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

Can one of Boston’s most expensive neighborhoods work on a college budget? By Anika Mahansaria Photo by Hannah Sender Seaport is famously known as one of Boston’s most bougie neighborhoods. Whether in terms of apartment rent or an average meal, nothing seems to be affordable in Seaport. But is this simply a myth? While most of the restaurants in the Seaport area are marked as $$$ or more, if you try a few cafes or select restaurants, you can make one of Boston’s most expensiv

Why I am Contemplating Purchasing the Brick By Katherine Markello Photo by Gretchen Barnard The folder on my homescreen that contains all of my social media apps is titled “Think Twice,” and has been for as long as I can remember. I cannot, however, remember the last time I actually thought twice before plunging into the social media world we are all so intimately familiar with today. A recent report by Eyesafe projects that someone born today will spend 21 years of their l

Realistic ways for students to protect their mental health throughout the colder months. by Jenny Liu Photo by Gretchen Barnard Imagine having to get out of your cozy bed and travel through relentless winds in below-freezing temperatures, just to get to your classes? Slowly, a sense of dread sneaks up on you. You start setting multiple alarms, just to ignore them all, and the next thing you know, the lecture has ended without you. The winter days are gray, and sunlight is sig

We’re not just a campus, we’re a community. Sophia Ong The dish return area in the West Campus dining hall often has me wondering how people who can’t stack dishes got into BU in the first place. Maybe that’s harsh, but seeing smoothies coat the conveyor or utensils scattered on the belt’s periphery makes me keenly remorseful for the workers who have to deal with the mess. Consider the difference with the Fenway dining hall. Students are forced to place their dirty dishes on

A cultural embrace of replicas threatens luxury’s significance. by Laurel Chang Graphic by Melissa Lemieux “Luxury” exists in distance. The space between what you can afford and what you could only admire is what makes designer brands a status symbol. However, the rise of dupe culture—a social media-driven hunt for cheap, fast and convincing replicas of luxury goods—has blurred the once-sharp line between exclusivity and accessibility. Dupe culture isn’t new, but it’s never b