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Why Are Americans Obsessed With Protein?

Jade Courcoux October 5, 2025
The first time I walked into the Rat, my eyes were drawn to Fairlife milk, with bold letters boasting “26 grams of Protein.” My initial reaction was—it's milk! It's a dairy product, full of healthy nutrients. Why are we talking about extra protein?
Versus Reality: The American Dream

Versus Reality: The American Dream

Ana Pirosca September 19, 2021

“Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore,” is the first sentence I thought to myself as I landed in Boston for the first time. I thought I was being funny, seeing as I never owned a pet...

The 12 Percent: BC Must Do More For Its International Students

The 12 Percent: BC Must Do More For Its International Students

Indira Marzbani March 21, 2021

Three years ago, on a muggy August afternoon, I found myself unloading cardboard boxes and oversized duffle bags from a rental car as I moved into my freshman dorm at Boston College. Somehow, the nervous...

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