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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. 
crime scene at the isabella stewart gardner museum robbery

Netflix docuseries brings Isabella Stewart Gardner art theft to life

Lily Kepner April 12, 2021
Thirty one years ago, history's largest art theft took place. Today, the chase to find them is strong.
In a virtual panel Monday, speakers from the College of Arts and Sciences, Howard Thurman Center and School of Law discussed the impact of the U.S. Capitol riots on American government and democracy. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU hosts panel after U.S. Capitol attacks, discusses crisis from multiple angles

Yiran Yu January 13, 2021
Seven BU panelists from the departments of political science, women’s, gender and sexuality studies and the law school gathered for a virtual panel Monday night to discuss the attack on the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters on Jan. 6.
Rubiic, an app designed by Boston University graduate student Asad Malik, allows users to express their thoughts and feelings through different forms of multimedia. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU grad student develops wholistic, journaling to improve mental health

Anuj Sawhney December 3, 2020
"Rubiic," a journaling app, was created by BU graduate student Asad Malik to stand out against traditional social media platforms by prioritizing self-expression and reflection.

SHEA: Solitary Walker

Daily Free Press Admin September 5, 2013

As I grow older, I tend to enjoy more and more time alone, whether that consists of walking downtown by myself, or having a nightcap and quietly reading on a Thursday instead of going out. It’s not...

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