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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Let me mansplain the issue with mansplaining to you | Tough Love

Analise Bruno December 5, 2023
Behind every successful woman doing something correctly is a man whispering in her ear telling her there is a better way to do what she’s already doing correctly. “You’re doing it all wrong, here is actually how it should be done.” “This is really advanced, you won’t understand. Let me explain.” “Did you actually know that (insert very well-known concept here)?”
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Sugar is sweet, not spooky | Tough Love

Analise Bruno October 17, 2023
The scariest thing about Halloween used to be that there was a small, but possible, risk that your candy could be infiltrated by a razor blade or tainted with poison. But, in 2023, perhaps people are more anxious about sugar and calories being in the candy. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Beauty is now in the AI of the beholder | Tough Love

Analise Bruno October 3, 2023
With the advancement of artificial intelligence, some AI generated beauty filters are becoming more and more popular. However, innovations like these might be doing more harm than good.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Don’t “curb your enthusiasm,” be direct with how you feel | Tough Love

Analise Bruno September 21, 2023
Everyone has received the dreaded text message at some point: “You can come. If you want.” For some people, this kind of text lighting up their phone screen appears as nothing more than a choice as to whether or not they will go to said outing or event.
Analise Bruno | Senior Graphic Artist

Couture and controversy: Don’t put Karl Lagerfeld on a pedestal | Tough Love

Analise Bruno May 2, 2023
Perhaps Wintour chose Lagerfeld to be the man of the evening because of his ties to a big-name brand like Chanel — but I wonder, shouldn’t morals come above prestidge? Do we really want to conflate Lagerfeld’s controversial legacy with that of the renowned Met?
Analise Bruno | Senior Graphic Artist

A year in Warren Towers: It’s nothing like the movies | Tough Love

Analise Bruno April 28, 2023
While some film portrayals aren’t too far off from emulating the classic college experience — there’s a lot they get wrong or miss. The reality is: the college experience also gets intertwined with high stress levels and the struggle that comes with living on your own for the first time. 
Haley Alvarez-Lauzo | Senior Graphic Artist

It’s time to ditch the dating apps in 2023

Kritika Iyer January 23, 2023
It might be time to delete your dating apps.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

Hate is not innate | Tough Love

Analise Bruno December 5, 2022
From a young age, we are taught that “hate” is a powerful word, but it is not until we bear witness to its effects that we believe this predicament to be true.
Deplorable and disgusting — the dishonorable display shown by the Parkland shooter’s defense team | Tough Love

Deplorable and disgusting — the dishonorable display shown by the Parkland shooter’s defense team | Tough Love

Analise Bruno November 14, 2022
Nikola Cruz's defense team very clearly violated the proper code of conduct for a standard court proceeding.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | DFP Staff

A picture is not the whole truth | Tough Love

Analise Bruno October 28, 2022
The Wisconsin women’s volleyball team photo leaks were already an invasion of privacy — but the internet's taken the unfortunate situation to another level with its misogynistic reaction.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

Do as I Say, Not as I do | Tough Love

Analise Bruno October 16, 2022
With the primaries coming up, it is critical that we elect candidates that actually practice what they preach— and Herschel Walker does not.
Smaran Ramidi | Senior Graphic Artist

Diet culture has no place on the big screen | Tough Love

Analise Bruno October 4, 2022

Hollywood has a reputation for employing actors and actresses who can not only play the part but look the part. While for some this includes something as simple as keeping up an aesthetic or hairstyle,...

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