By John Tatum, Business & Science Editor
• March 21, 2025
Jakob Esterowitz and Jonah Dickson were doubles partners on the Boston University men’s tennis team before they ventured into a new kind of partnership: co-founding a startup.
Esterowitz, a sophomore in the College of Engineering, and Dickson, a master’s student studying global marketing management at the BU Metropolitan College, founded their startup, Orobor, during fall 2024.
I made a few saves, and my dad came over to me, raving that he was proud of my first performance and reassuring that missed saves were not solely my fault — it was a team effort. I played goalie for a few more games and soon fell in love with the position.
The more I thought about my collection of water bottles, the more I realized the collection of each bottle had very little to do with an effort to combat single use plastic, and had more to do with the desire I have to keep up with current trends.
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.
Trends aren’t always worth following, but one trend consumers should subscribe to is sustainability. Consumers have taken a newfound interest in eco conscious actions, and stores are taking notice.
Although bans on disposable plastic bags and polystyrene in Brookline businesses were put into effect on Sunday, they will not be enforced until January, Brookline officials said.
The delay on the...
