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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Stick to Sports: Women deserve to be in broadcasting, no questions asked

Stick to Sports: Women deserve to be in broadcasting, no questions asked

Marisa Ingemi October 13, 2016

“Don’t look at the comments.” Those are the words heard by female commentators and media members once they hit the spotlight. Once a woman makes it in the industry, looking at the comments...

Indirect Kick: College hockey realignment is too little, too late

Indirect Kick: College hockey realignment is too little, too late

Dan Shulman April 20, 2016

College sports are slowly becoming more and more disorganized. Teams are changing conferences every year, while other schools are petitioning to join conferences that they have no business being a...

Indirect Kick: Soccer should have four substitutes

Indirect Kick: Soccer should have four substitutes

Dan Shulman April 10, 2016

Soccer players are some of the most well-conditioned athletes in all of sports. Running almost nonstop for 90 minutes, footballers can cover upward of 9 1/2 miles each time they take to the field....

Indirect Kick: NCAA Hockey Tournament needs more reform, improvements

Indirect Kick: NCAA Hockey Tournament needs more reform, improvements

Dan Shulman April 3, 2016

The NCAA’s 2016 Division I Men’s Hockey Championship is down to its final four teams, and with the excitement building as to who this year’s national champion will be, some schools feel hard...

Indirect Kick: NCAA women’s basketball tournament lacks variety

Indirect Kick: NCAA women’s basketball tournament lacks variety

Dan Shulman March 27, 2016

For basketball fans, March can be a wonderful time. The NBA playoff race is heating up, high school state championships are in progress and the NCAA has its postseason tournaments. To put it simply,...

Indirect Kick: Bandwagon fans, please stop

Indirect Kick: Bandwagon fans, please stop

Dan Shulman March 14, 2016

Sports. They’re the one thing that draws us all together on Planet Earth. Whether in triumph or defeat, sports fans remain loyal to their teams. This loyalty stems from a general feeling of community...

Indirect Kick: Copa America Centenario an opportunity for U.S. soccer

Indirect Kick: Copa America Centenario an opportunity for U.S. soccer

Dan Shulman February 28, 2016

With the Copa America Centenario being played in the United States this upcoming summer, there is an opportunity for the United States men’s national team to show its prowess on a grand stage. At...

Indirect Kick: The Europa League is irrelevant

Indirect Kick: The Europa League is irrelevant

Dan Shulman February 21, 2016

On Thursday afternoon, I had the pleasure of indulging myself in the world of soccer. With the UEFA Europa League entering its knockout round, I had a plethora of games to choose from. While matches...

Indirect Kick: Sports ticket prices are too high

Indirect Kick: Sports ticket prices are too high

Dan Shulman February 15, 2016

If you were watching the German Cup last week, not only would you have seen four road victories, but another spectacle just off the field. In the game between Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart, tennis...

Indirect Kick: The Premier League’s transfer winners and losers

Indirect Kick: The Premier League’s transfer winners and losers

Dan Shulman February 7, 2016

The winter transfer window has come and gone. While some clubs across the Barclays Premier League went into “carpe diem” mode once the calendar turned, others went into total shutdown. There were...

Indirect Kick: Football kickers are people too

Indirect Kick: Football kickers are people too

Dan Shulman February 1, 2016

While watching the AFC Championship Game last weekend, I experienced a rollercoaster of emotions. Things were looking up after Steven Jackson scored, but then the unthinkable happened. Stephen “Mr....

Indirect Kick: Should Manchester United fire Louis van Gaal?

Indirect Kick: Should Manchester United fire Louis van Gaal?

Dan Shulman January 25, 2016

In 2013, Manchester United lifted the Premier League Trophy for the 13th time. The end of that season also marked legendary manager Alex Ferguson’s retirement, and the subsequent years have been...

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