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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Elijah Chacko | Graphic Artist

Small step for Prada, giant leap for feminism | Data Driven

Sarah Datta November 29, 2023
NASA's partnership with Prada to design new space suits is a progressive step for women and gender-nonconforming individuals in STEM.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Changing the sneaker world one pink sneaker at a time

Samantha Marshall November 5, 2023
“Shrink it and pink it!” This phrase is used over and over again when designing and marketing products for women. There is one market in particular that perpetuates this motto, design after design: the sneaker industry. With the rise in popularity of new sneakers designed specifically for women, most times by women, I started to wonder, aren’t women’s sneakers already designed for women? 
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

There’s no pleasing everyone, and the updated Student Link is a shining example

Editors March 19, 2023
In the famous words of Bob Dylan, “the times, they are a-changin’” — and with that has come the long awaited arrival of Boston University’s new and updated Student Link. While the homepage design has an entirely new layout, one thing has remained the same: students are still complaining.
Thalia’s kitsune nine-tailed fox tattoo. After thinking about it for years and then being delayed by the pandemic, Thalia finally received her sought-after first tattoo. THALIA LAUZON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

To tattoo or not tattoo

Thalia Lauzon November 7, 2021
Getting a tattoo was a check off my “quintessential college experiences” bucket list.
mount auburn cemetery in cambridge

Boston Design Week returns virtually after last-minute cancellation last year

Jesús Marrero Suárez April 16, 2021
The 12-day festival celebrating the role of design in everyday life will return April 28.
hostile bench along commonwealth avenue

Hostile architecture remains an issue for Boston, Cambridge’s unhoused

Taylor Brokesh April 7, 2021
Self-proclaimed “Shlubs for Housing” removed armrests dividing benches in Cambridge train stops.
social call app

BU Gigs launches app, heralded as community connection point

Colin Boyd March 9, 2021
The Instagram account @bu_gigs transitioned to an app on Friday called "The SocialCall" to streamline and expand the student marketplace.
The BU Gigs instagram account run by Northeastern University student Kaluwe Muntanga is set to move to an app dubbed “Social Call” in February. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Gigs to move to app next year, bringing large student community with it

Cameron Morsberger December 10, 2020
@bu_gigs, an Instagram account circulating offers and requests from Boston University students, will leave Instagram Feb. 4.
A traveling exhibition curated by graphic designer Jerome Harris is currently on display at the College of Fine Arts’ Stone Gallery until Feb. 19. The exhibit aims to amplify the work of Black designers who have not received the recognition they deserve. COURTESY OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS

Artist amplifies Black voices through graphic design

Rachel Do November 11, 2020

People of color often are mis- or underrepresented in history books, and in the arts, that’s no exception. Jerome Harris, a professional graphic designer who curated the traveling exhibition “As,...

Forge Design Studios, a graphic design student organization at Boston University, hosted a five-hour designathon on Saturday entitled “Catalyst.” COURTESY OF FORGE DESIGN STUDIOS

BU Forge Design Studios encourages creatives to find their voice

Irene Chung October 29, 2020

The field of digital design is changing, and at Boston University, students are finding opportunities to expand their skills and explore mediums with professional designers. BU’s Forge Design...

A person self-administers a COVID-19 test at a swab station in the Agganis Arena lobby. The lobby is one of four testing sites on the Charles River Campus for asymptomatic test takers. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students find campus COVID-19 testing quick, comfortable

Aditya Jain September 7, 2020
Between mask-wearing, social distancing and Learn from Anywhere classrooms, this is a semester of firsts at Boston University. Students said positive experiences have made it easy for them to keep up with these testing requirements.
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced a contest Friday that allows designers to pitch their proposals to improve public city spaces. PHOTO BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City design competition rethinks public spaces

Steven Barry February 24, 2016

The City of Boston has launched a second Public Space Invitational design competition to revitalize space and engage members of the creative community, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced at a Friday...

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