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A sign outside of The Boston Globe office at 1 Exchange Place. The importance of newspaper endorsements in elections is being discussed in light of multiple newspaper outlets announcing they would not endorse a presidential candidate. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

To endorse or not to endorse: Boston journalists discuss their role in politics

Ruby Voge November 6, 2024
During an election year, newspapers' opinion pages usually endorse presidential candidates. Usually. However, during this election, more news organizations than ever are opting-out of an official endorsement.
A clothing rack at the Goodwill store on West Campus features Halloween costumes and accessories. As Halloween celebrations extend across two weekends, students are split between prioritizing sustainability by thrifting and reusing outfits and opting for convenient choices like quick online purchases. AVA RUBIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER.

Students weigh sustainability, convenience in Halloween costume choices

Martina Nacach Cowan Ros October 30, 2024
As Halloween celebrations extend across two weekends, students are split between prioritizing sustainability and opting for convenient costume choices — some turned to thrifting and reusing, while others are sticking to quick online buys.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Can big corporations cash in on the gaming industry? | Full Inventory

Chloe Cramutola October 30, 2024
A company like Netflix or Amazon could surely succeed in their video gaming endeavors, but it doesn’t look like they will anytime soon. In my eyes, if big corporations want access to the gaming world, they’re going to have to care.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Yanis Varoufakis has a big take on big tech | Data Driven

Sarah Datta September 29, 2024
Today’s exponential growth in technology has revolutionized the way our politics, society and economy function. Some people argue that this shift has actually pushed us into a new economic system: technofeudalism. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Halloween and sustainability: a grave issue

Anna Welsh October 22, 2023
In a few days, many will inevitably turn to Amazon Prime to fast-track their last-minute costume idea to their dorm mailbox. But just as fast as they are thrown together, the colorful wigs and cheap, nylon tutus will be stuffed into the back of a closet or deep in a trash bin.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The actors and writers strikes are bigger than Hollywood | The Price of Existence

Karyna Cheung October 11, 2023
The SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes are about all of us not getting paid enough.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The dupe dilemma: how ‘dupe culture’ undermines originality

Lea Rivel October 3, 2023
More than ever before, it seems like the public is in search of — and favoring — quick and easy replacements for items they don’t have the funds or time to seek. The larger part of this issue connects to the already existing and increasing speed of trend cycles.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

REVIEW: ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’

Margaret Corona March 29, 2023
On March 3, the Amazon Prime Video floodgates opened, luring viewers to follow the coming-of-age story of the greatest fictional rock band of the ‘70s — Daisy Jones & the Six.
A Boston University Student Government meeting.

BU StuGov hears about new StudentLink, approves funding requests

Anna Vidergar February 28, 2023
BU StuGov heard updates about the new Student Link and approved funding requests in a meeting Monday night.
Goodwill

Students raise concerns about ‘costume culture’s’ impact on the environment

Yoko Zhu October 27, 2022
During Halloweekend some turn to alternative methods of buying costumes for cost-effectiveness and sustainability
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | DFP Staff

The Rise of Robots Should Be the Downfall of Capitalism | Divine Politik

Caroline McCord September 13, 2022

There have been notable victories for American workers since last October — the first Amazon warehouse union in Staten Island has now amassed more than 8,000 members, more than 230 Starbucks have successfully...

Connie Dai / DFP Staff

Latest With Lin: Making history on Staten Island: How an independent group of warehouse workers stood up to Amazon

Michael Lin April 13, 2022
Although the ALU only encompasses one out of many Amazon warehouses, their improbable success story shows that it is still not too late for workers to fight for a fair and free workplace.
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