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Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

It’s time to embrace maximalist fashion influencers

Erica Schwartz April 23, 2024
I was never really interested in following the advice of fashion influencers because I really didn’t want my fashion influenced. That is until I stumbled onto the account of Clara Perlmutter, a New York-based fashion influencer who goes by @tinyjewishgirl online. As I fell down an online wormhole to try and understand her style, I was introduced to other creators like @annagolkayepez, @polychrom3 and @myramagdalen. I learned that these influencers were considered “maximalists” in the fashion industry, meaning that they constantly push the boundaries of what constitutes casual wear, and they craft technicolor outfits that break from all conventions.
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Campus News at the FreeP: a snapshot of Fall 2021 coverage

Madhri Yehiya August 31, 2021
As students, faculty and staff all return to the streets of campus, so do our news writers.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Students hold a responsibility to be sustainable, but so does the University

Editors February 11, 2021
Yes, the new waste-disposal initiative is a positive, but we should also make sure it's used properly and followed by further substantial change.
The boarding used to protect Boston businesses prior to the election, in anticipation of protests, will be reused in order to reduce its environmental impact, according to construction professionals. MEGHAN SCOTT/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

What businesses can do with plywood after un-boarding storefronts

Allison Pirog November 9, 2020
Wooden boarding put up in anticipation of property damage on Election Day can be reused to reduce its environmental impact.
Two people walk along the Charles River Esplanade. Boston University scientists say decreased traffic during the pandemic has led to positive changes in Boston’s environment. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU scientists reflect on how COVID-19 changed Boston’s environment

Madeline Humphrey May 17, 2020
The City of Boston provides public transportation for about 1.18 million commuters each weekday. But the coronavirus pandemic has kept many people at home, meaning fewer cars on the road and, consequently, less air pollution.

EDIT: To divest is best?

Daily Free Press Admin December 10, 2013

Boston is no stranger to divestment. In 1984, student groups played a key role in Boston University’s divestment from private institutions with ties to apartheid South Africa by building a mock shantytown...

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