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My first semester at BU: Why BU is unlike other U.S. colleges

My first semester at BU: Why BU is unlike other U.S. colleges

By Savannah DeFino, Contributing Writer October 27, 2025
BU is a school that is more difficult to adjust to than other colleges for most students — but that’s okay. Navigating the unconventional nature of a city school is bound to teach you various life lessons that a traditional college may not. It can be stressful, lonely and confusing at times, but also incredibly rewarding and exciting if you accept the challenge.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Living on campus is a better bet during the pandemic

By Editors February 19, 2021
Living on campus edges out living off campus for the security it provides us in an otherwise uncertain, unsafe time. You have more peace of mind living on campus knowing you are with people who are held accountable to the same standards as you.
Alexia Nizhny

Sincerely, Ally: I went to the same school as Paris Hilton, and some things never change

By Alexia Nizhny October 28, 2020
It is important to go back and explore Paris Hilton’s NYC experience as a case study for wealthy parents’ expectations of their children.
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