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You're a man now, Baxter
Dearest Baxter, Last night you became a Bear Mitzvah. In one night — and in only two hours — you said goodbye to years of innocence as a cub-kitten and became the...
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Into the Lions' den
The fallout from the ordeal at Penn State is unprecedented, and every conspirator in the Jerry Sandusky scandal deserves the punishment they got. And whatever's coming. ...
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An odd step for BU Brain
Students were surprised when they logged onto BU Brain to register for classes only to find that things were not as they expected. Do the changes help ease the registration process? ...
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Learning to give the gift of education
There has been much discussion recently about whether higher education should be considered a right or a privilege. Does higher education mean an undergraduate college degree? What, then, is the point of...
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A case of the fast food blues
It’s no secret that fast food isn’t exactly good for you. The media routinely sheds light on the dangers of the fast food industry, switching between the horrific products that go into...
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Andy Rooney: Our greatest curmudgeon
In the summer of 2009, my brother and I developed a questionable tradition when it came time to inform each other that a well-known public figure had died. We would simply text...
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"Corporations are people" is a myth
Every movement has a beginning and a cause. CNBC financial commentator Rick Santelli’s now infamous rant on Feb. 19, 2009 along the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange is widely credited as...
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Don't be ashamed to go under the knife
Let’s be honest — a vast number of people have stigmas regarding plastic surgery. When a celebrity undergoes a noteworthy plastic surgery procedure, it’s practically always given a negative spin in the...
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Tragedy calls for animal law reform
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! On the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 18, more than 50 exotic, and even some endangered, animals were purposely let out of their cages to journey...
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New and unimproved
Off Campus College Transport has made some changes, but no progress. ...