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Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Smiles, laughs and whole lot of yarn: Winding down and finding peace with Off The Hook BU

Nino Machavariani March 21, 2025
The moment you step in, you’re welcomed into a cozy, inviting atmosphere where people sit together, chatting and crocheting. There’s an immediate warmth — an unspoken understanding that here, you can just be.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Seeking solace out of the city is easier than it seems

Siena Griffin September 16, 2024
Being a college student in Boston supplies a seemingly endless list of things to do. However, the city, despite all of its perks, can undoubtedly be overstimulating — and I’m frequently struck with the need to escape.
Unmasked: how do you unwind?

Unmasked: how do you unwind?

Veronica Thompson May 4, 2023
How do you unwind?
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: We need more ‘Wellness Days’ to keep students motivated and mentally healthy

Editors February 1, 2021
If BU wants to make sure its students are staying safe and healthy, it must take into consideration our mental health and provide us with significant breaks that are comparable to, or even more supportive, than our absent Spring Recess.
Diamonds and Rust: Putting your rested foot first

Diamonds and Rust: Putting your rested foot first

Joel Herbert January 26, 2021
Is there a correct way to spend your free time to maximize your mental health for the coming work days ahead? There is a rather simple answer: do the things that make you happy.

MARASCO: Stress

Daily Free Press Admin November 6, 2013

I gave someone the finger the other day. I was asked to run all over town during rush hour, and was not given nearly enough time to do it. Hazard lights flashing, I pulled up outside one of CBS’s 5,000...

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