By Nicole Abrams, Investigative Editor
• September 2, 2025
Boston University has implemented a new fall Orientation model for first-year students, promising to foster more connections to integrate them into the campus community.
The University changed its...
The saying goes, “Make new friends, but keep the old.” This adage encapsulates the essence of friendship and how maintaining old bonds are just as important as creating new friendships. But, maintaining old bonds from home and creating new ones in college are different experiences that require different care.
Most pieces of literature narrate the perfect story about meeting someone with whom you have a deep connection with. But in reality, the probability of that happening is often quite small, and most people aren’t so lucky. I want to tell a story about solitude. During my freshman year of college, I met my best friend ever, who happens to be myself.
Over six months after accusations against Shiney James were brought to light, Boston University has remained silent on the status of the former director of Orientation.
