By Katrina Liu Roughly one month into 2020, I’m assuming most of us have broken the resolutions we promised we would never break on the first day of the new year (and decade). That’s why I’ve never liked the idea of “New Year’s resolutions.” They seem so temporary, and somewhat of an excuse to start […]
Read More →By Sophia Yakumithis Last Sunday, the world mourned the loss of basketball legend Kobe Bryant and eight others who died suddenly in a helicopter crash, among them Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna. After news of the tragedy broke, Sports Center anchor Elle Duncan shared a story of the time she met Bryant backstage at an ESPN […]
Read More →By Sophia Yakumithis I approach trendy lifestyle brands like Goop, founded by self-proclaimed health guru Gwyneth Paltrow, with serious caution. Minimalistic, all-lowercase claims to groundbreaking herbal formulas that will totally rejuvenate your vaginal health are typically a facade put up by rich white women to hold themselves to a higher importance than just “soccer mom.” […]
Read More →By Alia Al-Chalabi When I’m at school, I love preparing for food that reminds me of home. One of my favorite things to make is a schnitzel recipe that my mom used to make for me as an after school treat. Schnitzel sounds fancy, but it’s super easy to make… and it’s delicious. For this […]
Read More →By Aasha Amber Bhatnagar Sorority recruitment is a little under two weeks away, and each day that passes makes it seem all the more nerve-wracking. Picking out outfits, practicing what to say and preparing to impress the girls who could be my future sisters have been some of the top things on my mind since […]
Read More →By Sophia Yakumithis It’s my second week back at school after winter break, and I want to go home. Not because I’m miserable — that’s a different story. I just don’t want to be here. Although I love my the ambiance of the Pike out my window as I try to fall asleep every night, […]
Read More →By Liam Grogan It’s Academy Awards season, and you know what that means: people are confused, upset and angry. And when I say “people,” of course, I am referring to myself. I went through many stages while reading the 2020 nominations. It began with confusion (How is “Ford v Ferrari” even on here?), then disgust […]
Read More →By Katherine Wright During a 2010 family trip to the dentist, I started fiddling around with the tools on the dental hygienist’s tray as she cleaned my younger brother’s teeth. When she noticed what I was doing, the hygienist yelled at me in a tone that was far more severe than the level of my […]
Read More →By Sophia Yakumithis The 62nd Grammy Awards took place on Sunday, providing both excitement and disappointment in the fashion world. While I did find some looks to be particularly tasteful and striking, I was generally angry with a lot of choices made by this year’s attendees. Here are the looks that infuriated me most. Joy […]
Read More →By Katrina Liu First semester went by in a flash. I can confidently say that while I’m excited to be back at Boston University, I’ve noticed how certain things in my life have changed drastically. I realized just how much has changed when I went home and met up with some friends I hadn’t seen […]
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