Category: Student Life

Alternative Spring Breaks!

Hey there Terriers, In the cold of winter here in Boston, I know many of you are thinking about spring break. But before you rush to book tickets to Cabo or Florida, consider participating in the Community Service Center’s Alternative Spring Breaks program. The CSC has over 30 trips across the country (and even Puerto […]

Summer Send Offs!

This blog goes out special to all you incoming Terriers – Once again, we’re hitting the road and heading out across the country to throw parties for all you new BU students. You can check out our website at bu.edu/sendoffs. Like I said, we’ll be heading all around the country – if you’re near one […]

Five Things I’m Glad I Brought With Me Freshmen Year and One Thing I Wish I Had

Hey Terriers! Working in the Dean of Students office here at BU, I answer a lot of phone calls from parents, and a good amount from incoming freshmen as well. A question I’ve been getting more and more often of late is “What do I need? What do I need to bring that no one ever thinks […]

Snowpocalypse

Fellow Terriers, Did you wake up this morning (as I did) hoping for that BU Emergency Alert email that was sent at 5am to cancel classes?  Well too bad we never received it, because this weather is GROSS.  Although that is something that we can all agree on, this weather is not hindering us from […]

That’s One Bold Burrito

Ole, Terriers! The past week or so I have been walking by Warren Towers and I can’t help but notice this big sign outside of the restaurant Olecito which boasts about having Boston’s best burrito. Followers of this blog over the summer know I’m always down for discovering Boston’s Bests (Burgers! and Chocolate Shakes!) so […]

Take a Gamble

Good morning, Terriers, This morning I’m just reminding you all of an awesome event going on tonight at 8pm at our very own GSU: The 14th Annual CASINO NIGHT! That’s right, ladies and gents, this evening there will be poker, black jack, roulette, free food and even a cash bar for you 21+’s out there. […]

Wanna Get Away?

Hey there Terriers, So I don’t know about you, but I’m not really looking forward to waking up early tomorrow for some solid -20 degree windchills. It’s that point in the winter where we all just want to get away from the cold… Oh spring break, you coming anytime soon? March might be a few […]

Laundronomics

Welcome back from that quick break Terriers! If you, like me, have had the pleasure of visiting home for the turkey-stuffed holiday, you may have played a little game I’d like to call the “dirty laundry shuffle.” Whether you pay for it with convenience points or your own hard-earned silver change, doing your laundry is […]