This year, the romantic comedy world sent our brains on overload with the concept of friends with benefits or, to put it more simply, no-strings-attached sex with a friend, hence the Ashton Kutcher blockbuster film’s acutely creative title. The situation seems ideal – male/female friendships with the perks of sex, camaraderie and no real commitment. But while this type of relationship is widely explored, talked about and sought after, I can’t help but wonder what happened to platonic, co-ed friendships with no other benefit than somebody to share a beer with.
Disney was our pre-teen years. Yes, we watched those shows, but our parents would come into the TV room and ask, “Aren’t you a bit old for that?” Which, we probably were, but how many of us are currently glued to the ABC Family line-up including “Secret Life of the American Teenager,” “Pretty Little Lairs,” “Make It or Break It” and “Switched at Birth”? We’re always too old for what we watch.
Entry of the Week: End of the Summer Eats
You’re back at school, the days are getting shorter and soon the leaves will change. But before you grab your first pumpkin-apple-cinnamon latte, don’t miss the last barbecue of the summer – and for a great cause. Have a final taste of warm weather Saturday at theGRAZE.
By Julia Piper
News Correspondent
For many artists, a major obstacle on the road to completing a piece of work is not lack of inspiration, but rather a lack of collaboration. The Boston Student Arts Network (BSAN) is a new online resource that helps students connect with...
By Erin Farnsworth
News Correspondent
As part of an occasional series, The News ambushed unsuspecting students and demanded they justify the songs that played when their iPods were put on shuffle, however embarrasing.
Here are the results.
Taylor...
By Shandana Mufti
News Correspondent
Some of today’s popular bands like Vampire Weekend and MGMT were formed while band members were in college. They were, however, far different from the average student – not only did they have to juggle school and homework while...
by Erica Thompson, News Staff
In the past six months, I’ve encountered a rather significant number of people who
apparently share the same absurd aspiration: “I just want to be Carrie Bradshaw.” This so-called dream is flawed for a number of reasons. First and foremost,...
Students across the city can enjoy awesome freebies and discounts for entertainment this fall. From free museum parties to Red Sox games to movie ticket deals, take advantage of as many Boston student specials as possible.
Northeastern’s Gallery 360 is hosting an installation by visual artist Robin Masi and musician Ken Field called “The Witness Project” — a record of the spiritual aftermath of the terror attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon and Flight 93. The exhibit combines visual and aural piece.
As part of an occasional series,
The News ambushed unsuspecting
students and demanded they justify
the songs that played when their
iPods were put on shuffle,
however embarrassing.
Here are the results.
By News Correspondent Sarah Dichter
Yeah, I French kissed a giraffe. I hiked the same hills that Kenyan marathon runners train on. I watched a herd of elephants scare away three lionesses in the bush and witnessed ostrich mating dance in Tsavo National Park. I saw every star in the sky on a hot African night at the Wamai family farm.
