Off Campus
Students on the Trail
To be at the center of a movement, to work in constant collaboration with a community of people who believe in one goal, with one election in mind—it is this larger purpose of the campaign that drives these students.
Jane Blake
When I get outa here, first thing I wanna do is take a drive up those mountains over there so I can take a look at where I’ve been looking from.
This Weekend In Arts: 10/13-10/14
There are so many shows, performances, and galleries in and around Harvard Square that sometimes it's hard to know where to start—so the arts blog is here for you. We've compiled a list of interesting (and nearby) events happening this weekend to satisfy your craving for art.
Scene & Heard: Best Foot Forward at the ICA's First Fridays
Like so many birds of paradise, Boston’s pretty young things and cultured grand dames flocked to the Institute of Contemporary Art for its First Fridays: Fashion Forward event.
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Tiffany Crews and Angela Schipano are two brave but super chill ladies bringing their love of top-quality kicks to the urban streets with their Sneakerbox truck.
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Boston native Taymullah Abdur-rahman speaks with a customer in front of his truck called the Brkfst Clb, standing for “Bringing Resources and Knowledge for Solutions Today,” a fashion company that is making waves among the city’s youth.
Stores on wheels
Several fashion trucks gather at Government Center as part of the Boston Fashion Week.
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ARTichoke, run by Cape Cod sisters Kate and Lizzy Escher, merges their love of all things natural with a passion for independent art. Featuring screen-printed vests, dresses, tees, and hoodies all designed by local artists, ARTichoke caters to a wide variety of people.
Coordinates: Oxford
Rain was good for Oxford. The endless grassy quads were at their most verdant, and students packed the local pubs to warm their fingers around mugs of hot mulled wine. When the sun came out one mid-afternoon, the wet paving stones glistened. Perfect English weather, I thought with relish when I stepped off the train and into the damp air.
Get Out! Inman Square
If you haven’t been to Inman Square, you are doing yourself a disservice. It’s full of funk, ‘tude, and black truffle salt.
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New England Comics is gearing up for its Halloween giveaway event. The store is one of 8 locations in Massachusetts, located on Eliot Street in Harvard Square.
Coordinates : Broken Silence
And yet, we still go back to Wellington, where we leave a broken silence, our broken silence, atop the swings, our swings.
