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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University

The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Brett Abrams | Senior Graphic Artist

Succession: Does money buy you happiness?

Ariadna Sandoval May 3, 2023
Does money buy happiness? It can give you education, housing, food and a nice trip. But it does not buy a loving family.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

Is my time too expensive for my life? | Is it Just Me Or

Grace Donahue April 13, 2023
Treating time like something that should be used to maximize profit — both monetarily and career-wise — is not at all how we should be living.
Brett Abrams | Senior Graphic Artist

The era of creativi-GPT | Cultspiracy

Kim Schneider April 7, 2023
As the impending threat of moral and intelligent AI looms, I’ll be nervously biting my nails and appreciating the humanity of writing while it still lasts.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The ‘Lower Energy Costs’ or ‘Polluters Over People’ Act? | Hard Right Turn

Nathan Metcalf March 31, 2023
From wildfires scorching everything west of the Rocky Mountains to rapidly rising sea levels threatening to engulf the eastern seaboard — it’s become increasingly clear to climate scientists, policymakers and observant people alike that climate change has begun affecting everyone, everywhere, in the here and now.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

‘Triangle of Sadness’ — Simply funny | Picture This

Ariadna Sandoval March 29, 2023
“Triangle of Sadness” proves the magic of simplicity.
Andrew Burke-Stevenson

Misunderstood Media: ‘Gone Girl’ is about American capitalism

Emma Holtmann February 21, 2023
Amy Dunne is a relatable character for many female viewers. She eats hot dogs and chugs beer. She’s probably at least a Veteran in Call of Duty. And on top of all that, she’s hot. She’s a cool girl. Well, except for the part where she admits she’s not.
Brett Abrams | Graphic Artist

Lacking self-awareness is alarmingly profitable | Cultspiracy

Kim Schneider February 17, 2023
Dunning-Kruger lending itself to success may seem surprising at first, but with the growth of social media and the inherently selfish structure of capitalism (or human nature?), maybe it just makes sense.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

A win for democracy and a defeat of raw financial power in the Czech Republic | The Intersection

Katie Harmon February 9, 2023
The Czech people just gave the world a victory for democracy, and to that, we should all celebrate.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

What is fascism? | Hard Right Turn

Nathan Metcalf January 30, 2023
In the United States, a superpower in its twilight days, the specter of fascism looms. 
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

M&M’s and imperialism | Bad Business

Nathan Metcalf December 5, 2022
Mars, Hershey and Nestle each source cacao from plantations where child slavery is practiced.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

America’s First Factory and the advent of capitalism | Bad Business

Nathan Metcalf November 14, 2022
The Slater Mill and the Rhode Island System show us that capitalism at the time of its emergence was neither essentially good nor evil.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

The Ludlow Massacre | Bad Business

Nathan Metcalf October 10, 2022
The Ludlow Massacre, and other similar historic events, bring public attention to the protection of worker’s rights.
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