When I was twelve years old, a family friend described me as a “rebel without a cause.” I have no idea why he said this, but I remember not being pleased about it. It didn’t make sense to me because...

L ast Monday, I got lost. My friend from home (home meaning Chicago) was visiting me and our other friend over President’s weekend. On Monday we decided to eat lunch at Faneuil Hall and bum around...

In light of the past few weeks, I’m forced to wonder: Where is the line between outgoing and creepy? When at school, I am always inclined to form new friendships – to broaden my circle and knowledge...

Finals flew by quickly here in London – but the two-day span of 3,000-word papers and two-hour finals did not fail to exhaust us abroad students (Who knew there was indeed a “study” part to “study...

It’s starting to get very busy around here. Papers are due and midterms are happening. And free time is . . . Wait, remind me again, what is “free time”? There are so many things that we can do in...

In the Craigslist m4m section, there was a guy who looks to be about 50, but he said that he specialized in being “generous to college-aged guys who are straight or straight-acting.” This makes sense,...

I’m a huge fan of memes, and as a consequence have been laughing at them for years. They are the perfect combination of different kinds of humor – you find yourself granted the opportunities to make...

In America, Valentine’s Day is blown out of proportion by marketers (Hallmark, you card whore) to the point where single girls feel obligated to eat chocolate for 24 hours and taken girls have...

Valentine’s Day was filled with broken hearts for Boston University’s sports fans. After the heart-wrenching defeat at the hands of Boston College in the Beanpot final, a somber mood descended on campus....

After my last column was released I asked my roommate for her opinion. I was expecting to get my second pat on the back, another “Great job, Maria!” Instead of that I heard, “It was good; it was...

To be a freshman girl and still a virgin seems weird to me, but one of my best friends hasn’t had sex yet.  Is she too old now?  What’s she doing wrong? Virgin Even In Warren There has been some...

I think I’m living my college experience backwards—if that’s possible. What I mean is, I am acting more like a freshman these days than I ever was as, well, a freshman. Let’s review. I can no...