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Ask Abby (Or Analise): Please come, but don’t bring your boyfriend

Ask Abby (Or Analise): Please come, but don’t bring your boyfriend

By Analise Bruno, Senior Writer April 27, 2025
Part of that means nurturing the other loves in your life — your friendships, your family and the people who’ve held space for you long before romance entered the room. Your partner can be a priority, but they should never be your only one.
A sustaining Sunday sauce

A sustaining Sunday sauce

By Isabella Panichi April 24, 2025
I think it is through the labor of love that the best moments are forged. The conversations spoken over carefully crafted meals, perhaps, are always the most meaningful and careful ones. To feed is to sustain — to sustain life, to sustain conversation and to sustain relationships over time.
Taste the tropics: Innovative summer drinks you can make on a budget

Taste the tropics: Innovative summer drinks you can make on a budget

By Ananya Swaroop April 24, 2025

As we say goodbye to the chilly mornings and cool weather, one way to welcome the Boston heat and humidity is by sipping cold, refreshing drinks in the hot weather.  But for students, especially the...

What I learned my freshman year — that no one told me

What I learned my freshman year — that no one told me

By Nino Machavariani April 24, 2025
The takeaway is that anxiety will always be there in some shape or form, but you can learn to work with it instead of fighting against it. Just be present with yourself and the situation at hand, even when things feel like they are about to fall apart every other week.
You can still wear the pants — without actually wearing pants | It’s All Been Done Before

You can still wear the pants — without actually wearing pants | It’s All Been Done Before

By Erica Schwartz, Lifestyle Associate April 23, 2025
Even if your choice is a skirt and not a literal pair of pants, you can still say you’re wearing the pants. 
Copy, Paste, Curate

Copy, Paste, Curate

By Chloe Saint Mard April 23, 2025
So sure, maybe you fit an aesthetic. But you are also a filter, a moodboard that can’t be completely replicated. In a world where everything has been done, your perspective is the only thing that can’t be duplicated.
Ask Abby (or Analise): I’m not “fineeee.” Please learn how to flirt — it’s 2025

Ask Abby (or Analise): I’m not “fineeee.” Please learn how to flirt — it’s 2025

By Analise Bruno, Senior Writer April 22, 2025
Perhaps we think we’re doing something by coming up with some pickup lines that are “outside-of-the-box.” But the more I thought about it, I couldn’t help but wonder if when it comes to pet names and flirtation mechanisms, has the modern dating scene lost its touch?
A preppy playlist to help you de-stress during finals week

A preppy playlist to help you de-stress during finals week

By Ananya Swaroop April 17, 2025
Whether it’s a quiet spot at Mugar Library, a sunny day at BU Beach or a comfortable dorm room, students are trying everything to be productive — and music is helping them to de-stress.
From TV screen to playlist | Liv Listens

From TV screen to playlist | Liv Listens

By Olivia Stapleton April 17, 2025
If you’re a TV show connoisseur, and we have the same taste, I hope this serves as a helpful guide for some songs to add to your library. If you spot one of your favorite songs but have yet to see the show I associate it with, I hope this encourages you to give it a watch as well. 
A preppy playlist to help you de-stress during finals week

A preppy playlist to help you de-stress during finals week

By Ananya Swaroop April 17, 2025

It is that time of the semester again: With finals right around the corner, Boston University students are slowly replacing their iced coffees with Red Bulls and locking in to study for the exams. Whether...

‘It’s about old friends’: An ode to rewatching

‘It’s about old friends’: An ode to rewatching

By Ruby Voge, Opinion Co-Editor April 16, 2025
The “Barbie” and “Challengers” of the world deserve their silver status, but the tried-and-true favorites will always be gold.
Healing is not linear | The Hard Pills We Hate to Swallow

Healing is not linear | The Hard Pills We Hate to Swallow

By Breanna Pham April 14, 2025
Healing is not about being perfect or being positive all the time. Healing is about sitting in the mess and still believing — somewhere deep inside — that things can get better.
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