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Gianna Horcher | Senior Graphic Artist

Keys to joyful employment

Sophia Keohane April 1, 2025
Say goodbye to the panicked version of me, searching for something I don’t want, and say hello to a girl who has a thing or two to say on joyful employment.
Emma Hart | Graphic Artist

Four films to get you into the spring spirit

Cristina Sepe March 25, 2025
Each one has hints of spring in their own ways, but they always know how to make me excited for the seasons to change. Here are four recommendations to help you get into the spring spirit!
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Songs to fall in love with this Valentine’s Day | Liv Listens

Olivia Stapleton February 13, 2025
Valentine’s Day can be a fun holiday no matter your relationship status, and what better way to celebrate than by listening to some great love songs? I’ve picked out a few for whatever relationship stage or Valentine’s Day mood you might be in because I believe there’s a perfect love song for everyone. 
People use a bike lane on Commonwealth Avenue. Allston residents demand more bike lanes. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Death of Allston man prompts questions of bike lanes, pedestrian safety

Nathan Metcalf February 2, 2024
Boston has so far failed to address concerns over cycling and pedestrian infrastructure after Samuel Alvarado, a 21-year-old man, was killed while riding his bike at the intersection of Hano and Cambridge St. in Allston last December, according to the Allston-Brighton Health Commission. 
Ananya Sharda | Graphic Artist

Facebook frenzy: an anecdote on the power of social media connections

Faizaan Ayub November 6, 2023
I’m an inquisitive person: I like to look into other people’s lives and gain a fresh perspective on how I perceive them based on their experiences. I found myself always judging what my family members posted on social media without having any context to their actions.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

“A Haunting in Venice” and the limits of our beliefs | You Scared Me!

Josh Rosenthal September 21, 2023
In a shocking turn of events, “A Haunting in Venice” — the latest Branagh-Christie pairing — is easily the best project Branagh has directed in years. Even if some of its efforts at crafting horror fall a bit flat, the supernatural mystery offered here makes for an eerie and entertaining watch — one that is far more satisfying than its precursors.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

‘It Follows’ and the insidious nature of time | Misunderstood Media

Emma Holtmann May 1, 2023
Imagine if a deadly curse hit the suburbs, and to your parent’s dismay, it’s transmitted through sexual intercourse. Tinder becomes obsolete. It’s a bleak world. The 2014 thriller ‘It Follows’ takes sexual frustration to a new level.
Brett Abrams | Senior Graphic Artist

‘Succession’ recap: ‘Connor’s Wedding’ changes everything

Josh Rosenthal April 11, 2023
The title of this episode is a misdirection of sorts. In the grand scheme of things, Connor’s wedding does not matter.
Unmasked: What is your greatest fear?

Unmasked: What is your greatest fear?

Veronica Thompson April 6, 2022

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

Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Highway to Health: U.S. healthcare system is sustaining the inequitable quality of care crisis

Bailey Salimes December 8, 2021
Millions of people in the United States are in medical debt crises, with many asking if they can afford to live.
Sophia Flissler / DFP Staff

Let Your Hair Down: The pressure to succeed pollutes our creativity

Hannah Bohn November 16, 2021
In a society that overly incentivizes success in the form of monetary value, creativity and expression often falls by the wayside.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Let Your Hair Down: A society obsessed with aging

Hannah Bohn November 3, 2021
Society has a compulsive fixation on youthfulness, but to what end?
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