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Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Smiles, laughs and whole lot of yarn: Winding down and finding peace with Off The Hook BU

Nino Machavariani March 21, 2025
The moment you step in, you’re welcomed into a cozy, inviting atmosphere where people sit together, chatting and crocheting. There’s an immediate warmth — an unspoken understanding that here, you can just be.
Gianna Horcher | Senior Graphic Artist

Savoring the spring: New eateries that I explored during the break

Ananya Swaroop March 19, 2025
I made it a mission to explore some of the best eats in the city. From scrumptious lobster rolls to fluffy pancakes, each eatery that I tried had something amazing to offer. 
Melissa Park | Graphic Artist

There’s no place like home

Keira Footer February 26, 2025
I’m worried that something similar might happen when I return from college. Instead of feeling comfortable and relieved, I’ll feel unfamiliar and awkward, like I’m staying at a friend’s house for a week before I return to Boston. I’ve often heard sayings such as “home is where the heart is,” but how am I supposed to call this new place “home” without the proper time to love it? 
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Ask Abby (Or Analise): Crushing It in class without crashing and burning

Analise Bruno February 9, 2025
Having a class crush is far more interesting but even more challenging in college than in high school. My roommates used to joke that the first day of class was always a big game of smash or pass. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

A big ‘thumbs down’ to ‘liking’ messages | Bubble Burst

Lydia Evans September 15, 2023
Apple's Tapback feature has added a new convenience to texting that further promotes a lazy and detached method of communication.
A family meal. The flurry of catch-up questions family members like to ask their children upon returning home for the holidays can be overwhelming – Payton shares a few tips to avoid being vigorously cross-examined by your relatives. COURTESY OF STEFAN VLADIMIROV VIA UNSPLASH

A guide to surviving the holidays

Payton Renegar November 16, 2021
Here are some tips to avoid the inevitable interrogations over the holidays.
sidewalk along commonwealth avenue at night

BU student activists reflect on Sarah Everard killing, ask for more consideration in conversation

Lily Kepner March 23, 2021
Activists say ending sexual assault must involve greater University transparency and conversation.
bu naturally club instagram account

Student organization promotes the beauty of natural hair

Rachel Do March 17, 2021
"BU Naturally," founded in April 2019, is working to promote acceptance and celebration around natural hair through self-love and education in the community
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: With normalcy on the horizon, we cannot forget the importance of communication, setting boundaries

Editors March 11, 2021
In times of crisis, nothing beats finding people you can lean on and commiserate with. The COVID-19 pandemic has showcased who our true friends are, taught us how to deal with interpersonal conflict and reminded us to be mindful of others.
The Boston Ballet is offering a streamed “Look Back, Focus Forward” performance and a monthly at-home studio program to virtual audiences this year in place of its usual in-person productions. LAURYN ALLEN/ DFP FILE

Boston Ballet keeps dancing with virtual ‘BB@yourhome’ program

Nicole Bartuch January 28, 2021
While nearly all live performances are on hold, Boston Ballet's "BB@yourhome" program gives new audiences the opportunity to discover dancers’ talent and be entertained — at a time when the industry demands creativity. The “Look Back, Focus Forward” performance joined in its first ever virtual season Jan. 21, and will be available until the end of the month.
Kara Chen/DFP STAFF

Diamonds and Rust: To debate or not to debate

Joel Herbert October 29, 2020
Our thoughts may not change immediately as the result of a debate, and we may leave many debates feeling worse than before. However, through constant exposure to differing ideas and personal techniques in thought, we can hope to live with reasonable and honest beliefs.
EDITORIAL: COVID-19 created a new age of consent

EDITORIAL: COVID-19 created a new age of consent

Editors September 10, 2020
While the sex-positive conversations on campus are beneficial to students, there seems to be a misconception that partying and large social gatherings are the only ways for the virus to spread. The virus can be transmitted through nearly any interaction we have with one another.
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