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The Islamic Society of BU held a fashion show and panel discussion in Metcalf Hall Monday evening to highlight modesty, identity and public perception of Muslim-American clothing. PHOTO COURTESY ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF BU

Muslim-American women model identity, self-expression

Dagny Crepeau April 28, 2016

Boston University’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Societies and Civilizations and the Islamic Society of BU recently worked together to stage a panel discussion and runway show related to issues...

Co-founders Dan Roland and Cole Dillon’s new app, Rezzit21, will allow users to make restaurant reservations based on new advancements in “Intuitive Table Management.” PHOTO COURTESY COLE DILLON

Rezzit21 offers reservation personalization, one-stop restaurant management system

Dagny Crepeau April 28, 2016

Change in the restaurant business is often a slow, grueling process. Throughout the years, the process of making reservations has, for the most part, remained the same. But Rezzit21, a new startup based...

The Wicked Queer, an LGBT film festival, features 29 independent films screened at seven theaters across the city. The Boston festival began Thursday and runs until Sunday. GRAPHIC BY RACHEL CHMIELINSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Rebranded Wicked Queer film festival emphasizes shift in LGBT dialogue

Dagny Crepeau April 6, 2016

Boston’s annual LGBT film festival is back, and this time, it’s Wicked Queer. The festival, which began Thursday and runs through April 10, has played under a wide range of titles throughout...

UNItiques will hold a "Spring Break Closet Cleanout" event on campus Wednesday and Thursday as part of BU’s first Gender Advocacy and Progress Week. PHOTO COURTESY UNITIQUES/FACEBOOK

UNItiques focuses on female fashion, finesse

Dagny Crepeau March 15, 2016

Boston University kicked off its inaugural Gender Advocacy and Progress Week Monday, and until Sunday, will host several panels, conferences, presentations and lectures aimed at shedding light on pervasive...

Nine BU students volunteer for MEDIAGIRLS, an organization that aims to empower girls in the Greater Boston area by educating them about their media consumption. PHOTO COURTESY MEDIA GIRLS

MEDIAGIRLS changing way Boston’s young girls perceive media

Dagny Crepeau February 3, 2016

The average teenage girl consumes between eight and 10 hours of media each day, according to the MEDIAGIRLS website. Numerous studies have linked greater media consumption with increased body dissatisfaction...

Models show off a line from Ministry of Supply at the Fashion and Retail Association's "Life in Pink" fashion show Saturday at the George Sherman Union Metcalf Ballroom. PHOTO BY HEATHER GOLDIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Student fashion designers hold close, hold fast in casting out cancer

Dagny Crepeau April 30, 2015

The Boston University Fashion and Retail Association (FAB) painted the town pink Saturday night with a fashion show held in partnership with non-profit breast cancer foundation Susan G. Komen. The show,...

The pilot for "Weird Loners," starring Zachary Knighton as Stosh Lewandoski, premiered Tuesday. PHOTO BY GREG HERNANDEZ/WIKIMEDIA

REVIEW: “Weird Loners” nothing of sort amid quirky sitcom surplus

Dagny Crepeau April 3, 2015

Ever go into watching a new TV show with zero expectations and come out of it absolutely floored by its brilliance? Ever witness those rare and precious moments when suddenly not everything in life is...

Naomi Oreskes, a historian at Harvard University, co-authored “Merchants of Doubt,” which inspired a documentary film. PHOTO COURTESY OF SONY PICTURES CLASSICS

REVIEW: “Merchants of Doubt” documentary puts heat on climate critics

Dagny Crepeau March 20, 2015

In some ways, “Merchants of Doubt” may be this decade’s heir to the climate change documentary throne, comfortably taking the place of its predecessor, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore’s “An...

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