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Sports Fans Growing up in New England Know Nothing About Losing

With the Patriots playing in the Super Bowl this coming Sunday, I thought I'd share with you my memories of what sports were like for me when I was growing up. People who were born in the early-1990s to the present have only known winning, and seeing the regular sea of people at parades in Boston celebrating a championship. Full story

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Be Responsible with Credit Cards During the Holiday

Ah, the dreaded Christmas season is practically here. Santa Claus will be out and carolers will be singing "Winter Wonderland" very shortly. It also means more money will be coming out of bank accounts so that people can buy nice gifts for loved ones.

Occupy Wall Street: Trying to Reclaim the American Dream

It was around 2:30 a.m. one night, and I was scrolling through my newsfeed on Facebook. Amidst the posts of pictures of parties I wish I went to and updates from friends spanning the globe, I stumbled across a link posted by one of my friends labeled "Operation: Occupy Wall Street. 1 comment

Hollywood and Literature: Sometimes a Perfect, if Unlikely, Marriage

On an unusually muggy, gray and stiflingly hot day this past August, I found myself in front of my laptop, debating with myself about what's probably one of the most common and confusing questions known to literature-loving humans: Should I dare watch one of my favorite novels portrayed (or possibly mangled) on the big screen? This may seem like an absurd question, but it isn't. 2 comments

Readers Respond to “Point” Comment in Advice Column for New Students

Dear Editor: I am writing in response to some of the advice offered in Jacqueline Kamel's article "Advice From a Senior: Listen Up, Freshmen!" (September 23, 2011, page 8). As someone who often teaches first-year courses, I was just about to clip the article and circulate it when I read #13, which offers three pieces of advice, one of which is: "Try to also stay away from the Point.