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U.S. Politics Has a Wu-Tang Problem
Opinions, Column

U.S. Politics Has a Wu-Tang Problem

I have tried to conceal my political opinions in my columns, but not anymore. It’s time to talk Wu-Tang. No, I’m not referring to some extremist group that takes its name from the iconic 1990s hip-hop group. I’m talking about how the rise of ironic political disengagement—embodied in a $35 Wu-Tang lawn sign—is killing America.

From slime-covered toadstools to Thanksgiving turkey
Opinions, Column

From slime-covered toadstools to Thanksgiving turkey

If there is one film that could easily define a generation, it is most definitely Shrek.  First released in 2001, featuring a “big, stupid, ugly ogre,” Shrek parodies common tropes in Disney films and crafts a more realistic view on traditional fairy-tales that was uncommon for the film industry at the time. In terms of…

Remembering Tsung: Professor, Colleague, Friend
News, Special Projects, Featured Story

Remembering Tsung: Professor, Colleague, Friend

“Frank was a fount of energy,” according to Ben Williams. Chia-Kuang “Frank” Tsung—associate professor of chemistry at Boston College who died on Jan. 5 from COVID-19 complications at the age of 44—was a beloved colleague and mentor with a unique gift of creating long-lasting connections, according to those who knew him.   Williams, a current postdoctoral...
Franceschini: Some Thoughts on the Freshman Fifteen™
Opinions, Column

Franceschini: Some Thoughts on the Freshman Fifteen™

Despite my body changing, I’m still happy with the way I look, which isn’t something that comes as easily as it sounds. This extra weight that I’ve gained is a reminder that anxieties don’t just disappear. Confidence is fluid, and it will slip away from you if you let it. Feeling good about yourself is a constant process of self-reassurance. 

Freshman Year, Covid-19 Edition
Opinions, Column

Freshman Year, Covid-19 Edition

College is hard. Like, really hard. The freshman experience feels more like the freshman experiment this year, and it’s hard to keep up. College moves at twice the speed that high school does, and no matter how much anyone warns you, nothing will fully prepare you for the takeoff.  Navigating Canvas makes me feel like...
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