By Marie Goldstein, Staff Writer @Marie_Goldstein This weekend, the streets of Allston swarmed with college students dressed in their Halloweekend best. I believe the best costumes are ones that are hilariously clever and have minimal money is spent on them. This weekend they were hard to find, but there were few that stood out. From […]
Read More →By Hilary Ribons, Staff Writer @hilaryalexisr It’s almost election time. And with a few televised political debates under our belts, it’s time to start considering who we are going to vote for. Though it’s truly entertaining to watch two politicians verbally duke it out, I was left at the end of the debates still seriously […]
Read More →By Ryan Galindo, Staff Writer @rygalindo Living in Guam does have its pros and cons. One con: Guam is situated in an area of the Pacific called “Typhoon Alley.” As you may already have guessed, typhoons (a fancy, exotic word for hurricane) pop up regularly and somehow decide to make Guam a part of their […]
Read More →By Kimberly Clark, Science Tuesday Editor Ah, Halloween. What could be better than a night of costumes, candy and creeps? And by creeps, I initially meant that tingling sensation of fear that raises the hairs on the back of your neck. But upon further contemplation, I expanded my use of that term to include the […]
Read More →By Heather Goldin, Staff Writer @HeatherGoldin I know you’ve probably heard this Bucket List item a million times, but before you scroll down to the next post just hear me out. There are multiple stereotypes surrounding museums, namely a huge white-walled building with art older than, well, everything else, ever. Those who truly appreciate art […]
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Read More →By Heather Goldin, Staff Writer @HeatherGoldin Well, Sandy is on her way, and in the spirit of all natural disaster preparation, munchies are at the top of extreme necessities. I was at Shaw’s last night along with what felt like all of the Bostonian community, stocking up on groceries to last a week. Clearly, I […]
Read More →Belén Cusi, Staff Writer @belencusi I’m in a VERY philosophic mood today. So, let’s talk about love. “Love is the only sane and satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence.” Yeah, I can live with that. That’s psychologist and social philosopher Erich Fromm in “The Art of Loving.” Stay with me. It isn’t as […]
Read More →By Jasmine Ferrell, Staff Writer @JasmineInBoston For my last and final haunted entry, there was no question about where I would focus. It had to be Salem, a moderately short journey on the commuter rail. Ever since I was accepted to a Boston school, I’ve made it a goal to visit Salem during the Halloween […]
Read More →By Lauren Dezenski, Online Editor With all of this (legitimate) hype over the superstorm Frankenstorm Hurricane Sandy, it’s high time we prepare in every way, shape and form possible. Translation: make a playlist. You’re welcome, Eastern Seaboard. Ke$ha’s “Blow” starts things on the right foot–who doesn’t love Ke$ha, or better yet, the visual of that […]
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