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Liza Berdykulova | Senior Graphic Artist

A mother is a walking miracle | All Thanks to You

Sophia Keohane April 7, 2025
I guess I’ve won the lottery if I’m anything like that — she is undeniably epic. She’s a hard worker with a great sense of humor. She’s loving, kind and has inspired me to become the woman that I am today. 
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

When you have no calling — and maybe that’s okay

Chloe Saint Mard March 31, 2025
At the end of the day, maybe your passion could simply be creating a life that feels agreeable to you, and that doesn't have to take place in your career. 
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Ask Abby (Or Analise): Girls — and boys — gone wild: surviving fears of spring break infidelity

Analise Bruno March 7, 2025
In your hometown, you can’t even go to the grocery store without running into someone who knows your mom. But on spring break? You’re just another face in the crowd of frat bros, beach bums and vacationers who will never cross your path again. What happens on the beach stays on the beach — or so they tell themselves.
Gianna Horcher | Graphic Artist

Little bets

Sophia Keohane February 4, 2025
I could have missed out on big lessons and big wins because I decided not to take a risk. Maybe that’s the riskiest thing of all. Because who knows — my $5 could turn into $500, $1000 or a billion dollars. Probably not a billion, but still — little bets can go a long way. 
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Tradwife and happy life: Nara Smith, food politics and feminism | Mad Women

Hailey Pitcher March 20, 2024
Is Nara Smith truly creating content to set feminism back generations, or is it simply to share the memories and nourishment that come from cooking from scratch?
Taub films a men’s basketball game in Boston University’s Case Gym. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Meet Zachary Taub, filmmaker behind viral ‘hi, mom’ video

Mara Mellits February 9, 2024
A video of Boston University men’s basketball forward Otto Landrum waving “hi, mom” on the court currently has over 7 million views — but it took Zachary Taub, a sophomore in the College of Communication, just 45 minutes to create. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

A fresh start | It Smells Like…

Rachel Zhong November 28, 2023
Scents are often nostalgic, which can sometimes prove to be overpowering. The emotional triggers in scents are unconsciously formed –– whether we connect them to a person, a moment, a feeling or an image.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

A love letter to fall | Maia’s Inner Monologue

Maia Penzer October 24, 2023
It's that time of the year again — fall is here, and I just have to gush about my absolute favorite season. When the leaves turn red and orange and the air becomes crisper, my heart feels lighter, and my sweaters get heavier.
Mother and child: A beautiful dynamic

Mother and child: A beautiful dynamic

Maya Frankel February 16, 2022
A love letter to my mother.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Intentional Evolution: If you can’t tell them what’s wrong, they aren’t your friend

Samantha Elizondo March 26, 2021
Do not be afraid to vocalize your concerns in your relationships.
Emma Moneuse/DFP STAFF

Spotlight on Society: Stop interchanging Asians in casting

Emma Shapiro March 18, 2021
All people — regardless of ethnicity or race — are three-dimensional and unique, so they should be represented as such and not used as some trophy for diversity and inclusion.
Hoochie Zine Cover Art

Black artists at BU discuss their craft, advocate for diversity in arts

Emma Vacirca February 18, 2021
Black student artists at Boston University detail their artistic pursuits at Boston University, ranging from fashion to painting to graphic design.
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