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Senior Bucketlist: Splurge On a Nice Dinner

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This is the second in a weekly series with BU Now that highlights Seniors’ sage advice on absolute must-dos in Boston. Looking for the ultimate list of things to experience before [...]

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Mar 7, 2011 | Leave a response

Swoop, mascot of the Philadelphia Eagles, is bored without football too. | Photo by Kevin Burkett.

Subtract Football: Add…?

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Ho-hum. That’s my Sunday now, every Sunday. Now that NFL’s season has ended, there’s a gigantic football-shaped hole in my heart that even Arnold’s head couldn’t fill. I simply don’t [...]

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Feb 18, 2011 | 2 Responses

Pro-Bowl-2011

Hey NFL! Fix the Pro Bowl!

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Let’s give up on making it “good.” Just make the Pro Bowl watchable.

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Jan 28, 2011 | Leave a response

Diary of a Fantasy Football n00b

Diary of a Fantasy Football n00b

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In which we explore one man’s struggle in imaginary things.

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Oct 28, 2010 | 1 Response

Learning from ‘Children’s’ Books

Learning from ‘Children’s’ Books

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A look into why we, as adults, may want to reread the books we loved as children.

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Oct 7, 2010 | Leave a response

C’mon, Apple!

C’mon, Apple!

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Apple the father, iPhone the son, and FaceTime the holy patriarchy.

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Sep 17, 2010 | 2 Responses

The Original Trustbuster himself, Teddy Roosevelt

Busted: Regulation is Back

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America’s government oversight into business is on the upswing. But how do the people feel?

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Sep 12, 2010 | Leave a response

Ding-Dong! The Chalk is Dead!

Ding-Dong! The Chalk is Dead!

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If for some reason you’re under the impression that you should be allowed to chalk on campus, then you’re probably wrong.

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Apr 12, 2010 | 2 Responses

Antiquing for Writing

Antiquing for Writing

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Can a typewriter revive your writing?

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Apr 1, 2010 | 1 Response

Pushing and Publishing

Pushing and Publishing

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“You gotta straight-up hustle!” Shockingly enough, that’s not a quote about the life lessons learned from HBO’s “How to Make it in America,” (it could be, though). Rather, it is [...]

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Mar 26, 2010 | 1 Response

Holden, Meet the Glass Family

Holden, Meet the Glass Family

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There are definitely certain situations in which it is appropriate to read “The Catcher in the Rye.” Generally these fall into the following categories: if you are between the ages [...]

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Mar 18, 2010 | 4 Responses

Getting Over Comparisons

Getting Over Comparisons

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I am so happy that this week is over. Rarely would I refer to myself as ecstatic, but I’m there. And I’m banking on the fact that you’re pretty happy [...]

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Mar 5, 2010 | 1 Response