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Liza Berdykulova | Senior Graphic Artist

The classic holdover: A spring break away from home

Ananya Swaroop March 4, 2025
Maybe I’ll wake up without an alarm, make a good breakfast, take a relaxing bath and tick off things from my spring break bucket list. Of course, there will be moments where I’ll wish I was home, but I’ll remind myself that I’ll be okay. And above all, I’ll take it one day at a time. 
Brendan Nordstrom | Graphic Artist

Boxes, bags and no B.S. — tips for an efficient dorm move-out

Isabella Lapriore May 3, 2023
Moving out, however, doesn’t have to be as stress-filled as moving in. Making sure you are efficient when packing can turn a frustrating afternoon into a logical and productive one.
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Boston residents searching to move out of the city as housing rates rise

Artemis Huang February 24, 2023
A post-pandemic rebound in Boston rental and housing prices is driving residents to search for affordable living options outside the metropolitan area, experts say.
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Change is weird

Michelle Tian March 15, 2021
I recently moved out of my childhood home, and it was so much tougher than I thought it would be. I’ve lived in the same place for 16 years, so to suddenly be in a new environment with a blank state for all these memories to be written on is almost unnerving.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Let Your Hair Down: Incorporating movement into our daily lives

Hannah Bohn March 1, 2021
Exercise is a physical, personalized form of self-expression. It should be unique to your body and focus on what makes you feel energized, inspired or just a little more radiant.
Student ambassador Damon Musso, center, discusses moving off campus during a panel discussion at the George Sherman Union Tuesday. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students learn about off-campus living at panel from HTC, BU Today

Amanda Cappelli October 8, 2019
Moving off campus can be a daunting prospect — finding a good broker, budgeting for rent, avoiding rats in Allston — that’s why the Howard Thurman Center partnered with BU Today to host a panel Tuesday giving students advice for off-campus living.
POLOS: The real way to make a big school feel small

POLOS: The real way to make a big school feel small

Olivia Polos September 28, 2017

33,119 students. You don’t need the cheesy descriptors of how many smiles that is or how many hands they have or even how many water bottles those people use to understand that it’s a pretty decent...

LATIMER: Welcome home, nomad

Daily Free Press Admin September 2, 2013

You know that feeling when you get woken up during the climax of a dream? Your bones feel like sand, your bed sheets suddenly feel like Egyptian cotton and all you need is another five minutes? Well, I...

CHISTYAKOV: Thankful for Boston

Daily Free Press Admin November 28, 2012

Like many other Californians, I expected going home for Thanksgiving break would be a vacation in heaven, away from the cold weather and the busy city vibe of Boston. I eagerly packed my luggage many days...

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