MugArt: A Reflection of Academic Determination, Distress
“MugArt” creatively and cleverly reflects BU students in limbo of academic failure and success and records timeless advice about these four years we’ll never get back.
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College Students Can Change the MBTA & Boston for the Better
In Chicago, a University Pass model is positively touted as a way for students to get across town to internships, jobs, and events, benefiting both its users and the city’s …
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Celebrity Schadenfreude: Rejoicing At The Failures Of People We Don’t Even Know
The late American writer Gore Vidal claimed: “It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.”
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How To Take A Festive Study Break In Boston
Expunging any festive cheer from our lives for the sake of acing our exams, especially when 50 percent of the time we spend “studying” requires Netflix and Facebook (don’t even deny it), seems very bah humbug. Don’t be Ebenezer Scrooge. Instead, make your designated study breaks and calms-between-the-exam-storms worth your while with these festive events in and around Boston.
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Going Against a “Princess” Culture
Considering how we’ve been fighting for women’s rights in America since the Civil War era, it’s safe to say gender equality, feminism, girl power, et cetera have been on everyone’s minds for a while. Yet, that doesn’t exactly mean we’re there.
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“Humans Of” Photo Trend Arrives On Charles River Campus
“[The “Humans Of” projects capture] the experience of talking to a nice stranger on the subway or having a conversation about spirituality with a cab driver and universalizes them,” said Daniels. “They funnel back down to the fact that we’re all just people with lives and stories. We’re just trying to live.”
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New Apartment Inspections Ordinance Balances Safety and Reality in Allston-Brighton
Elle Harrigan (CAS ‘15) moved into her Allston apartment this past September, but moved out just one month later due to health and safety issues her landlord failed to properly …
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China Care Fund Dance Competition Raises Over $1K For Chinese Orphans
The Tsai Performance Center came alive on Saturday night as eight BU dance groups convened to compete in the fourth annual “So You Think BU Can Dance” competition. BU Jalwa, …
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Discovering Birchbox: Company Delivers High-End Samples to Your Door
When it comes to beauty supplies, it’s tricky to find products that are both inexpensive and of good quality. For those of us willing to make a more expensive sacrifice for better results, it can be tedious and a waste of money to purchase full-sized products if that result isn’t exactly what you were expecting.
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Cyberspace is Cruel. Use Protection.
Because our lives are so intertwined with the Internet, we are sometimes unaware how vulnerable we are to those who exploit in negatively.
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JumpCam: Video-Collaborating App Brings Perspectives to Life
JumpCam is the latest in visual social media–except it has added an element of collaboration that puts Instagram and Vine to shame. Backed by $2.7 million with help from both Trinity …
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The Anatomy of the Liberal Professor
“Professors don’t become liberal, liberals become professors,” Gross said.
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