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Melissa Park | Graphic Artist

There’s no place like home

Keira Footer February 26, 2025
I’m worried that something similar might happen when I return from college. Instead of feeling comfortable and relieved, I’ll feel unfamiliar and awkward, like I’m staying at a friend’s house for a week before I return to Boston. I’ve often heard sayings such as “home is where the heart is,” but how am I supposed to call this new place “home” without the proper time to love it? 
Jodi Tang | Graphic Artist

The myth of escape

Gabriel Martins February 21, 2025
But growing is inevitable, regardless of where you are. We have this mentality that we must evolve or die, but evolving doesn’t mean changing your life dramatically. We evolve in little ways every day— even if it’s in the courage it takes to live at home.
Jodi Tang | Graphic Artist

Decentering romantic relationships

Chloe Saint Mard February 10, 2025
Somewhere along the line, we were sold the idea that romantic love is the ultimate prize and that being single is some kind of failure. We’ve been conditioned to think that if you're not in a relationship, you're somehow incomplete. But, here’s the truth — romantic love is just one kind of love. It’s not the centerpiece of life unless you make it that way. Honestly, that’s a pretty fragile foundation to build your happiness on.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Comfort or chaos?: Thanksgiving proves to be a struggle for some students

Michelle Grullon November 17, 2023
You might assume the people walking around campus when the majority are home stayed in Boston because of travel issues or the unwillingness to spend upwards of $100 for a trip that lasts less than a week. But no one considers the small group that just doesn’t want to go home or doesn’t even have a home to return to.
BU dorm living room

How to make your dorm feel like home

Grace Knoop September 7, 2021
Something that helped me during my first semester on campus was creating a homey space.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Letter from the Editor: Pride beyond June

Lily Kepner July 2, 2021
Today, we leave June behind. But that does not mean Pride has to stay behind with it.
Boston University On Broadway, an on-campus musical theater organization, hosted its “OB Online Showcase” on Saturday, which featured performances by 15 students. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU On Broadway highlights campus talent in online showcase

Daily Free Press Staff November 10, 2020
Classical show tunes and modern Broadway hits soared through theater lovers' homes this weekend as Boston University students belted from their dorm rooms.
Students socializing on the Boston University Beach. First-year students have had a difficult time making new friends and forming social connections due to the COVID-19 pandemic. VIVIAN MYRON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

New students feel isolated without avenues for socialization on campus

Colin Boyd October 8, 2020
A lack of opportunities for social connection has left students, especially freshmen and transfers, at a disadvantage this year for meeting new people.
With the COVID-19 pandemic upending the lives of many, the mental health of students takes a hit. ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH SILBIGER/DFP FILE

COVID-19 affects stress levels among students

Daily Free Press Staff September 24, 2020
Students are not getting the expected college experience, but the result of an increasingly dystopian world. Amid the pandemic, students' academic performance and general well-being are threatened.
OTTO Pizza on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston University’s West Campus. SARAH SILBIGER/ DFP FILE

Boston restaurants to look forward to this Fall

Madeline Humphrey June 12, 2020
As Boston University gears up to reopen campus this Fall, many restaurants on and around campus also hope to resume regular business. We’ve compiled a few to keep in mind when planning weekend outings or relaxation time between classes.
The Boston College Police Department vs. Boston University Police Department lip sync battle made the top 30 first responder lip sync challenges on CBS.
NATALIE CAROLL/ DFP STAFF

Campus crime logs: November 7-13

Mary Lulloff November 14, 2019
The following reports were taken from the BUPD crime logs between Nov. 7 to 13.
EDITORIAL: Where in our transcripts does it say we're coddled?

EDITORIAL: Where in our transcripts does it say we’re coddled?

Editors October 22, 2015

We’ve all been accused of having “easy” days. The common idea is that we wake up at 11 a.m., stroll out of our luxurious apartments, go to class for four hours, come home and crawl right back into...

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