming in and out of the housing office to check out different floor plans, from apartments in South campus to brownstones on Bay State Road. As for me, I’m just [...]

AbroadCampusJNF Alternative Spring Break: Israel! March 18, 2010 2

How much is your service worth? Can you put a number on it? Over spring break, I, along with four other Boston University participants, had the privilege of going on the Jewish National Fund (JNF)’s Alternative Spring Break (ASB) to Israel. I had heard about the program through Boston University Hillel, and since I am [...]

CampusSAY WHAT: Spring Break! March 4, 2010 0

As we finish up our midterms and papers, we all have one thing on our minds: spring break is almost here! I think I can speak for a lot of people when I say I need a break. Next week I will be in Israel on Alternative Spring Break, doing community service projects in the [...]

CampusDon’t Let the Rain Get You Down February 26, 2010 0

As this rainy and snowy weather mix is scheduled to continue for the next three days, I have come up with a list of ten indoor things to do around campus. 1)   Go bowling at Boston Bowl or Kings (just be careful…certain hours are 21+). There are also billards at both of these places. 2)   [...]

CampusOde to a Dreary Day February 16, 2010 0

Oh, Snow. Why have you forsaken me? I watched you fall around campus like shining pearls falling from the sky, landing softly on the ground and trees, dazzling in the morning light. Your softness brought me comfort, surrounding me in a puffy, white cloud, telling me everything would be all right. You even made Warren [...]