Our nation’s capital has undoubtedly become my favorite city, after Boston of course. Last month, I had the pleasure of coming to D.C. for a much needed weekend trip. During this Spring Break, I was able to participate in a 3-day program with the Global Young Leaders Academy. The program featured students from different parts [...]

“Student Voices, Student Ideas, Student Action” So there’s this new organization on campus. It’s your friendly neighborhood BUPAO. Huh? Boston University Political Action Organization. “Oh boy not another political org” – WRONG Come to Sargent College tonight Room 101 at 7:00pm to find out why we are different. Hint: We apply what you’ve learned in [...]

As everyone on campus is aware, a new dining hall opened this year on Bay State! This one replaces the old Towers, Myles, and Shelton dining halls. Overall, I think this new dining hall is fantastic. With two floors of diverse, delicious, and healthy choices, I can always find something new I actually want to [...]

Yesterday, Mugar Library held its Grand Opening Ceremony and ribbon cutting! Alexis Gordon was chosen to cut the ribbon. She’s sporting one of the six hundred t-shirts the library gave away to passing students. There was also free cake and soda for students to enjoy! Beginning on September 30th is Banned Books week! I was [...]

As a student from a military family, finding a way to pay for college seemed pretty hard. The army does not pay my dad tons of money, so no matter how much my parents save it only covers a small percent of my sister and my college cost. Fortunately, there are many college tuition programs [...]

Every student on campus should visit the Quickie Job office at least once! Personally, I have used the Quickie Job Service a couple of times and have always been satisfied. It is a great way to make some extra cash and prevent a hole in your wallet. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down [...]

I talked to Tom Casserly (a.k.a. @tomthelibrarian), Head of Reference and Instructional Services at Mugar Memorial Library. He helped me answer these questions about Mugar. What can the library do for students? Professional librarians are available all the time to help with any kind of library question: finding a book to help finish a paper, [...]

The work-study program gives students a great opportunity to gain job experience and, more importantly, money! Here’s how a work-study grant works: The federal government awards you, the student, a certain amount of money. If you find a work-study job at school, this grant money goes towards your employer, refunding them for 70% of your [...]

When you start living away from home, your wallet suddenly starts to feel lighter. You need to buy food, books, clothes, do laundry, and most importantly have cash to hang out with friends. It all adds up, especially when you live in an expensive city like Boston. Here are some things that you can do [...]