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The Fantasy of Starting Over

Why moving, rebranding, and ‘new era’ energy rarely fixes anything By Lheyaa Mathivanan Graphic by Katie King Remember when you dyed your hair right after that breakup? Or when your wardrobe shifted from bold colors to clean neutrals because everyone else was doing it? Or when you got a septum piercing, a few impulsive tattoos, and quietly decided this was your new personality? Maybe you moved, deleted old photos, unfollowed people, started drinking matcha instead of coffee,

Lheeya Jayasudha Mathivanan

6 days ago2 min read

Bringing Back Accountability

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

Sophia Ong

Dec 5, 20252 min read

The Subtle Art of Doing Nothing

“To do nothing is sometimes a good remedy” – Hippocrates By Lheyaa Mathivanan Photograph by Emma Almaraz Most days in Boston feel like a sprint. You wake up, rush to class, speed-walk across campus with a coffee that’s still too hot, answer emails between lectures. And yet, somehow you also squeeze in studying, clubs and maybe dinner with friends—if you’re lucky. Even your breaks start to feel like tasks on a checklist. In a city where ambition is the driving force, leisure c

Lheeya Jayasudha Mathivanan

Nov 28, 20252 min read

Why Is Cancel Culture Political?

The Thin Line Between Accountability and the “Hive Mind.” By Sofia Galarneau Graphic by Melissa Lemieux How many times in the past five years have we heard “he/she was cancelled?” No one stays untouchable forever. The same public that builds someone up can decide almost overnight that they’re no longer worth a second glance. Although the phrase “cancel culture” is fairly new—first used in this context around 2016—it already has the power to make someone feel worthless and st

Sofia Galarneau

Nov 21, 20252 min read

The Truth Is, It’s Okay to Put Romance First

Protecting Friendships While Starting A New Relationship By Samantha Rosenberg Graphic by Melissa Lemieux I am so over feeling guilty when I start a new relationship. It’s a feeling that comes when I first meet someone: I start to think about them, realize I like them and will want to talk to my friends about it. A lot . It’s a consuming feeling—part of me feels like I’m betraying my friends by liking someone else and wanting to spend so much time with them. The beginning of

Samantha Rosenberg

Nov 14, 20252 min read

The Biggest Heartbreak

Why Platonic Break-Ups Hurt So Much More than Romantic By Isabella Hobbs Graphic by Rhiannon Li Heartbreak is a universal feeling depicted in many forms of media: movies, tv shows, books and songs. We witness the tearful, rainy break up scene while mourning over a tub of ice cream, fantasizing of what could have been, and all the stages of grief that follow. Many people have also experienced this pain in real life; the way it makes you question who you are anymore, how you’

Isabella Hobbs

Nov 7, 20252 min read

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