Authenticity should be intrinsic and natural, not something we try out for size every once in a while.
Arts, Column, Movies
Life Lessons From ‘Boyhood’: Being Present In The Moment
Sometimes multitasking can keep us from seizing the moment—or, in the words of ‘Boyhood,’ allowing the moment to seize us.
Arts, Movies, Column
Life Is Not Cinema: What We Can Learn From ‘Birdman’
Like the movie ‘Birdman,’ which was was filmed with invisible cuts, there are no transitions or ellipses in real life, so when we find ourselves being inauthentic in one take, it’s bound to carry over.
On Campus, Column, Arts
Why Superfans Don’t Show Up
It requires remarkably little to show your support at Boston College—and for how simple it is, we can be exceptionally bad at it.
Arts, Column, Television
Introducing ‘The Silver Age’ Of Television
The Golden Age of television-viewing has passed—and now, we are tasked with watching as many shows as possible in a short amount of time.
Arts, On Campus, Column
Remember To Ask The Stupid Questions
On Tuesday evening, journalist Gareth Cook advised aspiring writers to be curious, nice, and relentless—and to never be afraid to ask the ‘stupid questions.’
Arts, On Campus, Featured Column, Column
Looking Beyond The ‘BC Bro’ Illusion
The myth that the BC Bro dominates the University’s social culture allows us to ignore the fact that our school is segmented along lines of socioeconomic status, race, and gender.
Arts, Column, On Campus
Fear Not: Letting Go Of ‘FOMO’
At BC, I’m not afraid of spiders or scary movies, but of missing out. Where did this idea of FOMO come from and what does social media have to do with it?
Arts, On Campus, Featured Column, Column
How To Be ‘Basic’: A Problematic Guide
The word ‘basic’ has a number of different meanings, but when it’s used to perpetuate negative female stereotypes, it becomes dangerous.
Arts, On Campus, Column
Breaking ‘Busy’: Giving Up On The B-Word
Technology has simultaneously streamlined our lives and made us feel “busy.” Free time is consumed by devices, creating the delusion we’re the busiest generation yet.
