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Cafe Landwer on Beacon Street. Samantha praises the restaurant’s environment and reviews some of her favorite go-to orders. ANH NGUYEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: classy variety at Cafe Landwer

By Samantha Elizondo November 17, 2021
The environment of Cafe Landwer deserves its own praise. However, so does the food.
A college classroom. Kendall writes about how college is a period for growth and variability and that students shouldn’t worry about becoming their dream adult self during that time. COURTESY OF SMBC VIA FLICKR

Why you won’t automatically become your dream self in college

By Kendall O’Brien November 17, 2021
A new environment cannot change who you’ve always been, at least not right away.
A family meal. The flurry of catch-up questions family members like to ask their children upon returning home for the holidays can be overwhelming – Payton shares a few tips to avoid being vigorously cross-examined by your relatives. COURTESY OF STEFAN VLADIMIROV VIA UNSPLASH

A guide to surviving the holidays

By Payton Renegar November 16, 2021
Here are some tips to avoid the inevitable interrogations over the holidays.
Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Eden writes about how her experience of going to art museums as a child is strongly linked to the bond she has with her mother. BAILEY SHEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

A love letter to art

By Eden Mor November 16, 2021
Art is a symbol of family, for which I am forever grateful.
The Ticketmaster app on an iPhone. Sam writes about the frustration and panic that can come with purchasing concert tickets online. COURTESY OF THE FOCAL PROJECT VIA FLICKR

Woes of buying concert tickets

By Sam Thomas November 15, 2021
Getting these tickets felt sweeter after the tribulations I endured in the purchasing process.
A pumpkin spice frappuccino. Frances writes about her love for the Fall beverage and explains why it’s her biggest character flaw. COURTESY OF BARB WATSON VIA FLICKR

Why pumpkin spice frappuccinos are my biggest character flaw

By Frances Beedon November 14, 2021
There’s something about Pumpkin Spice Frappuccinos that I just can’t help but love.
A gluten-free aisle of a grocery store. Morgan shares some of her favorite gluten-free food options found across the Boston University campus. COURTESY OF MEMPHIS CVB VIA UNSPLASH

Gluten-free options around campus

By Morgan Macphee November 11, 2021
I’ve been able to discover some of my favorite gluten-free options around campus.
Ice. Most people are familiar with the autonomic nervous system’s ‘fight or flight’ response to threats – Veronica writes about the ‘freeze' response when the body’s heart rate, blood pressure and temperature decrease involuntary. COURTESY OF SCOTT RODGERSON VIA UNSPLASH

Fight, flight or freeze: don’t forget the ‘freeze’

By Veronica Thompson November 11, 2021
Being overwhelmed by intense sensations of stress and emotions can cause people to shut down.
The Boston skyline at night. Michelle writes about the qualities of cities that make her feel alive and less alone — especially when she just gazes out from her balcony. COURTESY OF EMMANUEL HUYBRECHTS VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

A love letter to all cities

By Michelle Tian November 11, 2021
A slice of life here, a glimmer of calm there and a sprinkle of spirit everywhere.
A bento box. Yvonne writes about how the portable Japanese meal boxes are an expression of love. COURTESY OF PEI WEI VIA SOCIETY19

Japanese bento boxes: what they have taught me

By Yvonne Tang November 10, 2021
I have learned much from tuning into this small part of Japanese culture.
Two people sitting on a bench by the Charles River Esplanade. Maya writes about how the Esplanade became a safe, comfortable place for her to decompress this semester. THALIA LAUZON/ DFP FILE

The Esplanade is euphoric

By Maya Frankel November 10, 2021
Let’s do our very best to be happy this semester for as long as we can.
A person balancing on a log. Lifestyle editor Katrina shares her thoughts on grappling with the preservation of her true self while anticipating and welcoming the person she is growing into. COURTESY OF JON FLOBRANT VIA UNSPLASH

A delicate line between staying true to yourself, evolving

By Katrina Liu November 8, 2021
I have to learn to be okay with challenging thoughts that I used to think I wouldn’t ever question.
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