A Whirlwind Romance Pop-Up Store is a temporary bookstore located in the heart of Somerville’s Bow Market, alongside a kitschy ’80s après ski pop-up, a vintage boutique, and a vegetarian poutine restaurant. For six days (Feb.13-18), Bow Market hosted A Whirlwind Romance, catering to all of the romance book lovers just in time for Valentine’s Day.
Weekly Roundup: Baseball Kicks off Season With Sweep, Lacrosse Uses Comeback to Stay Unbeaten
In the latest edition of our weekly roundup, baseball kicks off the season with a sweep of Jackson State, lacrosse uses a rally to stay unbeaten, and women’s basketball continues to struggle.
UPDATE: Students Did Have Norovirus According to New UHS Email to Community
Tom Nary, director of University Health Services (UHS), sent an email on Tuesday informing the Boston College community that three recent patients had been diagnosed with norovirus, a highly contagious gastrointestinal virus.
More Than a Core: AADS Makes Students Feel Welcome
“We don’t expect political science to mentor students at a kind of personal level, or to, like, take an interest in them in terms of their kind of psychic well being, or whether they feel welcomed on campus. But we do expect that of black studies programs or departments.”
‘Botticelli: Heroines + Heroes’ Exhibit Examines the Power of Storytelling
The newest exhibit at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum combines the works of Renaissance artist Botticelli with contemporary cartoonist Karl Stevens to examine the role of storytelling in art throughout history.
Newton Plans to Stamp Poems into Sidewalks with Latest Campaign
“What I hope the community takes away is that together it is possible to take a sidewalk, something that is an everyday piece of the city that we live in, and turn it into something more meaningful and more beautiful,” said Reynolds.
BC Dining, UHS Communicated Poorly With Students Amid Flu Outbreak
“BC must more effectively communicate with the student body if it wishes to stop rumors such as these. There is no reason that the student body should have been so worried—something that, to a degree, would have been preventable had BC better communicated.”
‘Spamilton’ Challenges Miranda, Broadway
In Spamilton, Hamilton works best as a vehicle to take stock of contemporary Broadway theatre and culture. It reminds the audience of theatre dorks that though Miranda might write like it’s “going out of style,” Broadway’s never been hotter and is only getting more extravagant.
Petition Opposes MBTA Fare Increase
Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu is circulating a petition to oppose the MBTA’s proposed fare hike. The MBTA should look to create a sustainable source of revenue for creating a fare-free system.
Frozen in The Boston Cold
“I keep telling people back home in Argentina how cold it gets in Boston to their routine decrees of disbelief.”