This Thursday’s primaries saw an unusually low voter turnout, at less than 9 percent, but students today can play a role that has not been there in the past—social media and the array of new responsibilities that come with it.
Metro, Featured Story
New City Hall Plaza Amenities Aim to Increase Foot Traffic
Following redevelopment from the Boston Garden Development Corporation, Boston’s City Hall Plaza will include a European-style street market and an outdoor skating path.
Food, Metro
Night Shift Brewing Opens New Taproom, Keeps Rustic Feel
With the opening of the new taproom, the Annex, Night Shift aims to bring its famous craft brews to more customers without the long waits.
Metro, Column
Follow the Hanging Rainbow Squares
If I didn’t have landmarks around the city, I would spend most of my time wandering around lost—even with the assistance of Google Maps.
Metro
Lantern Festival Shines a Light on Chinese Culture
This past Saturday, visitors flocked to the Chinatown Park to visit the third annual Lantern Festival and learn more about Chinese culture.
Metro, Business
MIT Startup Alfie Aims to Ease Student Debt Burden
Over the last 25 years, the median student debt per student has more than tripled, but MIT startup Alfie hopes to help students regain control of the situation.
Food, Metro
Bottega Fiorentina Newton Offers Students a Delicious Home Away From Home
With comforting dishes and specials like $4.99 pastas on Wednesdays and Sundays, Bottega Fiorentina’s Newton location in sure to become the next Boston College staple.
Metro, Column
Tunnel Vision: Watching the People Waltz By
Tunnel vision is a common ailment on a college campus, but consider this potential antidote: people watching.
Featured Column, Metro
The End of the Line for Our Heroes: How City Sports Figures are in Decline
With Ortiz the latest to call it quits, sports icons, especially those that have managed to remain in the same city for over a decade, are an endangered species.
Metro
Thanks To City Initiative, Students Can Display Their Art In The City
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, WCAS ’09, hopes to make the city a municipal arts leader through the creation of a sustainable cultural plan, an increase in performance and work spaces, and support for a range of arts and cultural traditions that come with the rich diversity of Boston’s population.
