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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Supreme Court slashes affirmative action: what should come next?

By Editors September 11, 2023

The Supreme Court voted 6-2 on June 29 on the case Students For Fair Admissions v. Harvard College in a decision which determined that affirmative action in higher education violated the Equal Protections...

Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

BU failed the Class of 2023 with its controversial commencement | Editorial

By Editors June 2, 2023
On May 3, Boston University announced David Zaslav as the headline speaker for the University’s 150th Commencement address. With their unwavering commitment to Zaslav, BU failed the Class of 2023.
Brett Abrams | Senior Graphic Artist

EDITORIAL: It may be ironic coming from us, but it’s okay to not have an opinion

By Editors April 30, 2023
Though there is nothing wrong with having an opinion — after all, we as an editorial board note twice weekly the importance of having a strong stance on a topic — we need to normalize not having one all the time.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Editor

EDITORIAL: The State of the University — 2022-2023

By Editors April 28, 2023
It’s nearly impossible to succinctly or clearly describe the Boston University 22-23 school year — but we’ll give it a try anyway. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

EDITORIAL: Warm weather should not always call for celebration

By Editors April 24, 2023

The days are getting longer, the flowers are blooming and the semester is finally winding down. The undeniable signs of spring have returned to Boston once again. Everyone is enjoying soaking up the...

Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

EDITORIAL: Belonging at BU — for richer or poorer 

By Editors April 20, 2023
Ignoring the reality of low-income students at prestigious, expensive universities only allows said students to slip through the cracks. 
Brett Abrams | Senior Graphic Artist

EDITORIAL: Borgston University might have an alcohol problem

By Editors April 18, 2023
While some ran laps, students at Boston University and surrounding schools celebrated, not with applause and cheers, but with bottles and booze. April 17 marks another holiday known by most as “MarMon”— an abbreviation for “marathon Monday,” though it mainly describes an all-day drinking fest.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

EDITORIAL: Giving Day is NOT giving

By Editors April 12, 2023
It's difficult to wrap one’s head around the simultaneous existence of a three-billion — billion, with a “b!” — endowment, and our annual Giving Day. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

EDITORIAL: It’s a Barbie world—and we’re all just living in it

By Editors April 10, 2023
While she’s normally making headlines for her controversial body stature, Barbie is now making news for another reason: coming to a theater near you on July 21 is Greta Gerwig’s real-life adaptation of “Barbie”—but we would be remiss if we didn’t discuss how this stereotypical casting contributes to the unrealistic beauty standard discourse.
Lydia Evans | Graphic Artist

EDITORIAL: A triple-double standard

By Editors April 6, 2023
Under normal circumstances, the NCAA women's championship would have been a thrilling milestone for the oft-overlooked field of women’s sports. And yet, this historic occasion was marred by controversy: racist double standards, sexist stereotypes, even a presidential faux pas.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

EDITORIAL: Tolerating the intolerable — the price of free speech

By Editors April 3, 2023
Freedom of speech is a right against legal repercussions, not against social consequences.
Analise Bruno | Graphic Artist

EDITORIAL: Reconnecting with mother nature—no USB required

By Editors March 31, 2023
Globalization has undeniably given humanity some of its most coveted inventions like the light bulb, the telephone and microwavable mac-and-cheese! But what is often overlooked is its consequences. 
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