Christopher Ricks’ office looks like any other professor’s office – with one exception. Behind a desk sits a small bathtub. “It’s Bob Dylan’s childhood bathtub,” said Ricks, a professor at [...]

With finals looming and the year ending, The Quad asked its graduating seniors to once again share some thoughts and give advice to the folks they’re leaving behind as they [...]

On Wednesday night, two BU alumni sat before a classroom of students with open minds and ears, eager to break into the cutthroat world of magazine journalism. Boston Magazine’s Leah [...]

I somehow only just discovered the Busy Bee Diner, about a block down Beacon Street past St. Mary’s. It’s my new favorite place on campus. The coffee is hot and [...]

If you want to see an elephant, chances are you’ll end up at a circus or a zoo. However, if you want to truly see how elephants behave in the [...]

At this weekend’s Boston Comic Con, The Quad was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to interview nine different comic book creators in a rapid-fire fashion. The second installment’s interviews include artists [...]

After 17 years of centrist, conservative presidents (Chirac and incumbent Sarkozy), it seems as if French voters are finally ready for a change after Sunday’s first round of presidential elections. [...]

Earth Day came early for Boston University last Thursday. While the “official” Earth Day is April 22, Boston University has been celebrating sustainability for days. This past week, the Green Restaurant [...]

At this weekend’s Boston Comic Con, The Quad was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to interview nine different comic book creators in a rapid-fire fashion. The first installment’s interviews include [...]

Park City has Sundance, Austin has SXSW, and Boston has IFFB. The Independent Film Festival of Boston, while not as widely known as Sundance or SXSW, is the only festival [...]

In the spirit of the Coolidge Corner Theatre, the BU Film Society is working to bring an arthouse classic to the big screen. The film of choice is François Truffaut’s [...]

Believe it or not, writing this opening segment is pretty damn tricky. I have to think to myself, “What is important to my audience?” Sometimes, it’s BU or Boston related [...]