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Emma Clement | Senior Graphic Artist

From thrift to thrill: Sustainable costume shops in Boston for your wallet and the earth

Abigail Stocker October 23, 2024
Halloween is approaching, which means last-minute costume purchases are on the rise.
Elijah Chacko | Graphic Artist

When did Halloween become a glorified fashion show?

Westray Keeler November 2, 2023
Societal pressures plague us all the time, especially in the age of the internet where everything is documented and publicized — can’t we have one day a year off?
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Hallow-wood: The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes Over The Years

Andrew DiBiasio October 24, 2023
Stuck in a TikTok rut this morning, I scrolled past a girl in a tin foil dress dressed as a Chipotle burrito. Students all across the country are getting creative, but can they beat the celebrities and their iconic renditions? I’m here to feature 10 that I think could give everyone a run for their money — or in this case, candy. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Halloween and sustainability: a grave issue

Anna Welsh October 22, 2023
In a few days, many will inevitably turn to Amazon Prime to fast-track their last-minute costume idea to their dorm mailbox. But just as fast as they are thrown together, the colorful wigs and cheap, nylon tutus will be stuffed into the back of a closet or deep in a trash bin.
UNMASKED: What is your halloween costume?

UNMASKED: What is your halloween costume?

Veronica Thompson November 2, 2022

Unmasked is the storytelling podcast that uncovers the thoughts, feelings and voices of the BU Community. Today’s prompt was what is your Halloween costume? Click here to stream this episode...

pets.of.busm instagram account

BU pet Instagrams, campus dogs spark student joy

Alexandra Lack March 25, 2021
BU terriers find happiness in dogs on campus and pets on student-run instagram @pets.of.busm.
In the third installment of the Boston Playwright Theater’s “BPT Talks” series, BPT playwright Cayenne Douglass took her audience behind the scenes of her thesis play “Beasts.” COURTESY OF BOSTON PLAYWRIGHTS THEATER

Student playwright captures complex familial bonds in thesis project

Molly Farrar November 12, 2020
BU's Boston Playwrights’ Theatre is hosting weekly “BPT Talks,” during which a third-year Master of Fine Arts playwright at BPT discusses their latest work.
Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Boston still offers plenty for city-goers looking to engage in fall festivities. FALON MORAN/ DFP FILE

Guide to 2020 fall festivities in Boston and beyond

Julia Ermi September 21, 2020
Although fall in Boston may look a little different this year, there are still many things to do while staying safe.
BURSTEIN: Embracing sexy Halloween costumes

BURSTEIN: Embracing sexy Halloween costumes

Sarah Burstein October 22, 2015

Let’s get this out of the way quickly: I love all things autumn. Don’t whine to me about how pumpkin spice lattes aren’t made with real pumpkin, or how apple pie is an overrated dessert or how it’s...

REVIEW: Of Montreal creates ‘paradise for the weirdo’ for Halloween

Daily Free Press Admin November 3, 2013

"It’s time to welcome to the stage the only man born of penis, not vagina,” Of Montreal’s luchador MC wailed before the crowd at The Middle East. A bizarre introduction for a bizarre show — only...

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