Opinions

People must take ADHD more seriously

A lot of people don’t know what people with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) experience. People of all ages and genders have ADHD. People with ADHD endure an inability to focus, executive dysfunction,...


Opinions

Unreliable narrators improve audience experience

Narrators are essential to any artistic story. Having a person frame and tell the story to the audience is a necessity. There are some standard expectations that arise when a narrator enters...


Opinions

Capitalism feeds from the climate crisis

I remember when I first learned about climate change in the first grade — greenhouse gasses cause a warming planet, which, in turn, melt the Arctic and leave our beloved polar bears...


Guest Columns

Eating plant-based food is the right moral option

In 2016, a Southern California man threw his dog over the edge of a hillside cliff. The pitbull fell 15 feet before hitting a bush and was subsequently rescued. The man, sentenced...


Opinions

Lana Del Rey deserves a grammy

Throughout her roughly 12-year mainstream career, music’s brooding sad girl, Lana Del Rey, has been no stranger to criticism and controversy. Regardless, she has remained a force to be reckoned with. Despite...


Opinions

BU needs to emphasize a sense of community

It has become abundantly clear recently that college and university campuses in the United States have been rife with division. While this is not a new phenomenon in the history of higher...


Opinions

Moe's is better than Chipotle

Most days of the week I wake up and feel a weight on my shoulders. But sometimes, out of the blue, there is a really wonderful day. A pure experience of joy...


Opinions

Opinions staff chooses the movies that should win best picture

Sean Reichbach, Opinions Editor, double-majoring in philosophy, politics and law & economics, “Oppenheimer” I love the emptiness in Cillian Murphy’s eyes. It reminds me of myself every morning when I get out...


Columns

Hostages in Gaza need to be brought home now

On Thursday, Jan. 18, gatherers at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, held hundreds of orange balloons to commemorate the first birthday of the youngest hostage still being held in Gaza, Kfir...


Columns

Passage of time heightens the experience of stories

Time makes stories better. I love stories. I’ve got nothing but respect, love and admiration for great storytellers. Stories have been a staple in human culture since the beginning of time, lining...