EDITORIALS

EDITORIAL: IT’S A BARBIE WORLD—AND WE’RE ALL JUST LIVING IN IT

While she’s normally making headlines for her controversial body stature, Barbie is now making news for another reason: coming to a theater near you on July 21 is Greta Gerwig’s real-life adaptation of “Barbie”—but we would be remiss if we didn’t discuss how this stereotypical casting contributes to the unrealistic beauty standard discourse.

EDITORIAL: BORGSTON UNIVERSITY MIGHT HAVE AN ALCOHOL PROBLEM

While some ran laps, students at Boston University and surrounding schools celebrated, not with applause and cheers, but with bottles and booze. April 17 marks another holiday known by most as “MarMon”— an abbreviation for “marathon Monday,” though it mainly describes an all-day drinking fest.

EDITORIAL: IT MAY BE IRONIC COMING FROM US, BUT IT’S OKAY TO NOT HAVE AN OPINION

Though there is nothing wrong with having an opinion — after all, we as an editorial board note twice weekly the importance of having a strong stance on a topic — we need to normalize not having one all the time.

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EDITORIAL: RECONNECTING WITH MOTHER NATURE—NO USB REQUIRED

Globalization has undeniably given humanity some of its most coveted inventions like the light bulb, the telephone and microwavable mac-and-cheese! But what is often overlooked is its consequences.

EDITORIAL: WHERE’D ALL THE EMPATHY GO? — BU AND ITS ENTITLEMENT CRISIS

There is something in the air at Boston University— and no, it is not the refreshing springtime aroma—but rather the pungent scent of entitlement seething from all four-corners of campus.

THERE’S NO PLEASING EVERYONE, AND THE UPDATED STUDENT LINK IS A SHINING EXAMPLE

In the famous words of Bob Dylan, “the times, they are a-changin’” — and with that has come the long awaited arrival of Boston University’s new and updated Student Link. While the homepage design has an entirely new layout, one thing has remained the same: students are still complaining.

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EDITORIAL: GIVE US A BREAK — BUT MAYBE RECONSIDER THE DATE?

Although the onset of burnout from a surplus of work makes next week the perfect time for a break, we are left to grapple with what will become of our mental health in the second half of the semester

EDITORIAL: SAT SCORES SHOULDN’T DEFINE US

We acknowledge that everyone comes from a different educational background in the same way that they do social, economic and cultural — so why should every student be defined by a single number they earn from a test that isn’t holistically fair?

EDITORIAL: DON’T REJOICE WITH THE NFL FOR ITS FAKE COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

In recent years, the NFL has taken its foot off the pedal of progress in tackling issues related to the lack of diversity and the treatment of Black players. Many see Super Bowl LVII's rank as a chance of redemption— but does a lucky lineup really warrant that kind of commendable merit?

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EDITORIAL: CHATGPT MAY BE ON THE RISE — BUT THERE IS SOMETHING DISTINCTIVELY HUMAN MISSING

Technology, science and mathematics are practically the cornerstones of the American economy — but as these sectors overtake the public domain, are we beginning to stumble down the narrow path of losing a sense of human touch completely?

DON’T SETTLE FOR ADEQUATE RIGHTS: A GENERATIONAL APPROACH TO DEFENDING ROE | EDITORIAL

In light of the Supreme Court overturning the novelty Roe v. Wade doctrine, people across all different generations took to the streets of Boston for the 2023 Women's March to demand back their right to bodily autonomy.

THE PRICE OF LIVING IN BOSTON: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY | EDITORIAL

Home to thousands of citizens — and college students — Boston now faces a tumultuous housing scarcity issue that is forcing residents to either pay up, or move out.

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