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  • Teach-In: Fast Fashion

    By Katie Koenig With the Teach-In on Sustainability coming just around the corner—starting Wednesday, November 20th, for those who are interested—I’ll be taking a look at a few different topics related to sustainable living and development. The first up, and a conversation you’ve likely heard before? Fast fashion and thrifting. First off, some good news:…

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  • History 5: Commonwealth Ave

    By Katie Koenig Commonwealth Avenue is probably my favorite street to walk down when going between campus and Newbury Street or the Hynes Convention Center. It’s striking in how wide the boulevard is compared to surrounding streets. Towering trees provide shade on the large walkway, splitting traffic down the middle of the street. As the…

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  • Museum 4: Institute of Contemporary Art

    By Katie Koenig The Institute of Contemporary Art is a small museum. You can find it in Seaport in an imposing metal and glass building, but the entrance is a small door on the side that opens into a full lobby to buy tickets. Outside, though, are large, plastic, spinning seats. They look a little…

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  • Museum 3: Museum of Science

    By: Katie Koenig Next up is the Museum of Science, which overlooks the Charles River by the West End. Easily accessible on the Green Line, it’s got live animal exhibits, interactive experiences, and dozens of more traditional museum exhibits, not to mention the Planetarium! It’s a massive brick building that parallels the Green Line’s route.…

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  • Sustainable Sundays: Boston Harbor Islands

    By Katie Koenig Winter is upon us! Monday, October 14 was the last day to take a ferry to visit the Boston Harbor Islands, and I spent the day visiting Spectacle Island. It was drizzly most of the morning, but thankfully started clearing up by the time I got off the ferry on the island…

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