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Liza Berdykulova | Graphic Artist

Lanvin’s ‘À LA MAISON’: Celebrating Jeanne Lanvin’s timeless elegance

Rachel Yu January 30, 2025
The looks, details and overall atmosphere of this collection portrayed Lanvin’s return to its original, iconic roots. Ultimately, the collection honored the fundamental mark Jeanne Lanvin left on the House. Especially as it was Copping’s first season with Lanvin, many can say he certainly fulfilled the House’s values and stylistic foundations through his designs, leaving the fashion world eagerly awaiting his future collections. 
Iris Ren | Senior Graphic Artist

It’s a Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy winter!

Chloe Saint Mard January 29, 2025
Now that “brat summer” has had its time, I declare Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy season officially open. Her style — effortless and undeniably chic — is a timeless blueprint for the colder weather, with a sort of elegance that speaks quietly but powerfully. In fact, Bessette-Kennedy never gave an interview — she always let her clothes do the talking. 
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

Minority Report: For Steve Wilks and other Black NFL head coaches, winning isn’t enough

Lincoln Son Currie February 1, 2023
There's a clear message to current and aspiring Black coaches in the NFL: your winning will not necessarily reward you.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Op-Ed: Pearl Jam, am I right?

Brian Foisy May 3, 2022
The catalog of Vedder and Co. offer up some sick tunes to groove out to, to bang your head to, or to wallow in your feels to. 
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Gaming the System: The equal-opportunity fighting game

Nick Speranza March 1, 2022
The fighting game community, or FGC, has been called the most racially diverse community in video games, and offers a large amount of opportunities to Black creators, talent and players. 
Film projector

BU film series showcases queer representation and pride

Molly Farrar June 30, 2021
The LGBTQIA+ Faculty and Staff Community Network put on six films covering the gamut of queerness.
newbury street stores in boston

White Massachusetts residents more than twice as likely to own a business than Black, Latinx residents

Anna Stjernquist March 31, 2021
Less than half a percent of Boston’s 2014-2019 contract spending went to Black-owned business.
Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King

MLK, Coretta Scott King memorial planned for Boston Common

Olga Benacerraf March 25, 2021
Installation of the abstracted bronze figure is expected to take place in October of 2022.
BUnited meets with a student at BU beach

BUnited slate runs uncontested in StuGov elections

Molly Farrar March 4, 2021
With the Boston University Student Government elections fast approaching, the BUnited slate is ready to begin their term as the next StuGov Executive Board, said Student Body President-nominee Nyah Jordan, a junior in the College of Communication.
Black, Female and Funny webinar hosted by the College of Communication

Black female comedy TV writers talk experience in the industry at COM panel

Yiran Yu February 19, 2021
Two Black female TV comedy writers spoke at a College of Communication virtual panel about their experiences in the industry.
Boston University Umoja at the 2019 Culture Cookout

Umoja through the years — a home for Black students at BU

Anne Jonas February 18, 2021
Umoja, Boston University’s Black Student Union chapter, was founded in 1967 as an organization and home for Black students on campus. More than 50 years later, Umoja has evolved into what is now an ever-growing umbrella organization that brings together other Black student groups at BU.
Martin Luther King Jr statue at Marsh Chapel

Black students, faculty, staff reflect on their experiences at BU

Madhri Yehiya February 18, 2021
Black students, staff and faculty at Boston University shared their experiences as members of a minority group on campus and their thoughts on the University’s handling of racism in recent months.
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