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Boston Marches Into Madness
Last weekend my family and I were lucky enough to attend 2 of the 3 big sporting events over at Boston University. It is rare to have 3 teams contending for spots in the Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament, Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament and the Women’s NCAA Ice Hockey Championship. Though we were not able to […]
Boston Move In Madness – An Annual Tradition
I confess I was born and raised in Boston and though I graduated from 2 of the areas major universities I did not have to go through the madness that is the September move in. I commuted to school. Though living on campus is something I think I missed out on the moving in part […]
Boston Area Colleges Recognized Community Service
President Obama recently honored certain colleges and universities for their community service work. Simmons College is one of 4 Massachusetts Colleges that received the Honor Roll with Distinction Award. Through this LearnandServe program Obama hopes to foster more community involvement from the colleges and universities in the United States. The award is set up so […]
Simmons College’s Proposal to Cut Courses Proves Unpopular
The opportunity to attend smaller classes where students aren’t just numbers in an arena is one of the most appealing aspects of attending a college, rather than a major university. But as the recession continues, the effects are devastating the smaller academic institutions that focus on providing students with a low teacher to student ratio. […]
Disorientation 2009
Boston is no doubt a college town. And WFNX, the alternative college-centric station, and the Boston Phoenix, the alternative college-centric weekly paper (both owned by the same company) welcomes back the student population every year with their Disorientation concert. While the format, cost and location changes from year to year, a few things remain the […]
Simmons School of Management Presents Alumnae Achievement Award to Gretchen Fox
In a world where the odds are clearly stacked against entrepreneurs, the journey of a female entrepreneur proves to be a lesson in fighting one’s way to the top. Simmons College alumna Gretchen Fox exemplifies the power and intelligence necessary to flourish in the business world, and in honor of her extensive business and philanthropic […]
Who is the Top Student Organization at BU?
Boston University’s much awaited annual event kicked off the new academic year with a Splash! The Splash event is the quasi-official start of the BU school year where new students, registered student organizations and representatives from the University’s departments gather to enjoy music, games, food and giveaways. This year the students did not only enjoy […]
Harvard’s Endowment Plunges 27 Percent
Nothing is safe from the economic fallout of the current recession. That point was made vociferously today with the announcement by Harvard University that the school’s endowment plunged 27.3 percent this past year, a loss of about $11 billion dollars. Harvard’s endowment—still, by a ridiculous margin, the largest in the country—now sits at around $26 […]
Governor Dukakis to Fill Kennedy Senate Seat?
Governor Michael Dukakis is Massachusetts’ longest serving Governor. Dukakis held the Democratic nomination against George H. W. Bush during the 1988 Presidential Election. Listen to him discuss the possibility of becoming Senator Kennedy’s replacement this fall.
They Came to Boston: Welcome (or not) Back Students!
On days like today, when the streets and sidewalks subways and all other mediums which could, to the inexperienced mind of an out-of-towner, possibly be mistaken as reasonable means of transportation (“An amphibious truck shaped like a duck! Why not take that to orientation!”) I am instantly and gleefully reminded of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones […]
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