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Friday, April 11 2008
Hidden Nature
Boston in the springtime is one of the most beautiful cities on the East Coast. With sprawling parks, numerous ponds and the Charles River, and brilliant gardens, you’d be hard-pressed not to find a quiet piece of green to center yourself in. With April going quickly and temperatures rising, the city is bustling with people enjoying the bits of nature between buildings. As a girl who grew up in the mountains, I’ve spent a lot of time investigating the best spots in Boston for escaping the hovering buildings and car exhaust. Here are a few favorites to get inspired for spring.
The Emerald Necklace: Boston hides it’s own jewels—at least if you’re looking from the sky. The Emerald Necklace is 1,100 acres of parks and gardens connected by water-and-walkways. This includes the ones right outside Emerson, the Common and Public Gardens, as well as the Fens and many others. They provide a quick and free escape from the rigors of city life and gray color palette of construction. They’re all worth visiting at least once to stake out your own special spot.
Getting there: Visit the park system’s website for more information and maps.
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Oh man, pizza is so good. I need that shit. I could eat a whole pie after wasting my night at the many terrible parties Emerson College students have to offer. In fact, I have, and I’m sure you could too, probably. Depending on how much energy you wasted bar-hopping or running after the cab you left your purse in, your hunger could end up plaguing you for the duration of your evening, even after you extricate yourself from that cool theme party where you had to dress up as your favorite Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee. If you’re like me (and you are), you know that the only way to satisfy that late-night starvation is via a hot and cheesy slice of pizza; accept no substitutes. Unfortunately for us, the Midnight Snackers of New England, most food joints in Boston close up shop early, making it difficult to locate those fiercely sought-after slices. With this handy guide, however, you’ll be armed with coveted information used to locate the few pizzerias open past midnight. That way, you’ll be able to find some of that glorious pizza pie no matter what neighborhood you’re in, sparing yourself of having to aimlessly wander around the streets until sunrise, like I did before I made this guide.
Monday, February 18 2008
There are more than a few warnings that everyone encounters on the adventure toward college. Parents, relatives, older siblings, the eavesdropping grocery store clerk—all of them are more than ready to inundate you with what you absolutely have to know while you’re away. How to do your laundry, how to stay awake for finals (don’t take any advice that involves putting anything up your nose), how to make friends. And things to avoid: procrastinating, overbooking yourself, majoring in philosophy, sketchy bars and sleeping with your TA—all worthy and helpful advice. But one thing we all hear of but are rarely advised about is the legendary Freshman Fifteen. Everyone knows what it is. Fifteen pounds or so packed on as the daily reminder of rushed lunches, late-night binges and fat-oil-starch soaked dining halls.
Monday, April 23 2007
The blood drenched action film 300 has been out for about a month now, and dozens of untalented Emerson film students are still debating the deeper meaning. The tale of 300 Greek Spartans defending their homeland against people much darker then them, has stirred quite the controversy. Some interpret it as a gruesome meaningless work surviving off fancy computer graphics and a body count that would make Tarantino sick. Others interpret it as fucking incredible. I however, have drawn my own righter conclusion. When I first saw the brave Spartans sacrificing their lives to guard Rome Greece, I could not help but think of–Emerson College Securitas.