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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Emma Hart | Graphic Artist

Valentine’s Day: the holiday single people love to hate

Daniela Cejudo Curiel February 11, 2025
Learning to be alone isn’t easy, and it feels even harder during a holiday dedicated to love. But love isn’t only romantic — it deserves to be celebrated in all its forms. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Knowledge journaling: Reframing educational TikTok trends one page at a time

Chloe Saint Mard November 11, 2024
When I first started my knowledge journal, I focused on gaining deeper insight about subjects I already loved and felt passionate about.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Navigating different friendship dynamics through music | Liv Listens

Olivia Stapleton October 16, 2024
When I was growing up, my parents would tell me that boyfriends would come and go, but friends would last forever.  Now that I’m older, I don’t entirely agree with that statement. Maybe it’s the romantic in me, or maybe it’s because I’ve had my fair share of bad friends. So, I’d modify their advice slightly: When you find the right people, true friendship can be the most incredible thing. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Make new friends, but keep the old

Sana Muneer April 23, 2024
The saying goes, “Make new friends, but keep the old.” This adage encapsulates the essence of friendship and how maintaining old bonds are just as important as creating new friendships. But, maintaining old bonds from home and creating new ones in college are different experiences that require different care.
Luc Ljoka | Graphic Artist

Bad roommate | Doctor’s Orders

Luc Ljoka November 29, 2023
Dear Doctors, My roommate and I can’t stand each other. No matter how hard I try to be nice or talk things out, we can’t seem to get along. What should I do? Sincerely, Perplexed
The imaginary show in the bubble

The imaginary show in the bubble

Camille Bugayong October 31, 2023
Stepping into the mental health treatment facility is a lot like stepping into a bubble. Here, we are patients, but to me, we become characters.
Ananya Sharda | Graphic Artist

My home is Dunkin’ | Things I’ve Learned From Strangers

Lili Culhane October 25, 2023
The pieces of Dunkin’ that out-of-towners might think help it maintain its popularity are often misinformed hypotheses. It is not the intense sugar-rush that their syrups provide, nor is it the way they keep us on our toes as we gamble whether the first sip will be sweet, sweet paradise or like licking the butt of a cigarette. What is the home that your local Dunkin’ makes for you?
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

Syncing Hearts and Beats: Using Spotify Blends To Enhance Friendships

Isabella Lapriore October 2, 2023
Utilizing insights and data about your listening habits allows the app to uniquely shape each unique “Blend” — updating it daily to give you new recommendations and the most accurate listening experience. But perhaps the most interesting feature of “Blends” is its ability to see numerically how you match up with other members.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

Until the cafe kicks us out: A dedication to people

Katrina Liu May 1, 2023
This is my last article for the Daily Free Press, and I feel like I've said everything I've wanted to say throughout my four years. I've talked about songs I've loved, analyzed life's universal questions, given mediocre advice and more.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

I don’t need to be loved by you

Josh Rosenthal April 28, 2023
My desire to feel loved by past partners was so strong that it eclipsed my well-being.
Unmasked: What is your proudest moment?

Unmasked: What is your proudest moment?

Veronica Thompson April 25, 2023
What is your proudest moment? 
Yvonne Tang | Senior Graphic Artist

We really are not strangers

Hania Malhas February 21, 2023
“We’re Not Really Strangers,” is a three-level card game of questions and wildcards created to “deepen your existing relationship and create new ones.”
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