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Luc Ljoka | Graphic Artist

College party culture | Doctor’s Orders

Luc Ljoka March 24, 2024
Dear Doctors, I’m going to a party this weekend, but I don’t drink. How do I tell everyone without making it awkward? Sincerely, Perplexed
Elijah Chacko | Graphic Artist

When did Halloween become a glorified fashion show?

Westray Keeler November 2, 2023
Societal pressures plague us all the time, especially in the age of the internet where everything is documented and publicized — can’t we have one day a year off?
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Shaggy the Dog and The Lady with the Magic Potion | Things I Learned From Strangers

Lili Culhane October 23, 2023
I like putting together something fun and walking down a random street to some random house party and telling some random people that I love their Wizard of Oz group costume — except their Cowardly Lion, who didn’t even have a tail. I took offense as I believe I would be the Cowardly Lion in my friend group, and let’s just say, I would at the very least wear a tail.
Dan Lavoie, a busker also known as the Salem Satan, gives out free hugs for people in Derby Square.

GALLERY: Salem and the Halloween Industry

Kate Kotlyar October 22, 2023
Every fall, Salem transforms from a sleepy city on the North Shore to a bustling tourist destination faster than the leaves can change color. People come from all around the globe to soak in the spooky atmosphere and learn about the city’s ties to the Salem Witch Trials. Small businesses line the streets, selling everything from $80 palm readings to hand-made witch hats. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Sugar is sweet, not spooky | Tough Love

Analise Bruno October 17, 2023
The scariest thing about Halloween used to be that there was a small, but possible, risk that your candy could be infiltrated by a razor blade or tainted with poison. But, in 2023, perhaps people are more anxious about sugar and calories being in the candy. 
Spookiest Things About Being a Journalist | Is It OK If I Record?

Spookiest Things About Being a Journalist | Is It OK If I Record?

Angela Yang October 31, 2021

Happy Halloween! Sarah and Angela constantly gush over how much they love journalism, but of course, it's not always so fun and exciting. This week, the pair point out some of the scariest parts of...

In the third installment of the Boston Playwright Theater’s “BPT Talks” series, BPT playwright Cayenne Douglass took her audience behind the scenes of her thesis play “Beasts.” COURTESY OF BOSTON PLAYWRIGHTS THEATER

Student playwright captures complex familial bonds in thesis project

Molly Farrar November 12, 2020
BU's Boston Playwrights’ Theatre is hosting weekly “BPT Talks,” during which a third-year Master of Fine Arts playwright at BPT discusses their latest work.
Boston University’s Classics Department hosted its fifth annual Gorefest virtually on Friday. COURTESY OF DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICAL STUDIES

Classics enthusiasts celebrate Halloween via dramatic virtual readings of Greek tragedy

Connor Allen November 2, 2020

As the snow came pouring down over Boston Friday night, the Boston University Classics department held its fifth annual Gore Fest — a night of dramatic readings of Ancient Greek and Roman horror tragedies...

“The Queen’s Gambit,” a seven-part miniseries about chess prodigy Elizabeth Harmon debuted Oct. 23 on Netflix. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ portrays gritty reality of chess champion

Caroline Bowden October 28, 2020

Well-produced television can make almost any profession look enticing, but it takes a stellar cast and a few eye-catching outfits to sell the game of chess as glamorous and alluring material. With all...

Public health experts recommend residents adjust their Halloween plans to be in compliance with COVID-19 guidelines. ELLEN CLOUSE/ DFP FILE

Health experts outline how to safely celebrate Halloween this year

Daily Free Press Staff October 26, 2020
Halloween usually means parties and celebrations with friends, however public health precautions against a highly transmissible virus means students will need to adjust their plans this year to celebrate safely. 
La Gente, a virtual networking group created by Depaul University professor Regina Garcia, aims to feature and connect Latinx tech and production workers. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Latinx theater collective calls to be seen

Jonas Hayes October 13, 2020
As more theaters and playwrights across the country have begun to acknowledge racism in the arts, one Facebook group wants to be part of the solution.
Chefs serve lobster to a line of students at the Warren Towers Dining Hall in 2019. Lobster Night at Boston University is an annual tradition. ALI AUDET/ DFP FILE

Campus traditions to partake in

Cameron Morsberger June 12, 2020
In the last few months, students and colleges have undergone extreme change in response to the pandemic and social activism worldwide. But with the promise of on-campus courses this Fall, there are some practices that will persist through time.
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