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SAY WHAT: The Big Housing Decision

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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 [...]

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Mar 26, 2010 | Leave a response

Bus 1 Boston University volunteers:  James Getonga, Erica Kurtzman, Stacie Rosenberg, Leia Poritz (me!), Abby Gavens. Photo credit Erica Kurtzman.

JNF Alternative Spring Break: Israel!

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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 [...]

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Mar 18, 2010 | 2 Responses

SAY WHAT: Spring Break!

SAY WHAT: Spring Break!

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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 [...]

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Mar 4, 2010 | Leave a response

Don’t Let the Rain Get You Down

Don’t Let the Rain Get You Down

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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 [...]

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Feb 26, 2010 | Leave a response

Ode to a Dreary Day

Ode to a Dreary Day

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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 [...]

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Feb 16, 2010 | Leave a response

SAY WHAT: A Snowy Valentine’s Day

SAY WHAT: A Snowy Valentine’s Day

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If it were snowing on Valentine’s Day, what would be your ideal date on campus?

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Feb 11, 2010 | Leave a response

Cast Member Dana Ellis Speaks About “The Vagina Monologues”

Cast Member Dana Ellis Speaks About “The Vagina Monologues”

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As it says on The Vagina Monologues’ Facebook event page: The Vagina Monologues is a painfully funny, movingly poignant, and socially eye opening discussion of the international female experience. The [...]

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Feb 4, 2010 | 2 Responses

Gambling for Charity? SMG Casino Night a Big Hit

Gambling for Charity? SMG Casino Night a Big Hit

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Hundreds of people in cocktail attire swarmed the George Sherman Union Saturday night as the BU School of Management outdid itself in an amazing fundraising event. As I entered the [...]

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Feb 1, 2010 | 2 Responses

Fitrec, I Sing Praise to You

Fitrec, I Sing Praise to You

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Oh, Fitrec! How you calm the inner soul of my body with rigor.  As I enter your doors, my mind immediately begins to focus. The air of desire fills my [...]

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Jan 29, 2010 | 3 Responses

Printing on Campus Just a Block Away

Printing on Campus Just a Block Away

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Did you know that you can print to any large dormitory on campus? When I asked people whether they knew that you can print to the major residence halls, I [...]

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Jan 21, 2010 | Leave a response

I’m a Junior…and I Still Don’t Know My Way Around BU Campus

I’m a Junior…and I Still Don’t Know My Way Around BU Campus

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Looking at my schedule for the semester, I was puzzled to find my classes scattered around in different buildings. Since I’m technically in CAS, usually I would assume most of [...]

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Jan 18, 2010 | 3 Responses

How Easy is it Really for BU Students to Buy Books?

How Easy is it Really for BU Students to Buy Books?

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As students at Boston University gear up for a new semester, they must begin the process of ordering all of their new books. Luckily for us, ordering books is as [...]

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Jan 7, 2010 | 1 Response