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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Jodi Tang | Senior Graphic Artist

More than just a game: How video games teach us emotional depth

Khushi Chauhan March 25, 2025
Whether it’s succumbing to grief and seeking revenge for a loved one, reclaiming your humanity in a journey to spread your wife’s ashes with your son, or discovering what it means to be human as artificial intelligence, video games can produce authentic and powerful emotions through stories we would otherwise be unable to live. 
BU Bhangra performs at BU India Club’s Fall Show. The club hosted the event on Oct. 26 in the Tsai Performance Center, showcasing performances from several of BU’s Indian dance and a capella teams. PHOTO BY SANA MUNEER.

BU India Club honors culture, offers ‘home away from home’ at Fall Show

Sana Muneer October 30, 2024
BU India Club hosted the Fall Show on Oct. 26 in the Tsai Performance Center. The event showcased performances from several of BU’s Indian dance teams and a cappella team. The event was the groups’ first opportunity to perform their competition sets in front of an audience.
Students walk by the Center for Computing and Data Sciences. The PILOT program requests that tax-exempt educational institutions, such as Boston University, make voluntary payments to support community and city services. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston’s PILOT program exempts private institutions from paying taxes

Abigail Hassan April 4, 2024
In last week’s city council meeting, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn called for a hearing on the city’s Payment in Lieu of Taxes, or PILOT, program. 
Piper Kerman at a virtual webinar

‘Orange is the New Black’ author talks prison reform at interdisciplinary BU event

Emma Vacirca February 25, 2021
Piper Kerman, author of “Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison," spoke about criminal justice reform at a BU event co-sponsored by Boston University’s Law Student Affairs Office, Law Student Government Association, Kilachand Honors College and Center for the Humanities on Monday.
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