Category Archives: massachusetts

10 big differences between the Ivy World and the Big Ten

Now a year into my Ivy league experience, I feel I am no less of a Big Ten, Minnesotan girl than when I came out here. I have, however, somewhat adjusted to the quirks of living on the East Coast … Continue reading

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Q: “Do you have any specials?” A: “You’re special.”

So went the conversation I had one night with a bartender at the People’s Republic bar in Central Square (a charmingly socialist establishment midway between Harvard and MIT). I now know that I sounded idiotic asking for drink specials, since … Continue reading

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