Making the “Broke College Kid” A Myth
Tossing around the “broke college kid” excuse is the easiest out a campus lifestyle can provide. Yet, when said excuse is a sad and self-imposed penniless reality, it’s just pathetic.
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Tossing around the “broke college kid” excuse is the easiest out a campus lifestyle can provide. Yet, when said excuse is a sad and self-imposed penniless reality, it’s just pathetic.
Read MoreThere is nothing more insulting than even the mild suggestion that your field of study is quickly becoming obsolete.
Read MoreOn Saturday, a vibrant color scheme will take over the Charles River campus as the Hindu Students Council hosts the annual Holi celebration. The Hindu festival of colors originates from …
Read MoreI stopped in my tracks, glancing between the leftward grill and the station on the right in the West Campus Dining Hall. The former housed plates of blueberry pancakes and …
Read MorePETA kills. Sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? However, that is the crime of which Nathan Winograd is accusing the organization in a recent Huffington Post contribution. Winograd, director of …
Read MoreWhen it started in 2003, the social network LinkedIn was a resource for middle-aged professionals networking for employment opportunities. Ten years later, LinkedIn has over 200 million users and …
Read MoreAs a political junkie, it was the simple title of Stage Troupe’s latest show that attracted me to the Student Theater on a snowy Thursday evening: Election Day. And let …
Read MoreSeveral members of the BU community gathered in the GSU Ballroom on Thursday evening for a vigil in remembrance of Anthony Barksdale II (ENG ’16), who passed away early Saturday …
Read MoreWe’ve seen the rise of “verbing” nouns in our era of massive technological growth. Society commonly accepts terms such as “Googling” or “friending” when referring to the massive websites Google …
Read More“Together, we have cleared away the rubble of crisis, and can say with renewed confidence that the state of our union is stronger,” President Barack Obama announced within minutes of …
Read More“News of the NHL lockout’s end caused as much excitement in the male world as a 70 percent off sale does in a woman’s.” The aforementioned quote is from the …
Read MoreHouse party? How about a Hillel House party? BU’s Jewish life center is making preparations for Hanukkah, which begins this Saturday and is celebrated through Sunday, Dec. 16. Aside from …
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