The “Study” in Study Abroad
It goes without saying that being on a “study abroad” semester is not really about studying (in a true academic sense, at least). Unfortunately, some schools either do everything in their power to fight this reality or they simply acknowledge it and offer minimally relevant academia during the experience.
As a brief disclaimer: Boston University probably [...]
Tick tock on the clock, lipdub pisses people off
I realize I’m a week or two late with this one, but I feel like I need to weigh in my comments on the most recent BU Lipdub because what I’ve read on the matter is both slightly stupid and upsetting.
If you have no idea what I’m talking about: BU made Internet waves last [...]
Sucks to BU: Where are the projectors?
A bit of an addendum to the Greed and Insanity post from a few weeks ago:
Event planning at BU is a labyrinth of paperwork and shenanigans, but the group of departments who deal with media services is more like a Soduku from Hell.
First, there’s the ever-changing GSU Tech, a.k.a Student Production Services (SPS) – they [...]