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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Heartland: An ode to college towns

Maxwell Pociask March 29, 2022
Columnist Maxwell Pociask explains how college towns across America can serve as an inspiration for cities and towns without colleges.
Alexia Nizhny / DFP Staff

Intentional Evolution: Forgive to forget

Samantha Elizondo September 9, 2021
When you forgive yourself and others, this translates to living a life of gratitude.
Recent Boston University graduate Melody You’s Instagram page @albumreceipts features popular albums in the form of paper receipts. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU student’s Instagram hobby draws viral success

Cameron Morsberger May 27, 2020
COM graduate Melody You is gaining attention from thousands in her @albumreceipts Instagram project.
People rally at Boston’s City Hall Plaza in support of transgender rights in October 2018. Boston University announced the formation of committees to review freedom of speech on campus on Feb. 12, and President Donald Trump said Saturday he would sign an executive order protecting free speech on campuses. SOPHIE PARK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Free speech on campuses, Trump’s proposed executive order met with mixed reactions

Alex LaSalvia March 7, 2019
President Donald Trump vowed Saturday to sign an executive order protecting free speech at colleges in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
EDITORIAL: Wellesley editorial isn’t completely off base

EDITORIAL: Wellesley editorial isn’t completely off base

Editors April 19, 2017

Recent speakers invited to college campuses, protests and rallies have sparked debate about free speech. Students at University of California, Berkeley and Harvard University have made Facebook groups...

EDITORIAL: Student activism embodies ideals of democracy

EDITORIAL: Student activism embodies ideals of democracy

Editors March 23, 2017

Boston University’s campus is very familiar with activism. Divest BU regularly sends students to President Robert Brown’s office, hoping to have a meeting with him. #PoorAtAPrivateUniversity, which...

GRAPHIC BY RACHEL CHMIELINSKI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston ranked eighth best metropolitan area for recent college graduates

Carina Imbornone November 15, 2016

The Boston metropolitan area is the eighth-best metropolitan area for new college graduates to live in, a Wednesday ValuePenguin report found. Ranking 381 cities nationwide, the report used metrics...

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