Secondhand Luxury is Restoring Meaning to What We Wear By Isabella Donovan Photo by Carina McCallum I used to think luxury meant walking into a store where everything smelled expensive. The lighting was perfect, the sales associate spoke softly, offered refreshments, and the purchase came wrapped like a gift. Newness defined luxury. The untouched box, the fresh leather, and the feeling of being the first person to own it justified the financial investment. But somewhere alon

Making the Most Out of Jet Lag! By Angela Parinas Graphic by Charlie Tran It is a universal experience: lying awake, staring at the ceiling of your hotel room, usually hungry, mindlessly tired. Jetlag has got to be the worst side effect of travel—at least for me. I couldn’t begin to explain the frustration of spending hours on end awake, nothing to do, not even sleep! Meanwhile the lively hours meant for touring, eating, and walking are tainted by the sleepiness that hits yo

The Niche Science Behind the Monthly Playlist By Gianna Ucci Graphic by Yeyoung Jang What started the trend of trying to make music predict our futures?Since January 1, 2023, I have found myself dedicating the first day of every month to sitting at my desk, my bed, or anywhere with internet access, opening my laptop to Spotify, and creating a playlist titled “Current Month, Current Year.” A friend of mine once told me she liked making monthly playlists, not only to provide a

By Gabrielle Alcindor Photo by Emma Almaraz Like many STEM students in Boston, my day rarely ends in the classroom. From postlabs to homework assignments, my to-do lists usually stay stacked. Finding an effective study area is crucial to getting assignments done sanely and on time. I already have my favorite Boston study spots, but I decided to venture out of my usual terrain. Here is the inside scoop on my experiences at three popular Boston study spots. Pavement Coffeehouse

By Katie Sam I love trying new cuisines, waiting in line for the latest trending pastries, and discovering underground mom-and-pop storefronts. Nothing beats the sensation of biting into a foreign flavor and slowly falling in love with a new taste. Yet, amid all of this novelty, I find myself returning to familiar staple dishes. If you’ve ever dined at a Korean restaurant before, you may recognize the typical “appetizer.” For me, however, this dish is far more than just

By Phoebe Stern Graphic by Catarina Koehler Whether this is your first year at BU or you're entering your last semester, we’re all in stages of growth and transition. That’s what college is all about, right? Expanding your worldview, meeting new people, exploring yourself, and the world around you. So, where does that leave our past relationships? Is it normal to feel like our high school friendships are maybe just that—high school friendships? Since coming to college, I’ve

The perfect way to spend an afternoon at BU without spending money by Siena Vitucci Photo by Diya Kapoor Boston has been so cold and mucky this semester, and I’ve got a feeling we are in for at least a few more weeks of the icy snow and salt-covered sidewalks. So if you are looking for a way to brighten an otherwise dreary winter afternoon, I recommend taking some time to appreciate the art galleries here on campus! There are so many spanning from West Campus to the GSU, and

After sitting down at an intimate roundtable with Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jessie Buckley, and Christian Bale, I spoke with the trio about reclaiming Frankenstein’s most silent character and bringing bold, modern life to “The Bride!” for a new generation.

By: Samantha McKeever Part of me wanted to follow the wind as it blew through the train station into some far-off place around the street bend. The rest of me, halfheartedly existing in something you could call the present, wanted to stay right in this spot. I watched myself, pathetically, from the other side of the tracks: using ghosts as anchors in the sea of time, crying only in dark rooms and in the rain, wearing too-strong perfume to mask the scent of shadows, fo

A look into the unspoken Boston etiquette of snowstorms, space savers, and intense battles over shoveled street parking. By Stephanie Ahn Photo by Serenidy Ryan Snow was not a common sight for a born and raised Californian like me — as you can imagine, especially in cities. The urban environment was just not constructed for that climate. Take LA, for example, which has seen its rainiest season yet; the streets are continuously flooding because the architecture wasn’t built fo