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.
Arts, Off Campus, Column
Can You ‘Facebook’ For A Cause?
Facebook and other social media outlets have gone from being just fun ways to connect with friends to platforms for encouraging social change—but is sharing and tweeting enough to make a real difference?
Arts, Movies, Column
Direct To Netflix: Coming Soon To A Smartphone Near You
There’s a right way to experience movies—in a theater, not simply with a Netflix account.
Column, On Campus, Arts
Why I Quit Overcommitting At BC
The more things we dedicate ourselves to—whether it be to a club, a sport, or a program—the less we’re actually dedicated to any single one of them.
Arts, On Campus, Column
Confronting The Other ‘BC Lookaway’
There’s a second “BC Lookaway,” one we seldom talk about. It’s what we do we’re passing through the Mods in the morning, and notice a woman, collecting empty beer cans to deposit for cash.
Column, Off Campus, Arts
How Social Media Is Destroying Our Belief In ‘Prophets’
Our parents and grandparents had common American heroes, like JKF and MLK Jr., to look up to—but who do we millenials have? Beyonce? Steve Jobs?
Column, Arts, Music
There’s Nothing New ‘About That Bass’
Why are we singling out Meghan Trainor sending a negative message about female body image when other artists have been “all about that bass” the whole time?
Arts, Column, On Campus
What I Learned From The Moms And Dads Of Parents Weekend
Parents’ Weekend at BC is like a puzzle—it’s a time to put together the pieces and think about why you are the way you are.
Arts, Column
Imagining Life As A Picture Book
Sometimes, you just wish books (and life, for that matter) had more pictures to keep things simple.
