A new wave of activism is transforming Boston into a city where every voice counts By Nazalia Justiniano Photo by Diya Kapoor In the past few weeks alone, Boston has erupted in waves of protests — from rallying on campus to the city streets — each fueled by frustration, conviction and the desire to be heard. Whether it’s students pushing back against corporate control or activists demanding justice in immigration policies, Boston has once again proven itself a city unafraid t

Everyone always says it, but is anyone actually doing it? By Lea Tran The phrase “lock in” has been said probably more than a million times in Mugar Library  alone. Merriam Webster dictionary  describes it as “to enter a deep state of focus”, commonly referring to situations in which people need to study or get an important task done. But how effectively do we “lock in”?  It’s one thing to promise your study buddies that it’s time to zone in on your work. But after an hour of

The Haunted Halls of Kilachand  By Emerson Drake Photograph by Emma Almaraz Within the hallowed halls of 91 Bay State Road, the legendary playwright Eugene O’Neill is rumored to still linger. While few students outside of the Kilachand Honors College know of the ghost said to haunt Room 401, O’Neill’s legacy makes Kilachand Hall unlike any other dorm on campus. Born in 1888, O’Neill is considered America’s first major playwright for bringing realism to the stage. Moving away

By Malia Waddles Graphic by Rhiannon Li My sweet, sweet indigo, I breathe you soft and Hold you tight until I can feel your roots beating Through the tangled pulse of mine. Your love is warm, And your grief is richly fragrant— Light, yet bold and daring. Give me a taste and Let us sink in sodden soil Under a darkened and damned sky. Together, We’ll nurture our very own Marigold star.

How the ideal female physique has transformed from Renaissance curves to an obsession with thinness.  By Mia Puleo   Graphic by Katie King The Renaissance was a boom of cultural and intellectual ideologies that swept over Europe from the 14th century until the 17th century. Humanism  was at the forefront of this movement; a non-religious philosophy that emphasized “authenticity and beauty.” This way of thinking flourished in the arts, influencing household names like Michelan

Let’s remember who thrift stores are for.  By Sophia Ong Photograph by Mia Bianco It’s difficult to be on social media and avoid the rapidly growing “thrift culture” being cultivated online.  Influencers stand in their sleek Los Angeles apartments and show off their bags upon bags of thrift store finds, and their voiceovers detail journeys to the Goodwill bins where they describe these “insane finds.” Not only am I a consumer of this kind of content, but I’m also a consumer o

The death of fashion groupthink births fashion individuality. By Laurel Chang Lea Rivel Once upon a time, being “in style” was the ultimate goal. Glossy magazines dictated what to wear and the rest of us scrambled to keep up; buying the right jeans, copying the right celebrities, and treating trends like commandments. But today, in a world where one viral TikTok can birth a new aesthetic overnight, the very idea of being “in style” feels almost…outdated. The speed of trend cy

By Zach Kaplan Photograph by Ben Farkas In cities all around the world, from London to Barcelona, tourists are increasingly fixated on one trend: living like a local. The trend is self-explanatory: why only go to the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, or the Big Ben in London, when you could go to a tapas bar packed with Catalonians or the local leather-ware shop where working-class London conversations abound. A 2019 video essay on Quartz  states that in 2017, more than five mill

When nostalgia finds new meaning By Gianna Ucci Photograph by Carina McCallum Since I was young, I’ve always been fascinated by the way music can connect to memory. I’ll be on my way to class, and my Spotify will randomly shuffle a song I hadn’t heard since my sophomore year of high school. A rush of nostalgia flows over me: certain tastes, smells, feelings come to my mind as the song plays for just three minutes. Music has found its way into some of the greatest, worst and m

By Amanda Brucculeri Graphic by Melissa Lemieux https://bostonghosts.com/top-10-haunted-locations-in-boston/ Boston is one of America’s oldest cities. Almost 400 years old, it holds a rich history and is home to buildings, parks and streets that have withstood the test of time. That said, many locations in Boston hold the memories (and sometimes even spirits) of the people that once walked here. Bostonians have reported seeing ghosts, feeling a presence and having overall str