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We did it

Michelle Tian April 26, 2021
I’m deliriously happy that we’ll be done with this semester in just six days. We did it.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: As finals approach, overworked students deserve more leniency, flexibility from Boston University

Editors April 16, 2021
Without Spring Recess and our traditional learning environments, something has to give.
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BU’s a cappella groups make strides toward inclusivity, embrace change during the pandemic

Jesús Marrero Suárez April 8, 2021
Groups described challenges faced, greater inclusivity and some bright spots in the pandemic.
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My thoughts on road trips

Khadijah Khogeer April 2, 2021
My first road trip to Cape Cod illuminated why road trips are an adventurous experience.
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Social worker, activist Sonalee Rashatwar presents on body wisdom, self-care, ‘radical unrest’ at BU

Divya Sood March 30, 2021
Known by their Instagram “TheFatSexTherapist,” Sonalee Rashatwar gave a talk about body positivity.
Seema Thakkar/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Wellness Day did not go well

Editors March 25, 2021
BU could've created a creative and meaningful alternative to Spring Recess. Instead, we got scraps.
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BU creates socially distanced outdoor spaces across campus

Molly Farrar March 22, 2021
Students are enjoying their first taste of warm weather this year in new outdoor community spaces.
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Students, professors reflect on first Wellness Day

Emily Pauls March 22, 2021
Despite no Spring Recess, BU students found some solace on the semester’s first wellness day.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Moving Forward: COVID-19 imbues gratitude with meaning

Divya Sood March 17, 2021
It is sad to think gratitude for normalcy was only ignited when everything was taken away from us. Now that normalcy is on the horizon, we must continue to value the good, bad and ugly that color everyday life.
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BU Alternative Service Breaks goes virtual again, persisting despite Spring Recess cancellation

Ashley Soebroto March 17, 2021
The annual Alternative Service Breaks program through the Community Service Center at BU is continuing virtually over three weekends in place of their usual spring break trips around the nation — serving organizations remotely in the Greater Boston Area and beyond.
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Learning around the world: International students reflect on college experience one year since campus shutdown

Rachel Do March 3, 2021
As the one-year anniversary of remote learning approaches, international students taking remote classes from home reflect on challenges and unexpected advantages of online learning.
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BU seniors create independent short film ‘Wonderland’ on art, burnout, mental illness

Lily Kepner February 25, 2021
After their Production II film was put on hold last spring, BU students persevered to bring their creative vision to life this winter. Out of that determination, the independent short film "Wonderland" was born.
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