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Scrumptious, time-saving lunch ideas that you can prepare quickly

Ananya Swaroop February 25, 2025
Skipping lunch may not sound like a big deal, but if you continue it as a routine, it can lead to decreased energy levels, poor concentration and overall health issues. If you’re someone who is dealing with this issue and is looking for a change, here’s a list of budget-friendly meal options that I usually make. 
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BU nutrition professors, student talk about the impacts of the ‘Freshman 15’ myth

Ashley Soebroto October 14, 2021
The Sargent Choice Test Kitchen runs a blog with healthy recipes and nutrition guidelines.
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I Call Foul Play: Overusing smartphones does more harm than good

Luca Becker April 16, 2021
Conscious and mindful phone use can provide a useful alternative to the phone addiction.
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Moving Forward: Acknowledging your humanity and feeling unpleasant emotions

Divya Sood April 12, 2021
Our feelings are neither solely good nor bad, but they are essential to our existence as human beings.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Let Your Hair Down: Modern society prompts people toward addiction

Hannah Bohn April 12, 2021
We need to consider the broader influences of addiction instead of just the individual choices.
Yvonne Tang

Burning Out: The consequences of being ‘relatable’

Yvonne Tang March 15, 2021
As we collectively exit this pandemic, I hope we can recognize that relatability has become a shallow concept.
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EDITORIAL: Impostor syndrome prevents us from valuing ourselves and our achievements

Editors February 12, 2021
We have fostered a toxic culture that prioritizes productivity over self care, leading to a common feeling for college students: imposter syndrome.
Boston University students who volunteer as emergency medical technicians recounted the realities of the pandemic they have observed from the frontline. COURTESY OF PIXABAY

BU student EMTs reflect on pandemic, voice hopes for the future

Madeline Humphrey February 3, 2021
First responders and health care workers have worked tirelessly since the pandemic began, facing intense stress and safety risks as a result. Now, Boston University students are involved in the continued efforts to curb the spread of the virus.
WILSHERE: On being toxic

WILSHERE: On being toxic

Meredith Wilshere September 14, 2017

The number of times my friends had to tell me he was bad for me was unparalleled — far beyond anything they’d said before. Between all the late night talks we had, his was the name that came up the...

MARK: A Burger! My waistline for a burger!

Daily Free Press Admin April 24, 2013

Though you might have missed it, there are going to be significant developments to the fast food giants Taco Bell and McDonald’s. Both corporations announced changes they are undertaking in order to...

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