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Author: Lauren Hockenson

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Bat Fellatio Researchers Get (Dis)Honorable Prize

October 7, 2010January 26, 2013 - by Lauren Hockenson - Leave a Comment

The folks over at the Annals of Improbable Research sure know how to grab some head-scratching attention. Their yearly Ig Nobel prize takes the most ridiculous findings and holds them …

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Q+A: Katherine Patrick talks Mass. Election and Student Outreach

September 20, 2010September 20, 2010 - by Lauren Hockenson - Leave a Comment

Smith College student Katherine Patrick knows a thing or two about canvassing. As the Student Outreach Coordinator for Deval Patrick’s re-election campaign, she’s spent countless hours getting students and Massachusetts …

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Dog Crap = Green Power Source!

September 16, 2010September 16, 2010 - by Lauren Hockenson - Leave a Comment

So you’re out on a late evening walk with your favorite canine pal, enjoying the cool breeze of a nearly-fall evening and people-watching. You’re in the middle of contemplating the …

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Building a Better Union

August 29, 2010September 4, 2010 - by Lauren Hockenson - Leave a Comment

No matter how much you tuned out Matriculation, it’s pretty hard to miss the Student Union. But how much do you really know about the e-board that represents the entire …

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BU in Sydney: Back on this Side of the Ocean

May 6, 2010August 10, 2014 - by Lauren Hockenson - 1 Comment

I have been home and stateside for almost a week, and now that my hilariously backwards jet lag has stopped making me fall asleep at 2pm like a narcoleptic, I …

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BU in Sydney: Pop Culture 101

March 30, 2010August 10, 2014 - by Lauren Hockenson - 1 Comment

While living in Sydney, I have learned how to understand and decipher the incredibly interesting ways of Australian pop culture. And, especially now that I’m an editorial intern at Rolling …

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LGBT Rights: Sydney Wears it with Pride

March 14, 2010August 10, 2014 - by Lauren Hockenson - Leave a Comment

March in Australia is famous for the city’s most fabulous festival of the year: LGBT Mardi Gras. Originating 25 years ago as a protest march, Mardi Gras has become a …

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BU in Sydney: Learning Abroad

February 24, 2010August 10, 2014 - by Lauren Hockenson - 1 Comment

Since I’ve settled into my Sydney lifestyle, learning and researching at BUSC has become a regular fixture of my day. I spend about 16 hours per week in class, and …

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BU in Sydney: Wow..Sydneysiders know how to party!

February 2, 2010August 10, 2014 - by Lauren Hockenson - 2 Comments.

With warm summer air and a care-free holiday attitude infiltrating every aspect of Sydney, it’s amazing to me how January can be such a party month! Although I tend to …

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BU in Sydney: G’day from Down Under!

January 25, 2010August 10, 2014 - by Lauren Hockenson - 12 Comments.

As a journalism major, I had a total of four options to choose from when considering a COM education abroad: Los Angeles Washington, DC London, England Sydney, Australia Now, I …

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‘The Quad’ Columnist Kicks Ass in National Competition

December 12, 2009December 12, 2009 - by Lauren Hockenson - Leave a Comment

Our very own columnist, Jackie Reiss, received national  attention from the college division of  United Press International, UPIU, for her article Getting Fresh: The Freshman Hookup Phenomenon. The piece, originally …

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Hey YOU! Work for the Quad!

November 29, 2009November 30, 2009 - by Lauren Hockenson - Leave a Comment

Hey you. Do you like to write? Yeah, I’m talking to you. If you like what we’re doing and you want to get on board the staff of The Quad, …

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