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An ode to the Fall semester

By Payton Renegar November 30, 2021
I am very fortunate to have found a group of friends who are incredibly beautiful people.
Tommy Lefroy’s Spotify page. Sam highlights a few of his favorite songs off the American-Canadian duo’s recent EP, “Flight Risk.” ILLUSTRATION BY BAILEY SHEN/ DFP STAFF

Artist to Watch: Tommy Lefroy

By Sam Thomas November 30, 2021
I have never had a band so quickly become one of my favorites.
People talking. Veronica analyzes and questions the use of the phrases “no, yeah” and “yeah, no.” COURTESY OF PRISCILLA DU PREEZ VIA UNSPLASH

No, yeah? Yeah, no

By Veronica Thompson November 30, 2021
I take a conscious note of the phrase because I find it to be such an interesting linguistic quirk.
A wrapped gift. With the winter holidays and the season of gift-giving fast approaching, Lynn shares 10 gift ideas from the most memorable ones she has given and received. COURTESY OF M01229 VIA FLICKR

Lynn’s gift guide for the holidays

By Lynn Chu November 30, 2021
It’s time to start thinking about gifts for friends and family.
A mug of tea and a tissue box. Mia chronicles her latest sick experience and shares some advice for when college students fall ill. COURTESY OF KELLY SIKKEMA VIA UNSPLASH

How to take care of yourself when sick in college

By Mia Chai November 18, 2021
All we can do is try to take care of ourselves with healthy habits and lots of rest.
The Facebook logo on its side. Annie writes about the damaging effects of social media platforms on young people as most prominently shown through The Wall Street Journal’s series “The Facebook Files.” COURTESY OF ROMAN MARTYNIUK VIA UNSPLASH

Social media’s algorithms need to be combated

By Annie Sheehan November 18, 2021
Facebook knows better, and they can do better.
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.
A movie poster for “Last Night in Soho.” Andrew writes about how director Edgar Wright’s latest film is a thrill ride and visually stunning yet contains sequences that seem overdone and overly chaotic. ILLUSTRATION BY BAILEY SHEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Cinephilia: ‘Last Night in Soho’ is a dreamland of chaos

By Andrew Harwood November 15, 2021
“Last Night in Soho” lives up to the spectacle, but underwhelms under its chaotic agenda.
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.
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