Social media’s netizens' inability to do anything By: Chanel Thorpe Graphic by Yeyoung Jang I started posting on TikTok in September of 2025. I have been using it as a creative outlet, a place to share my thoughts in both talking and text formats, and a space similar to my early days on YouTube, where I share tips on school, life, or beauty. By posting more on TikTok, I have found that I naturally spend more time on the app. So much so that I have set a time limit on the app

after Clementine Von Radics By Julia Glazebnik The woman across the street once told us she liked a story to be sad. I like it better this way: Summer, small talk. The triangles of streetlight. How I watched your hands, their never shaking, undo the knots in mine. Everything would have been dark if not for your neck, pale in the fluorescence. Everything was still true then. All motionless, your body, mine. That day I’d watched my father take a baseball bat to a nest of w

Displacing places displaces people By Lheyaa Mathivanan Photograph by Serenidy Ryan Do you miss late-night dining? Well, so do I. I’m not talking about the food—though a greasy basket of fries hits different when you’re delusional from midterms. Late-night dining was one place at BU where you didn’t have to be anyone. You could just show up, grab food, sit with friends, and laugh about absolutely nothing. You could have a textbook open, but the productivity was optional

If you trust third-party booking sites, book a hostel. By Layan Boulon Graphic by Sisi Chen My best friend Chloe and I had just landed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We’d spent days planning this big city trip from our small island home, Penang, where we were interning. The cafes were pinned, the landmarks mapped, the timing from the Batik Factory to the Batu Caves perfectly scheduled. Scanning Trip.com and GetYourGuide had replaced TikTok time. We compared ratings to reviews to

DJing is on the rise among celebrities, students, and people in the electronic music scene alike. Is it just a trend, or is it paving the way for a new era of music production? By Olivia Prieto Photograph by Olivia Thornton It seems that in the past year or so, more and more people have garnered an interest in DJing. With social media influencers such as Tara Yummy and Vanillamace hosting their own DJ sets and tours , as well as a new found popularity of many techno artists

As a City School, do BU Students Actually Venture Outside Campus? By: Olivia Berg Photograph by Serena Sharma “Do you like Boston?” is one of the most repeated questions for BU students heading home for a break or catching up with family friends. My answer is always an enthusiastic yes — but the follow up questions are where things get murky. One of Boston University’s most celebrated attributes is its location in the heart of the city of Boston. Yet when asked for Boston

Enter a New World Across the River! By Anika Mahansaria Photograph by Julien Pedro When most people think of Cambridge, the first thing that comes to mind is Harvard and MIT. However, as a self proclaimed food lover, I love taking weekly trips across the river to find the best underrated spots. In my four semesters at BU, I’ve found my most favourite restaurants across the river. Spot 1: Flour Bakery and Cafe , Massachusetts Avenue There are many Flour’s in Boston itself, but

The ethics of transparency when personal health choices become public influence By Katherine Markello Graphic by Zoe Lyko Imagine you see someone post a beautiful cake they made online, and you want to bake it yourself. You follow their recipe to a T – every last measurement, meticulous step, minute in the oven, and second spent cooling. But your cake comes out looking nothing like theirs. Where did you go wrong? You did everything they showed you. This disconnect mirrors w

Lack of motivation doesn’t mean being unproductive. by Jenny Liu Photograph by Quinn Bryant Endless procrastination can leave you feeling emotionally and physically drained, but there’s a better way to spend that time. Procrastination happens because students are trying to escape from the pressures of life (personal or academic), or even simply out of boredom. But doomscrolling, the most common form of procrastination, can actually increase your stress levels. In fact, it ha

What people should want in a relationship. Sofia Galarneau Graphic by Charlie Tran One of my least favorite activities is to talk about romantic relationships with friends; the simple reason is that romance is dead, and it depresses me to talk about it. When I was younger, I would watch movies like “The Proposal” or “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” and would picture my future relationships with my dream guy. He would make big public declarations of love, stare at me in awe j