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‘Parasite’ film discussion incites conversation about class struggles, Korean culture

Yiran Yu October 3, 2021
The Education Resource Center featured the Korean language during September.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Sincerely, Ally: Putting a higher age limit on sex work doesn’t address our problems with over-sexualization in the industry

Alexia Nizhny April 6, 2021
Our priority should be addressing our unconscious biases about women, not the OnlyFans age limit.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Diamonds and Rust: Freedom, or free-doom?

Joel Herbert February 25, 2021
Freedom can make us anxious. It can impact us all differently, and it may even exacerbate inequality. But it gives us the ability to create meaning for ourselves, and it allows us to be the unique individuals we all are.
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Productivity has no time constraints, our work culture should be more accepting of night owls

Editors February 23, 2021
We need a serious re-evaluation and shifting of our cultural priorities. We must also destigmatize staying up late while being careful not to romanticize it. Otherwise, we risk enabling a cycle of staying up late and waking up early — i.e., not getting enough sleep.
Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore encouraged students to avoid in-person Super Bowl gatherings in an email Friday. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students prepare for a socially distanced Super Bowl

Juncheng Quan February 5, 2021
With Super Bowl LV set for Sunday, Boston University students on campus are gearing up to watch the NFL’s Championship game — with some slight adjustments.
Some Boston University students have experienced anti-Asian racism on and off campus, especially since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. THALIA LAUZON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU International students discuss personal identity in the US

Rachel Do February 4, 2021
While the United States prides itself on its cultural “melting pot,” some international students at Boston University said they can still feel as if they don’t belong.
Diamonds and Rust: Ambition and acceptance go hand in hand

Diamonds and Rust: Ambition and acceptance go hand in hand

Joel Herbert December 3, 2020
Wanting better and enjoying what we have are not mutually exclusive. Often, the two can complement each other.
Alexia Nizhny

Sincerely, Ally: Broken language is a beautiful reminder of the way our worlds blend

Alexia Nizhny November 20, 2020
My misuse of certain vocabulary words painted its own picture — a vibrant world of Russian and English influence.
Hannah Bohn

Let Your Hair Down: The presence of toxic masculinity

Hannah Bohn September 22, 2020
Society often resorts to pasting labels onto different kinds of people in an attempt to simplify human behavior and make uncomplicated explanations for things that are often difficult to understand.
Alexia Nizhny

Sincerely, Ally: Literacy has been linked with wealth, but is becoming more accessible

Alexia Nizhny September 17, 2020
Thus, it is appropriate to ask ourselves the following: how can we read more, and why do we put so much cultural emphasis on being well-read?
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