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Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

Are ‘Oscar movies’ easier to watch for younger generations? | Is It Just Me Or?

Grace Donahue March 6, 2024
As the idea of what films are considered "Oscar-worthy" shifts, younger viewers are finding more relatability and enjoyment in the "Best Pictures" of today.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Oscars don’t matter anymore. We should still care about the results. | On the Record

Addison Schmidt March 16, 2023
How can we appreciate the Oscars for the reward they offer to deserving filmmakers while removing ourselves from the erroneous weight of importance we place upon their outcome? 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Academy Awards aren’t all that

Kendall O’Brien March 13, 2023
The Academy Awards has made some questionable decisions in the past. This year’s show wasn’t perfect, but the choices made the viewing experience more pleasant compared to years prior.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

EDITORIAL: The Oscars aren’t just white — they’re on their way out

Editors February 3, 2023
Despite repeated pledges made on behalf of the Academy to diversify their nominees and move into modernity, recent failures continue to prove that the Oscars is unwilling to grow — possibly dooming themselves to obscurity in the process. 
Haley Alvarez-Lauto & Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artists

The FreeP wraps 2022 | EDITORIAL

Editors December 9, 2022
The Daily Free Press Editorial Board has picked out some moments that distinguish these 365 days from the 1.658 trillion which preceded it. 
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