Boston’s Culture has Become Impossible to Ignore By: Marianna Gavurmadzhyan Graphic by Natalie Horvath Unfortunately, I can no longer say the name “Kim Kardashian” without my voice and my mannerisms mimicking Mikayla Nogueira’s. Nor can I escape the word “Boston” when I listen to music. Artists like Tate McRae, Noah Kahan, and Stella Lefty, to name a few, have a newfound appreciation for our city, mentioning it in their recent songs. Boston has somehow gone from being a city

An Inside Look at Working at an On-Campus Starbucks By: Yoni Andorsky Photo by Annebel Friedman I am an employee at the Warren Towers Starbucks, working two four-hour shifts per week. Now, I won’t specify which exact days and times, but let’s just say I work the morning rush. Everyone is aware of how busy that Starbucks (and others) can get, so, for the most part, customers will be very respectful and understanding. I specifically work on one of the two espresso machines, cra

Saving everything and returning to almost nothing By: Julia Gendin Graphic by Petra De Meo Consider a doctor’s instructions, a paragraph from an article, a text message that made you feel better, a dress you might buy from Aritzia, a restaurant a friend recommended. Most of us have one or all of the above examples in our camera rolls. Together, they make up thousands of tiny digital scraps that were important enough to save and not important enough to ever look at again. We

College life is often overwhelmed by opportunity costs and trade offs, where every decision can feel like it could pivot your entire future. In the midst of chaos, learning to find equilibrium is key. By: Jenny Liu Photo by Gabrielle Wylie-Chaney The freedom that university offers sounds great in theory, until you realize no one will be there to stop you from making those questionable and risky decisions. You can go out when you have an exam tomorrow, agree to plans when you

By Lheyaa Mathivanan (Left) Penelope Cruz, (right) Olivia Wilde. Courtesy of A24 “Do you guys want to do this thing that will kind of be like an off-Broadway play?” That was Olivia Wilde’s pitch to Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz, and Edward Norton for The Invite, a dinner party gone so delightfully wrong. Fresh off a Sundance premiere that triggered a frantic bidding war, Wilde brought her high-stakes directorial venture to IFF Boston. There, she sat down with six local college s

by Analise Bruno Image via Coco & Eve The hottest thing you can wear this summer isn’t actually a bathing suit—it’s sunscreen that makes you glow like you just got back from the Amalfi Coast. Enter: the Coco & Eve Sunny Honey collection, the line currently turning SPF into the chicest accessory in your beach bag. For years, sunscreen had a reputation problem. Sticky textures, chalky finishes, and that unmistakable “I’m wearing SPF” smell made it feel more like an obligation t

Finding Confidence and Identity Through What We Wear By Isabella Donovan Photograph by Serenidy Ryan Throughout my upbringing in middle and highschool, I used to fear showing my own style. I worried that if I dressed in a way that actually felt like me, it would come across as “too much.” It was easier to blend in and to wear what everyone else was wearing to avoid standing out and to not give anyone a reason to form an opinion. In more contained environments like middle and

The Best and My Favorite Hotels Around the World By Angela Parinas Graphic by Catarina Koehler From a young age, my parents began taking my siblings and I on yearly trips—stressing the importance of knowing many cultures, meeting different people, trying diverse foods, and exploring unique cities. I fell in love with travel, with the history, the plane food, the sights, the languages, and the traditions. But what I have fallen in love with most are the hotels. I’ve had a coup

Imagining the Met Gala through a Musical Lens By Kylie Grebinar Graphic by Zoe Lyko Each May, musicians and other stars walk the stairs of the Met Gala, each representing a designer and paying homage to their personal style. This year, the exhibition focuses on costume art, with an emphasis on the relationship between fashion and the human form. This concept highlights three main facets of this relationship: bodies omnipresent in art (nude form), overlooked bodies (pregnant o

Classes, Coffee and Everything in Between By Olivia Berg Photograph by Sareena Sharma As the weather in Boston finally becomes bearable again, Boston University starts feeling like a true college campus. Just in time for tour season, hordes of students can be found lounging in the sunshine at BU Beach or walking along Bay State. But where exactly in Boston—outside of campus—do students spend most of their time? Some of the most popular hotspots include the cafes scattered thr