I was five when I got my first library card. It was green and beige and I got to “sign” the back – clear evidence of my terrible kindergarten handwriting. My mom and I would take weekly trips there, a bag load of books hanging from her shoulder and an eager kid with a gap-toothed smile pulling on her arm to get inside.
From bars and restaurants to speakers and musicians, Northeastern has hundreds of activities to partake in and myriad places to frequent. In an annual poll hosted by The News, students voted for their favorites of what NU has to offer, and the results are in.
Mercifully, our winter came and went, and finally “Game of Thrones” is back. The reactivation of storylines was ripe with new takes on familiar situations. In a talky, Lannister-centric hour, the season premiere began with one last gut-shot to poor dead Ned Stark. His impressive weapon of Valyrian steel was divided in two, per typical Tywin Lannister fashion – he was diversifying, like any good capitalist leader. And like the way he handles his offspring, he wasn’t putting all his eggs in one basket.
Every once in a while, a person comes along who achieves the goal of a lifetime by the time they hit 20. This person may have created an app that caught fire, a short film that caught the attention of an industry leader or wrote a book that took the New York Times by storm. They have instant talent, beyond their years, that demands appreciation. The most recent case of this comes from talented 20-year olds out of Lititz, Penn. They go by the name The Districts.
First impressions are the road map to where different types of relationships branch off. Rewind to the day (or night? That says a lot, too) you first met and ask yourself these questions: Did you exchange a proper handshake? Or was your butt grinding on him the initial greeting? Were you wearing an outfit you would wear to class? Or was it a barely-there Halloween costume? Did you engage in any conversation? Or did bedroom eyes do most of the talking? There are two factors that distinguish between a one-night stand, a friends-with-benefits situation, dating and a full-blown committed relationship: the amount of effort invested in getting to know a person and how much calculated self-control is used during instances where sex could arise.
Every Boston student and sports fan knows that discounted tickets are where those tuition dollars really pay off. As baseball season starts up again, Fenway Park will host periodic college nights with different themes and $9 standing room or $20 seat tickets. Sunday’s game gets in the Easter spirit with a scavenger hunt reminiscent of childhood Easter egg hunts. Teams of six to eight people can sign up together and receive their scavenger hunt checklist as soon as gates open, giving them plenty of time before the 7 p.m. game to complete all the items. Many of the games utilize social media platforms. Watch the Red Sox battle the Baltimore Orioles on the field, but not before having some fun of your own.
“Smoke weed motherf***ers,” were Snoop Dogg’s parting words as he exited the stage of Matthews Arena amid a green light-pierced cloud of smoke after his Springfest performance on Saturday. The show also featured singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles and indie band Cold War Kids.
Phones these days can be used to snap selfies and post them to Instagram, surf the Internet and even watch the latest episodes of Game of Thrones – the possibilities are endless. Now, it is also possible for anyone to improve the lives of children around the world by ignoring all of those possibilities, and instead simply doing nothing.
It’s Wednesday night, roughly 6 p.m. The slightly crooked brown door is open, the dusty wood floors reflecting light from the open windows. I arrive, drop my bag and set up for the night, joking with the deputy news editor (Maxim) about clichéd writing and maxi dresses.
