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Nora McGreevy | Friday, May 19, 2017
On Aug. 27, 2013, the class of 2017 walked to their first day of classes with summer anthems “I Need Your Love” by Calvin Harris and the sunny, feel-good “Brave” by Sara Bareilles echoing in their ears. The class of 2017 lived through a whirlwind of change in popular culture – with services like Spotify
Gabby Salera | Thursday, September 15, 2016
What does your typical Instagram caption look like? Is it song lyrics? An inspirational quote? How about a multi-paragraph account of your most personal life experiences? If you’re Caroline Calloway — Cambridge grad and full-time author — you probably picked the last one. Calloway’s story started in New York with the Hudson Instagram filter and a
Kathryne Robinson | Monday, April 4, 2016
Every other day, there’s something new. Of course, that statement isn’t something new. But what about a watery cake blob that someone took the time to create and perfect? This dessert is a combination of mineral water and agar, which is basically a form of gelatin. The dessert is completely clear and dome-shaped — it looks
Alex Carson | Thursday, September 10, 2015
Let’s talk about the Internet. It’s a beautiful, incredibly powerful thing we have at our disposal. And while our ability to check news at the twitch of a couple fingers is a pretty neat thing, it’s probably not the most important thing we do on the “World Wide Web.” No, that distinction probably should be
Keri O'Mara | Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Fatherhood is a beautiful thing. It is a time in a man’s life where he is given the opportunity to raise a child and foster a human’s life with his paternal wisdom. However, I’ve recently had the realization that not all fathers can be “dads.” While this may be a confusing claim to make, I’m
Erin McAuliffe | Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Between scrolling through pictures of the juxtaposition of fall and winter on campus and colorful gluten-free meals with 2,000 likes that somewhat resemble rabbit vomit garnished with basil, quinoa and expensive sunglasses, I find myself in awe at the glimpses I get into people’s lives, namely celebrities. As someone who only recently unfollowed the stars
Hannah Eckstein | Wednesday, October 29, 2014
FOMO. If you say you’ve never experienced this phenomenon, you’re probably lying. If you are unfamiliar with FOMO, then you are most likely feeling it right now, as you become overwhelmed with feelings of anxiety and exclusion at the prospect of having missed out on this experience. Fear of missing out, or FOMO, is
Kevin Song | Sunday, February 23, 2014
Somehow, the biggest headline on news sites nationwide and on my Facebook news feed this week wasn’t how Russia’s Adelina Sotnikova pulled a controversial win over South Korea’s Yuna Kim or the protests in Kiev. It was Facebook’s $19 billion acquisition of the cross-platform messaging service Whatsapp. Facebook isn’t new to the big tech acquisition