Callum Hanlon (BU - Boston University)

Callum Hanlon

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Abroad Check In: Auckland

Abroad Check In: Auckland

For over a month now, I've been studying abroad in Auckland, New Zealand.

 

If you have the option to study abroad, do it.  The classes are a joke and all the professors all understand that the semester abroad is more a cultural learning experience than an academic period.  That being said, we have three day weekends every week and that allows u...

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Rumble In the Ballpit: Chuck E. Cheese Goes Wild

Rumble In the Ballpit: Chuck E. Cheese Goes Wild

 

An article on Gizmodo provides a list of police reports dealing with run-ins at Chuck E. Cheese:

 

Brookfield, Wisc.: April 5, 2008

Seven Brookfield Police officers broke up a fight that involved as many as 40 people, according to police reports. The altercation broke out after an uninvited guest showed up at a child's birthday party. No one ...

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New York Film Critics Betray Heath Ledger

New York Film Critics Betray Heath Ledger

On Wednesday the New York Film Critics Circle announced their top picks for this year.

 

Surprisingly, and more than anything, stupidly they announced that Josh Brolin was the recipient of  "Best Male Supporting Actor."

 

What the hell?

 

Now, I know that some people will argue that Heath Ledger does not necessarily deserve an Oscar just because...

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Teens in Africa Smoke HIV Meds

Teens in Africa Smoke HIV Meds

Yes, that is Arnold "The Governator" Schwarzenegger smoking a joint, but aside from the weed, he has nothing to do with teens in Africa.  Unless they are robots from the future and he is here to destroy them.

 

Maybe this intro was not the most appropriate way to begin this somber article, but I liked the picture, so deal with it. It's kind of n...

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The Comeback Kids

The Comeback Kids

In the past decade, VH1 has been tasteless enough to bring back such forgettable celebrities as Flava Flave, Corey Feldman and Erik Estrada among others. This year, when it seemed like the down-and-out celebrities were finally becoming passé, three independent films proved that there was more to forgotten celebrities than reality shows and the ...

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Bill Murray is a Hipster

Bill Murray is a Hipster

Recently divorced from Jennifer Butler Murray, his wife of eleven years, Bill Murray has once again become a bachelor out on the town.

 

According to Six Mag, "[Jennifer Butler Murray] filed for divorce on the grounds of his 'adultery, addiction to marijuana and alcohol, abusive behavior, physical abuse, sexual addictions, and frequent abandonme...

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Attack of the iClones

Attack of the iClones

It was only a matter of time before the bootleg iPhone happened.

 

The newest iPhone knock-off is the CECT i9.  This iClone looks exactly like the iPhone, and actually has some features that make it more attractive than the real thing.

 

The i9s are distributed from China (no surprise) and as a result, they all come unlocked, which means that th...

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Study Abroad During the Recession

Study Abroad During the Recession

The news of the recession is everywhere.  Jobs are being cut, people are defaulting on their mortgages.  Everything is going to sh*t, and though we have the future to look forward to with Obama enterting the White House in January, the reality of the present is not so bright.

 

For those of us who are lucky enough to afford college, I propose an...

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Copper: The New Chromies

Copper: The New Chromies

Over the past two summers I have worked as a garbage man.  It's not the most glorious job.  I picked up trash cans full of maggots, mystery liquid and warm, dirty diapers.  As crappy as the job could be, I also learned a couple nifty secrets, one of which made me some nice pocket change.

 

This garbage past time was collecting copper.  We smashe...

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No Shave November at Boston University

No Shave November at Boston University

It's now December 3rd and I'm embarrased to admit that I never posted about the great November tradition that is "No Shave November."

 

What is "No Shave November" you may ask?  Well, if you do ask, you've got some issues to deal with, but that's for you to worry about.  "NSN" is a tradition usually taking places at colleges across the nation wh...

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