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Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

This is about more than ye— the line between sympathy and turning a blind eye | On The Record

Addison Schmidt October 21, 2022
There’s a strong division that has to exist between sympathizing with the difficult side effects of Ye’s disorder and turning a blind-eye to the damaging behavior that occurs as a result of it.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

XXXTentacion bridged a gap between mental health and hip-hop, but he is not a hero | Sing About Me

Aidan Mega October 3, 2022
The problem that still afflicts so many after X’s passing is justling with his publicly-known mental struggles in relation to his horrifying history of violence and assault.
Yvonne Tang/DFP STAFF

Philosophical Soup: Like the art, hate the artist

Max Ferrandino April 8, 2021
Problematic artists like Kanye West can be valued and criticized at the same time.
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Musicians, activists speak out against stigmatization of mental illness within industry

Molly Farrar March 22, 2021
A BU Arts Initiative panel Thursday focused on the reality of mental health in the industry.
Boston University College of Arts and Sciences senior Josh Prinzo poses with Paris Hilton at a protest supporting the #BreakCodeSilence movement aimed at supporting survivors of the troubled team industry. COURTESY OF JOSH PRINZO

CAS student shares personal experience with ‘troubled teen’ industry

Sophia Yakumithis November 24, 2020
One afternoon, Josh Prinzo was escorted onto a bus and taken to a wilderness camp with no prospect of returning home for seven months. The BU senior became one of hundreds of teenagers forced into a behavioral facility for rebellious teenagers.
“The Many Faces of Our Mental Health” exhibit opened Tuesday at Tufts University. The project was conceived of by artist Lynda Cutrell to destigmatize mental illness. JULIA MARUCA / DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Tufts SMFA presents a series on mental health stigma

Julia Maruca January 27, 2019
The “99 Faces Project” is an exhibit that shows people living with bipolar disease, schizophrenia and friends and relatives of people with mental illnesses.
MINTZ: Medication for mental illness is perfectly okay

MINTZ: Medication for mental illness is perfectly okay

Casey Mintz October 23, 2015

As college students, we know what it’s like to be overworked. We know what it’s like to sit with our head in our hands wondering when the deluge of assignments is going to slow down. My friends and...

MINTZ: In which I reveal too much

MINTZ: In which I reveal too much

Casey Mintz September 11, 2015

Halsey is the musical alias of Ashley Frangipane, a 20-year-old New Jersey-born alt-pop singer who, if you haven't heard of, you should probably be paying attention to. Her music is likely playing in...

MINTZ: We Need to Talk About Amanda Bynes

MINTZ: We Need to Talk About Amanda Bynes

Casey Mintz October 16, 2014

When I say the name Amanda Bynes, who comes to mind? Is it the Amanda Bynes of 2002, the cute, funny star of “The Amanda Show” who carried an entire Saturday Night Live-esque television show by herself?...

MINTZ: Let's Stop Calling the Weather 'Bipolar'

MINTZ: Let’s Stop Calling the Weather ‘Bipolar’

Casey Mintz October 10, 2014

I have some serious issues with the weather lately. Coming from South Florida, where there are only two seasons (hot and really hot), I thought that fall was something out of my always-50-degrees-and-sunny,...

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