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Every May, after my last final is submitted and the exhaustion of the semester finally begins to settle, I celebrate in the same way and buy myself a ticket for a Boston Duck Tour. I know the criticisms. The duck boats are loud, touristy and a little overpriced. They clog the streets around the Common,...
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“Words have power.” On the wall of the communications wing, these words are next to Gwen Ifill’s timeline of her legacy as one of the most notable Simmons alumnae, spanning her career as a journalist, television newscaster and author. Since becoming a Simmons student in the fall of 2022, both the university and I have...
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This past semester, Simmons University and Emmanuel College formed the Fenway Social Work Collaborative, which allows Emmanuel undergraduates and alumni to receive a streamlined application process to Simmons’ Master of Social Work (MSW) program, along with a $12,000 scholarship and guaranteed admission. Seven students have already committed to the upc
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At the beginning of the fall 2023 semester, the announcement that the arts and arts administration majors would be sunsetted rocked the Simmons community. Now, the last of the arts majors consist of rising seniors and recently graduated seniors, meaning they were only freshmen and sophomores when Simmons University sunsetted multiple majors. Some even declar
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Have you ever felt hungry shortly after eating? Or gone most of the day without eating, only to feel extremely hungry later? This can feel confusing, especially in college when schedules (both the dining hall’s and your own) are inconsistent. Being “always hungry” is not usually random. It often relates to patterns when you eat,...
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Whether you’re walking into a dining hall or scrolling through a menu, it’s hard not to notice how often protein is highlighted: high-protein options, extra protein, protein-focused meals. It can start to feel like eating healthy is mostly centered around getting enough protein. But is that actually the case? Yes, protein is important. It helps...
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As a child, I consumed books endlessly. I logged thousands of minutes in reading logs and proudly turned them into my teachers. My family didn’t own most of these books. Instead, our weekly trips to the local library allowed me to explore new worlds, at no cost. In “The Great Gatsby,” there’s one scene where...
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You just got out of your last class, and you have a whole hour until your next one starts. There’s just one problem – you have a Zoom call to get to ASAP and you’re already on academic. Don’t want to walk back to your dorm, but need ideas for where to go? Here are...
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The Met Gala is a high-fashion, haute couture fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City. Each year, the event has a chosen theme that aligns with the museum’s spring fashion exhibition. This year’s theme, “Costume Art,” was paired with the dress code “Fashion is Art,” exploring fashion as a...
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