High school was the laughter period. From seventh grade to senior year (high school for us in Puerto Rico), everything was funny. When my mom said no, when my mom said yes, when my friends fell down (too many times to count), even when I got a bad grade. All was hilarious and had laughing potential. I guess it’s normal and it happens to all of us. But for my friends and I, that laughter period came to a halt (for a few days) for a very important activity.
Many businesses have been forced into bankruptcy in recent years, but 29-year-old Oksana Levin saw the ailing economy differently than most: Instead of closing doors, she saw it as an opportunity to open them.
Pepsi and Mountain Dew each recently released limited-edition “Throwback” sodas that are vintage inspired not only in their packaging, but in their ingredients: These drinks are made with natural sugar rather than high fructose corn syrup.
Boston’s fine dining scene is just that – fine dining. It’s extraordinary food, but at a price. And for the average college student on a tight dining budget, that often means avoiding such restaurants altogether.
Having to do a walk of shame is embarrassing, having to do it the day after Halloween is even worse. Walking back the day after Halloween I still had my costume on, Mrs. Krueger. The costume consisted of a dress sweater that was incredibly short and had slits all through the stomach, a bowler hat, and 3 inch heels.
It’s the first time I have been able to say that with conviction in quite some time, and I’m saying it in print so I don’t forget. So next time I think, with a melodramatic sigh, that things are crumbling around me, someone can point to this sentence and tell me to shut up.
Which brand of diaper has the best absorbency? What brand of condom has the most durable latex? Will Red Bull make a plant grow faster than water? The middle and high school students who presented their research in the Cabot Cage on Friday and Saturday for the 64th Annual Boston Public Schools Citywide Science Fair had the answers.
Comment on this column with your own story and the one that makes us laugh the hardest will be printed in the next Sex & Health issue of The Huntington News.
It was my friend Valerie’s birthday and we were celebrating at a club. Music was loud, drinks were flowing and everyone was, well, happy. Needless to say, the night was going as any birthday night should.
Experts say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I say it’s the most delicious. And while many college students are pinching their pennies, Boston is home to numerous restaurants that serve up a scrumptious breakfast at a student-friendly price. For a week I scoured Boston for tasty breakfast options less than $9. Don’t worry about breaking the bank – in this case you can have your pancakes and eat them too.
The designers at up-and-coming clothing line, Identity Apparel, are putting a new spin on originality by stamping each of their garments with an emblem of identity: their customers' kisses, fingerprints or DNA strands.
Which brand of diaper has the best absorbency? What brand of condom has the most durable latex? Will Red Bull make a plant grow faster than water? The middle and high school students who presented their research in the Cabot Cage on Friday and Saturday for the 64th Annual Boston Public Schools Citywide Science Fair had the answers. 
