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610 North Buchanan Boulevard

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:48:00 -0400

An image of 610 N. Buchanan Boulevard. What role do fraternity and sorority houses and athletes' houses play in campus life? How does such a house embody cultural tensions on the post-1960s college campus?

Keeping a College Town Hip

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:31:00 -0400

There is something vibrant and exciting about college towns and culture capitals. This something often spurs economic development. While cities tend to welcome such development, there is often a tension present between those who seek to capitalize on the local culture and found new institutions (or new outposts of national/international institutions) and those who want to preserve the culture that develops.

One city that is not surprisingly dedicated to preserving its creative core is Berkeley, California. This article, published yesterday describes the challenges and efforts the city is making to ensure the continuation of cultural production in West Berkeley.

Armory Square, Syracuse

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:47:00 -0400

Armory Square is one of the most beautiful parts of Syracuse, the city where I live. This image was posted on Syracuse.com's Photo of the Day site on May 8, 2007 and entitled "Off the Beaten Path." The caption reads: "Off the Beaten Path, an Armory Square business, puts out a sign in an alley off Walton Street." An alleyway can be almost a paradigmatic place if it is clearly bounded and rich in detail and history.