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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Navigating the impending doom of graduation

Daniela Cejudo Curiel September 24, 2024
I felt it as soon as I stepped foot on campus again. The wave of nostalgia hit me like a truck, as did the knowledge I was entering my last year at Boston University.  I’ve felt this impending doom before, as a senior in high school who was also filled with uncertainty. This time though, we’re being pushed out into the actual “real world,”. The safety net of school life will soon be replaced by bills, jobs and the inevitable question: “What’s next?” 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Golden sunsets to golden leaves: Trading summer nostalgia for fall possibilities

Isabella Panichi September 18, 2024
At this moment, all I can feel is uneasiness and nostalgia. I always feel this way as summer disappears behind me, vanishing not necessarily with the weather but as a concept only present so long as you acknowledge it. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Music to soothe September stress | Liv Listens

Olivia Stapleton September 18, 2024
It’s already September, and while Boston’s weather might not have caught up just yet, fall is on the horizon. September is overwhelming, regardless of the temperature. I start sweating just thinking about opening my Google Calendar during this time of year. Classes have begun and club meetings are ramping up. I looked ahead yesterday — even though I probably shouldn’t have — and my first midterm is less than three weeks away. 
Lila Baltaxe | senior Graphic Artist

Fall 2024 fashion predictions: Top trends to expect

Rachel Yu September 10, 2024

Everyone knows that a new season comes with new — and even some old— aesthetics and trends. As fall rolls around, and we begin to pull out our thicker knits and jackets, it’s about time we add some...

Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Navigating the five stages of grief that come with college

Analise Bruno September 6, 2023
Boston University campus means different things for different students, while some are returning for another semester, others are starting their first — but how do we really feel about the start of another school year?
child pushing suitcase

GALLERY: Move-in 2021

Daily Free Press Staff September 1, 2021
Students returned to the Boston University campus this week to settle back in for the first fully in-person semester since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
OP-ED: A letter to Dean Bizup

OP-ED: A letter to Dean Bizup

Editors August 11, 2020
The attempts to censor faculty and their communication with students is not only misguided and deceptive, but is also actively harmful to BU students and their ability to thrive in their education this semester.
East to West: College Rankings and Transportation

East to West: College Rankings and Transportation

Daily Free Press Admin September 16, 2018

On this week’s episode of East to West, “College Rankings and Transportation,” we’re discussing Boston University's place in the 2019 national college rankings and how college students affect...

The cost of moving in for new students can be daunting. Freshmen Terriers reveal their hefty bills for move-in while returning students reflect on their first time moving into college. PHOTO COURTESY OF FLICKR USER GEOFF YOUNG.

Students face looming costs as move-in weekend concludes

Eduard Miska September 3, 2018
Masses of new students congregated outside the entrance of residence halls last weekend as parents unloaded packed cars. The families faced the sweat and stress of moving into a dorm, yet another unseen burden added pressure.
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