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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Yvonne Tang | Senior Graphic Artist

Did my body become everyone else’s business? | Is it Just Me Or?

Grace Donahue April 26, 2023
Women and femme-presenting individuals have their bodies picked at, critiqued and obsessed over persistently. It does get worse seasonally. When pants become shorts and turtlenecks turn into tank tops, some people think that gives them license to pass judgements on people walking down the street. 
Smaran Ramidi | Senior Graphic Artist

Diet culture has no place on the big screen | Tough Love

Analise Bruno October 4, 2022

Hollywood has a reputation for employing actors and actresses who can not only play the part but look the part. While for some this includes something as simple as keeping up an aesthetic or hairstyle,...

Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Let’s Talk About: The irony of anti-vaxxers, anti-maskers who say “my body, my choice”

Mayela Machribie Lumban Gaol December 9, 2021
Anti-maskers appropriating the slogan “My body, my choice" is an egregious indication of how little conservatives actually care about bodily autonomy.
people participate in an alexander technique class

CFA students reflect on Alexander Technique courses

Caroline Bowden April 7, 2021
The Alexander Technique is used to help improve performance arts for many musicians and actors.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Let Your Hair Down: Incorporating movement into our daily lives

Hannah Bohn March 1, 2021
Exercise is a physical, personalized form of self-expression. It should be unique to your body and focus on what makes you feel energized, inspired or just a little more radiant.
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