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Editor's Corner: The Power of Writing

Editor’s Corner: The Power of Writing

Colleen Newcomb, Digital Editor November 4, 2025

From the time I was little, my parents read me a bedtime story every night. Those stories shaped the way I saw the world and sparked my love for writing. Creating worlds in my head and bringing them to...

The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston is now free to Lasell students who show their school ID.

A New Reason to be Drawn to the Museum of Fine Arts

Aria Conti, Opinion Editor November 4, 2025

The Museum of Fine Arts, located on Huntington Avenue in Boston, has now partnered with Lasell to grant all students free admission as long as students bring their Torch Card to the ticket desk, where...

Debate: Online vs. In-Person Classes

Debate: Online vs. In-Person Classes

Jill Neil and Aria Conti November 4, 2025

In-person classes have been a staple of Lasell University student experience for many years, but with the flexibility of online classes, many students are torn between which is more beneficial and which...

Vending machines in Woodland Hall.

Opinion: Vending Machines Fill Many Needs for Lasell Students

Lillian Sullivan, 1851 Chronicle Staff November 4, 2025

Returning to campus after summer break is supposed to be a time of excitement and reconnection. But for many Lasell University students, something felt off this semester. It wasn’t just the usual scramble...

Lasell University's beauty on display.

What Makes Lasell Home?

Jacob Lustig, Arts Editor November 4, 2025

For 174 years, Lasell University has evolved with the times — yet somehow, it’s managed to keep the same feeling of home that drew me here. As our campus continues to grow and change, I often find...

Autumn in New England Through a New Lens

Autumn in New England Through a New Lens

Alexa Benitez, 1851 Chronicle Staff November 4, 2025

It could be my inexperience and my newly biased mind to the beauty of New England, or simply the small comparisons I have been making in my head to the fall in Mexico City, where I am from, but I have...

Does Greek life and Lasell belong together?

Does Greek life and Lasell belong together?

Aria Conti, Jill Neil, and Olivia Chur October 23, 2025

Greek life at Lasell University: Do we want it on our campus, yes or no? Sororities and fraternities are a significant part of campus culture at many other colleges, offering members opportunities to engage...

A student with vision difficulties assesses the campus

A student with vision difficulties assesses the campus

Jill Neil, Lasell University October 19, 2025

As somebody with vision difficulties, I find that on-campus accessibility can sometimes become a little challenging. From trying to get an accommodation letter to navigating around campus, there are quite...

Graphic by Mylena Bovo

Budgeting 101: How college students can save money

Domanick Vitorino, Lasell University October 19, 2025

“What is budgeting?” is a question that most students might be able to answer. The real question to ask is “How are you budgeting?” which is a question that might cause students to stop and really...

Digital dating dilemma

Digital dating dilemma

Mason Cole, Lasell University May 2, 2025

In my opinion, this isn’t a matter of a yes or no question, because the answer should be fairly obvious: Yes, dating apps are and have been consistently ruining college romantic efforts for millions...

Semester showdown

Semester showdown

Jill Neil and Mason Cole May 2, 2025

Jill: Spending both semesters on campus has given me the ability to see what campus life is like across the seasons. I’ve gotten to see the excitement of sports games, hear the athletes celebrate...

Astrology analysis

Astrology analysis

Owen Kwet, Lasell University May 2, 2025

Horoscopes and the zodiac are very intriguing concepts, for sure. There are a lot of people in the world who rely on what they believe their astrological sign will bring to them in their career, love...

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