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A Love Letter to New York City
Opinions, Column

A Love Letter to New York City

I’m a better person in New York City—more optimistic, kinder, and more relaxed. These qualities are probably the exact opposite of how the average person would describe NYC. The city’s constant, insatiable noise and energy are stressful for most, but, for me, they absorb my worries right up. 

Breaking Out of the BC Bubble
Opinions, Column

Breaking Out of the BC Bubble

“He felt that Boston College was a gated community for white people.” Those words, casually mentioned by the nurse to explain why her son did not attend Boston College, hit me like a brick wall. As a nursing student in my population health clinical, I was placed at an elementary school in Lower Roxbury.

With Newton Ballot Question, Voters Could Opt-Out of Marijuana Establishments
Newton, Metro, Featured Story, Politics

With Newton Ballot Question, Voters Could Opt-Out of Marijuana Establishments

The Newton City Council voted on Sept. 7 to allow a question on the November ballot that would allow voters to “opt-out” of having recreational marijuana establishments in Newton. The vote to put the question on the ballot was proposed after a group of Newton residents organized to protest the addition of recreational marijuana establishments to the community.