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Facebook Whistleblowers: What it Means to its Users
October 14, 2021 By Amanda Bang In light of recent Facebook whistleblower claims from Frances Haugen and her appearance in 60 Minutes, the discussion about social media and its possible negative effects on the general public seems to be more prevalent than ever. Haugen made multiple claims throughout the past few months and... More
Are We “Instagram Worthy”?
October 14, 2021 By Lindsay Boudreau We all have a friend who spends upwards of an hour editing their pictures for social media—especially when it comes time to post on Instagram. Dozens of popular apps are dedicated to the editing process: they filter pictures, blur acne, whiten teeth, adjust lighting, change makeup, More
iCan’t Believe iCarly is Back!
October 7, 2021 By Lindsay Boudreau If you’re a college student right now, and had access to American television growing up, chances are that iCarly was a sizable chunk of your childhood. This Nickelodeon series probably started airing when you were somewhere between the ages of 5 and 8, and you definitely... More
Y2K Fads: The Craze of Silly Bands
October 7, 2021 By Amanda Bang Looking back 10 or so years, there were huge amounts of trends and fads that were present in our lives as 2000s kids. We were putting colorful feather hair extensions, shouting “let it rip” with our beyblades, and going frantic about what high score we made... More
Wel-Comm. Ave!!
September 30, 2021 By Faisal Ahmed Have you ever wandered around the streets on Google Maps? Don’t lie. We’ve all dropped that little yellow individual on some street, and started roaming. Oh, this is where the basketball court is?! That’s the school. Good looks. It’s an eerie feeling, and sometimes you’d catch... More
Back In Beantown: More Camping?
September 30, 2021 By Lindsay Boudreau Friendship bracelets, crafts, and scavenger hunts...sound like the typical college experience? Maybe not to you, but to Murphy Kaphing, these are what she looks forward to as she returns to Boston for the fall semester. Don’t worry, as a Pre-Med Human Physiology major, Murphy has plenty... More
FYSOP 32: Introductions and A New Leaf
Hi! I’m Greta Bauer (she/her/hers), and I am the new Storytelling Program Manager for Boston University’s Community Service Center. Typically, blog posts are written by members of the Storytelling Committee who touch on important topics and events surrounding the CSC, but I wanted to do my own to kick off... More
Let’s Take a Sip of Vintage Tune
By kk Medieval-style tea sets embedded with blue and golden frames, white porcelain plates dotted with bellflowers stacked on the shelves, classic necklaces stringed with Mahjong…Stopping by to see vintage items that you may have never seen in your life, you will be wonderstruck into a wonderland where roses are blushing... More
Mental Health: A Balancing Act
by Natalie Swiacki Mental health is something that a lot of people struggle with, and most of the time they don’t even realize it. I think a lot of the time people grow up or go through life thinking that their mental situation is “normal” (more aptly healthy, but I think... More
Food Justice & Imagine Boston 2030
By Amanda Brancato If you haven’t already, check out Imagine Boston 2030. By the year 2030, Boston will likely be home to 700,000 residents, a number the city has not seen in decades. Imagine Boston 2030 will be formally released this summer. The plan will help accommodate Boston’s growing population by creating 53,000 new housing units for... More