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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Liza Berdykulova | Senior Graphic Artist

Sour truths, bitter lies: Review of Netflix’s ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’

Samantha Genzer March 7, 2025
Gibson isn’t just evil for the sake of it — she is a master manipulator who believes in her own lies just enough to make them convincing. You don’t sympathize with her, but by the end of the series, you do understand how she managed to fool so many people.
Brett Abrams | Graphic Artist

Digital note taking with Notability — leave the notebooks behind

Amber Morris March 21, 2023
Notability offered me a smooth transition from physical notebooks and mechanical pencils to having a digital binder of notes.
Lila Baltaxe | Graphic Artist

Spring into fitness with the Nike Run Club App

Amber Morris March 3, 2023
Four years ago, as a high school student, I was looking for a way to track my goals and runs without the expense of buying a watch. After trying out a myriad of different applications on my iPhone, the one that stuck with me was the Nike Run Club App. 

East to West: Dec. 5, 2022

Ellen Maloney December 5, 2022

Last full week of classes! Today on East to West we cover a letter to rename Myles Standish Hall, student commentary on study period, city council petition to lower voting age, and more. Click here...

Sophia Flissler /  DFP Staff

Social Media Society: Is Tinder toxic?

Gabriela Romero April 3, 2022
Tinder only perpetuates shallowness, a lack of authenticity and addiction to validation. 
The OneQuesh home page. Boston University School of Hospitality alum Thomas Andrews launched the diary-style social networking app in October, which asks its users a daily question whose answer is archived and made viewable only to others who have answered the same question. ILLUSTRATION BY BAILEY SHEN/ DFP STAFF

BU SHA alum launches social networking app to help users connect, journal

Emily Pauls November 30, 2021
OneQuesh is a new social media app founded by alum Thomas Andrews.
RESULT website

Massachusetts Attorney General, BU Spark!’s RESULT fight labor trafficking

Divya Sood September 24, 2021
The website stands for "Recognize and Evaluate Signs to Uncover Labor Trafficking."
stoovy app on an iphone

Terriers in Biz: BU alum app ‘Stoovy’ aims to connect students in private network

Sophie Nye April 15, 2021
Alum Jack Claxton launched the “Stoovy” app to be a safe, streamlined student marketplace.
build lab at boston university

BU students win sustainability innovation grants, tackle climate change from new angles

Divya Sood March 23, 2021
Seven student projects won grants from Innovate@BU and BU Sustainability to tackle climate change.
social call app

BU Gigs launches app, heralded as community connection point

Colin Boyd March 9, 2021
The Instagram account @bu_gigs transitioned to an app on Friday called "The SocialCall" to streamline and expand the student marketplace.
Boston University Questrom School of Business' IDEA Conference

Annual IDEA Conference continues virtually, emphasizes multidisciplinary pursuits

Caroline Bowden March 2, 2021
The fourth annual IDEA Conference on Saturday — despite the virtual model — provided an interactive experience with TEDx-style speeches, workshops and networking.
parkaze app

Terrier in Biz: BU alum’s Parkaze addresses Boston parking

Divya Sood February 24, 2021
BU alum Amal Radhakrishnan co-created the web platform and app "Parkaze" in 2019 to address the problem of finding parking.
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