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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

My feelings and findings on fur | It’s All Been Done Before

Erica Schwartz November 20, 2024
After months of fluctuating weather, it seems that winter is finally settling into Boston. That means it's time to stock up on winter clothes and begin the annual debate surrounding the ethics of wearing fur.
UNMASKED: If you could talk to animals or plants, what would you say?

UNMASKED: If you could talk to animals or plants, what would you say?

Veronica Thompson April 14, 2023
If you could talk to animals or plants, what would you say?
UNMASKED: If you could talk to animals or plants, what would you say?

UNMASKED: If you could talk to animals or plants, what would you say?

Veronica Thompson April 12, 2023
Today’s prompt was — if you could talk to animals or plants, what would you say?
Maroon 5 at Fenway park

REVIEW: Maroon 5 performs at Fenway Park, brings back the nostalgia

Rachel Do September 13, 2021
Maroon 5 played hit after hit at their rescheduled tour date on Sept. 12.
puppy on a leash

Boston’s animal shelters adapt to pandemic, struggle with funding

Jesús Marrero Suárez April 29, 2021
Decreases in animal availability have come as the demand for adoptions increased with the pandemic.
person sneezes into a tissue

Springtime allergies, why can’t you leave me alone?

Melina Nguyen April 29, 2021
Spring is long-awaited by many, except for the poor population who suffer from seasonal allergies.
bee on a pink flower

Capturing the springtime

Thalia Lauzon April 29, 2021
Warmer days move my nature-photographer heart to get outside and capture something new.
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Unhygienic, unsafe residential life practices are not a rite of passage for anyone

Editors April 27, 2021
Though BU can improve student quality of life, much of the responsibility lies on students themselves.
East to West: Apr. 26, 2021

East to West: Apr. 26, 2021

Veronica Thompson April 26, 2021

Four days left! Today on East to West, we cover BUPD tackling an alleged suspect on campus, student reports of animals in their residences, a press conference about the Derek Chauvin trial verdict...

pets.of.busm instagram account

BU pet Instagrams, campus dogs spark student joy

Alexandra Lack March 25, 2021
BU terriers find happiness in dogs on campus and pets on student-run instagram @pets.of.busm.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: The spread of COVID-19 in zoos highlights continued unethical practices

Editors March 22, 2021
The COVID-19 outbreak in the San Diego Zoo is the most recent symptom of unethical animal captivity.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Politics Philosophized: The immorality of the elephant ivory trade

Max Ferrandino February 3, 2021
Forty-six years after the implementation of the ban on ivory, business is still booming. Once again, humans will use any means necessary to plunder the earth for its few natural resources.
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