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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Editor-in-Chief Mara Mellits. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Letter from the Editor: Thank you and farewell

Mara Mellits December 6, 2024
A final goodbye from fall 2024 Editor-in-Chief Mara Mellits.
Boston University Track and Tennis Center. The director of Boston University’s track and field and cross country teams Gabe Sanders stepped down on Thursday. ZACH SCHWARTZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Director of BU track and field, cross country steps down following abuse allegations

Mara Mellits April 26, 2024
After five years as the director of Boston University’s track and field and cross country teams, Gabe Sanders stepped down Thursday afternoon, according to a press release from BU Athletics.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Tortured poets or tortured critics? | On the Record

Addison Schmidt April 24, 2024
When criticism is forced into being praise, we lose both those guiding voices and the determination to do better, be better and find music that fits our sound.  
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ orchestrated unnecessary backlash | On the Record

Addison Schmidt February 8, 2024
Viewers who criticize Bradley Cooper's six-and-a-half-year process of preparing for his role in 'Maestro' is unnecessary. Judge the performance, not the process.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Facebook parent pages might be better left offline | On the Record

Addison Schmidt November 14, 2023
The latest debacle on the Boston University Parents Page over the "Shut It Down For Palestine" protest shows how Facebook parents page enable the coddling of college-aged children.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

I won’t mind it if you stay | On the Record

Addison Schmidt September 13, 2023
On Sept. 1, I received an email from the Boston Globe opinion section. I have the bad habit of allowing these emails to build up like dust in my inbox, unread and unnoticed, but the headline — which addressed a nameless subject — caught my attention. It read: “We can’t miss you if you won’t go away.” 
NCAA Northeast Regional Championship cross country

Cross Country teams fall short at Regionals meet, look forward to track and field

Gracie Davenport November 18, 2022
Both the women's and men's cross country seasons wrapped up at the NCAA Northeast Regional meet on Nov. 11.
XC

With strong new talent, Women’s XC team aims to take back Patriot League crown

Gracie Davenport October 27, 2022
After falling just short of the Patriot League Championship last season, the women's cross country team is looking to win their third title in four years following a successful regular season campaign, aided by young talent.
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