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Jodi Tang | Senior Graphic Artist

More than just a game: How video games teach us emotional depth

Khushi Chauhan March 25, 2025
Whether it’s succumbing to grief and seeking revenge for a loved one, reclaiming your humanity in a journey to spread your wife’s ashes with your son, or discovering what it means to be human as artificial intelligence, video games can produce authentic and powerful emotions through stories we would otherwise be unable to live. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Tips for conquering those first-year university jitters

Margaret Corona June 10, 2023
Regardless of how and when your first days as a Terrier begin, it is essential to remember that all of your feelings about starting college — the goods, the bads and the in-betweens — are valid and normal, and you are not alone!
BU President Robert Brown

President Brown reflects on the return to in-person and more with The Daily Free Press

Madhri Yehiya December 8, 2021
Brown shared aspirations and responded to concerns surrounding BUPD, campus sexual assault and more.
Boston University Executive Director of Student Wellbeing Carrie Landa’s LinkedIn profile image. Recently promoted, Landa said she wishes to use her new position to provide better mental health services to BU students — to which some students and parents have expressed skepticism. ILLUSTRATION BY CONOR KELLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU announces Executive Director of Student Wellbeing position, community expresses both excitement, skepticism

Phoebe Chen November 15, 2021
New director previously worked on the Wellbeing Project and at Student Health Services.
“Crazy in College” is a mental health podcast started by Boston University sophomores Emma Cohen and Abbie Johnson. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Student-run podcast sparks conversations on mental health, well-being

Caroline Bowden October 22, 2020
Campus tours may promise prospective students mental health resources, but life on campus oftentimes does pose unique hurdles for those struggling with mental illness. At BU, that’s no different.
Student Health Services at Boston University. The coronavirus outbreak is taking a toll on the mental health of many students, which the university is trying to remedy with virtual support and resources. SERENA YU/ DFP FILE

Isolation and the media pose psychological harm during COVID-19 pandemic

Irene Chung March 31, 2020
Health professionals explain how social isolation and the media coverage of the coronavirus impact mental health, and students offer their first-hand experiences during these trying times.
Boston University’s Wellbeing Project has partnered with Headspace, an app for practicing mindfulness, which will be free for students. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students gain free access to Headspace through Wellbeing Project

Vanessa Kjeldsen January 23, 2020
Boston University's Wellbeing Project, an initiative to promote health and wellness among students, announced their partnership with Headspace, a meditation and mindfulness app, on Jan. 21.
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