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The Daily Free Press

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Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Blindly following influencers is the downfall of our generation | Are Our Brains Really Rotting?

Hillary Hao January 30, 2025
We are constantly fed information through the internet and on social media. Without knowing if the information is true, we spread rumors like wildfires based on assumptions.
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Ask Abby (Or Analise): The ultimate Valentine’s Day gift guide for every type of romance 

Analise Bruno January 26, 2025
Valentine's Day is the Superbowl of holidays for serious relationships. Whether it’s been one year or five — it’s your time to shine.  Not everything can be wrapped up with a bow, but some things can. If you’re in the market for tangible gifts, listen up.

My deep dive into renter-friendly apartment makeovers

Emma Sánchez November 12, 2020
I’m a sucker for DIYs. There’s something so satisfying about transforming an item into something beautiful yourself. Rental-friendly makeover channels on YouTube suggest temporary decorative changes for any apartment.
Great Scott, a live music venue in Allston, closes its doors after 44 years in business. Its final two months saw performance cancellations due to the coronavirus. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Local performers reflect on permanent closure of iconic Boston music venue Great Scott

Molly Farrar May 12, 2020
For 44 years Bostonians frequented Great Scott, swigging drinks and enjoying live music at the iconic local favorite. But the beloved underground indie locale announced it will not be reopening after quarantine.
The opening reception of “From the Gut” at the Post-Cubicle Gallery in Kenmore Square. The show features work from a number of different artists and explores themes of trauma and memory. PHOTO COURTESY LADAN OSMAN

BU alum transforms cat hospital into Kenmore gallery space

Julia Maruca April 22, 2018

Boston residents walking up Beacon Street may notice a new burst of color among the storefronts in Kenmore Square. Alexander Golob, who graduated from the College of Fine Arts in 2016, is the director...

Elise Roche manages indie booking company Artificial Contact. PHOTO COURTESY ELISE ROCHE

Terriers InBiz: Elise Roche on Artificial Contact, passion for DIY music

Hannah Shearer February 15, 2018

Elise Roche got into DIY music through her freshman year roommate and went to shows at the Lillypad in Cambridge at least once a week. Now a senior, Roche is managing Artificial Contact, a booking...

Boston University’s PRLab partners with Goodwill and produces DIY Halloween costume videos featuring clothes from Goodwill. PHOTO BY MAISIE MANSFIELD-GREENWALD

College students are trailblazers in move to rebrand ‘secondhand’

Isabel Owens November 3, 2017

College students are tossing out secondhand stigmas associated with thrifting, and leading the move to make recycled clothing more appealing. These trendsetters — from public relations students to...

Punk Resurrected

Daily Free Press Admin May 1, 2012

Do-it-yourself culture lives on in the Boston community.  On April 20, Ceremony, a California hardcore band, played a sold out show at the Democracy Center in Cambridge. This is not abnormal; Ceremony...

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