What Does It Mean and Why Is Everyone Talking About It? By Ella Nenadic Graphic by Layan Boulon Chances are, if you're interested in health you’ve probably heard someone mention GLP-1; recently, this hormone has been making headlines and creating a strong impact in the weight loss scene. But in order to understand why GLP-1 is earning so much publicity, we must first understand what it is and what role the hormone plays in our body. Glucagon-like peptide 1 is a hormone prese

Why do different seasons require different approaches to everyday life, and how can we work with the cold as opposed to against it? By Brooke Elwell Photo: Carina McCallum You walk out of your apartment or dorm, and immediately, the bottom of your pants is dragging through the snow. You almost slip and fall on the sidewalk, the freezing air blasts you in the face, and suddenly, going outside and getting where you need to go is objectively much more difficult. The conditions w

Graphic by Catarina Koehler by Simone DiNota BU is known for a lot of things: its prime location, its award-winning professors, its plethora of majors and academic programs. School spirit isn’t one of them. School spirit evokes visions of colossal football stadiums and game days that take up entire Saturdays and Instagram posts. Though BU hasn’t had a football team since 1997, students show up for hockey in a way that speaks to BU’s distinct vibe. Not every hockey game draw

Graphic by Josie Zevin Long ago, Crouched in a final goodbye, I swallowed a spoonful of Nesquik to coat my lips In childlike tenderness, one last time. My tongue: Slick with bliss and nostalgia. My gaping jaws: Coiled in the sweet fluency of my mother’s knitted love. The sugar melts to a plain and bitter angst, but A warm body reaches through, Pockets of love hidden in the space between: A feathered neck seeking my attention. Too little, too late. The stale and quiet halls, C

Why moving, rebranding, and ‘new era’ energy rarely fixes anything By Lheyaa Mathivanan Graphic by Katie King Remember when you dyed your hair right after that breakup? Or when your wardrobe shifted from bold colors to clean neutrals because everyone else was doing it? Or when you got a septum piercing, a few impulsive tattoos, and quietly decided this was your new personality? Maybe you moved, deleted old photos, unfollowed people, started drinking matcha instead of coffee,

Best Dressed, Performances, and of course, the Awards By: Chanel Thorpe Graphic by Charlie Tran One of the most important, most influential, and most talked-about award shows of the year. The chance to see your favorite artist be recognized for their work over the past year. This year, my friend and I tried to predict who would win each award before the awards were presented. One of the predictions I remembered making was that Billie Eilish was definitely going to win at leas

2026 is the Year We Make Fashion Fun Again By Nicollette Heath Photo by Coco de Wolfe Gone are the trends of the clean girl, quiet luxury, and office siren. Since the end of 2020, a return to basics marked the trend cycles. Characterized by sleek silhouettes and neutral palettes, the dominant trends of this decade prioritized simplicity and functional dressing over experimentation and maximalism. Yet, things are starting to change. What will define the style of 2026? Whimsy:

Your dream destination doesn’t have to stay trapped in group chat purgatory forever. By: Isabella Licwinko Photo by Eden Dolan It is a universally acknowledged truth that all aspiring travelers within the friend group must want a girls’ trip. Planning a hypothetical vacation with your closet pals is not a rare experience. You’ll bounce destination ideas off each another, send a plethora of Airbnb options, and possibly create a Pinterest board or two. However, it is quite rare

Becoming a Band By Sarah Delehanty Graphic by Katie King It all started with an Instagram casting call and the vision of Jonas Pate, creator of the hit television series Outer Banks . Pate wanted to create a new series about musicians, but instead of hiring acting talent and then focusing on their musical abilities, Pate decided to take a different approach. He set out on a journey to find musicians from all over the world, and only once he knew they had the musical talent di

A Practical Guide to Warmth, Routine, and Frosty Days By Marianna Gavurmadzhyan Graphic by Katie-Ann Small Boston winter has a way of humbling you. One minute you’re romanticizing your hard-earned snow day and earmuffs; the next, you’re questioning every life choice you’ve ever made that landed you here waiting for the T in freezing wind. But once you accept that winter isn’t something to beat but to work around , the city becomes surprisingly livable, even enjoyable. The fir