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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Gianna Horcher | Senior Graphic Artist

Memories in the spotless mind

Cristina Sepe April 9, 2025
When it comes to memories, there’s value that lies even in the most painful ones. Altogether, this emphasizes the real power of human connection in the face of both love and loss. 

Happiness is an inside job | The Hard Pills We Hate to Swallow

Breanna Pham April 8, 2025

A friend once shared something that hit home: “You can’t expect to be happy in a relationship until you’re happy with yourself.”  This truth was hard to swallow.  For years, I searched...

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Critical Eye: The real substance of addiction

Sarah Goodman January 19, 2022
The junkie narrative tends to reduce addiction to the substance or behavior the addiction revolves around as well as the aims and griefs that drive it.
crime scene at the isabella stewart gardner museum robbery

Netflix docuseries brings Isabella Stewart Gardner art theft to life

Lily Kepner April 12, 2021
Thirty one years ago, history's largest art theft took place. Today, the chase to find them is strong.
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University to distribute $11.5 million in financial aid to students as part of federal relief fund

Molly Farrar March 16, 2021
Students who qualify will receive emails with details about their aid package, with amounts of $500, $1,000 or $1,400 awarded depending on financial need — more than 9,000 students qualify for these “technology subsidy” funds to assist with additional costs of remote learning.
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Intentional Evolution: College students should learn to budget

Samantha Elizondo February 26, 2021
Sitting down with yourself and coming up with a list of priorities is a good way to hold yourself accountable and redirect your cash flow toward things that will make you the happiest in the long run.
A national coin shortage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult for students to use coin-operated laundry machines on campus. SOPHIA FLISSLER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Coin shortage leads to laundry inconveniences for certain students

Vanessa Bartlett September 10, 2020
The national coin shortage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has created problems for banks, small businesses and, now, BU students using coin-operated laundry machines on campus.

INTERROBANG

Editors September 4, 2014

After leading police on a wild chase through Del Ray Beach, Florida, on Aug. 26, suspected criminal Daniel Pinedo Velapatino became distracted from his escape when he encountered the adorable kittens living...

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