BU student launches national website
On a college student’s budget, it can be difficult for students to find money to expand their wardrobes. And with even thrift shop prices on the rise, it’s hard for students to leave a store without denting their wallets. It’s exactly this mentality that inspired Boston University, College of Communication junior, Alexandra Shadrow to start [...]
BU’s Nourish International chapter hosts cultural night to fundraise
Around the world today, 884 million people don’t have access to clean water, 1.29 billion live on less than $1.25 a day, 925 million are malnourished and approximately 22,000 children die each day from poverty, according to the Nourish International website. Nourish International guides empowered students and communities as they collectively work to diminish rates [...]
Boston’s independent bookstores exhibit unique features
Buying books can be a long and grueling process. To the book aficionado, there is nothing better than wandering around the shelves of a well-stocked bookstore. One might know exactly what to look for, but many enjoy perusing around stores to see what they might find. Independent bookstores cater to this sort of browsing routine [...]
Blurring the lines of communication
Social media has become an undeniably integral component of the lives of students and professionals. With the overwhelming number of ways to connect to people online, mobile devices further allow students to keep up their online accounts on-the-go. David Kartunen, a College of Communication lecturer at Boston University, said social media interests people because it [...]
Uncovering peculiar sports on campus
With all the classes, events, clubs and sports at Boston University, it can be hard for students to stand out. One way students can find a niche is to get involved in a sport, even an unusual one. “With 16,000 undergrads, it’s really hard to find your place,” said Ashley Donahue, a Sargent College of [...]
