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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Generation Z is struggling in the job market — but it’s not entirely our fault | Editorial

Editors October 10, 2024
The reality many older hiring managers will not come to terms with — at least for now — is the fact that businesses will not survive if they do not hire Gen Z applicants. Besides the obvious fact that Gen Z is the next generation entering the workforce, but because of what we are most criticized for: our use of social media.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Making a habit of reading is paramount in the digital age | Editorial

Editors March 4, 2024
The popularity of digital media, especially short-form content, has deterred our generation from reading — and deprived us of not only the enjoyment we can derive from it but also the various health benefits it brings. 
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

‘Sephora kids’: The effect of consumer culture on childhood | The Perfectly Imperfect Human Condition

Lillian Chapman January 31, 2024
The rise of "Sephora kids" raises questions about Generation Alpha's exposure to influencer culture and concerns about "gentle parenting."
Annika Morris | Graphic Artist

The internet’s unfortunate idolization of Gypsy Rose Blanchard | Editorial

Editors January 22, 2024
Gypsy Rose Blanchard was met with online support after being released from prison for the murder of her abusive mother. While her crime can be absolved, can Gen Z's "unseriousness?"
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

OP-ED: Unique outlets provide information to help strengthen the voice of Gen Z

Editors November 11, 2022
Even though young adults may not watch traditional news outlets to receive information on current events, they still stay informed in unique ways.  
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

Is my personal style even mine anymore? | Is it Just Me Or

Grace Donahue November 9, 2022
Being secure in a sense of style that feels unique has become increasingly hard as trends and influencers dominate social media. 
Lucas Zhang / DFP Staff

Bubble Burst: Think beyond the screen

Lydia Evans March 3, 2022
Gen Z Americans may feel they need to latch onto tragedy, but in the process of facing such conflict, they’ve become known for exploiting it rather than just living through it.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Sing About Me: The appeal of sad playlists to Generation Z

Aidan Mega March 1, 2022
No one in Gen. Z is impervious to the rain, but a “sad playlist” — as bleak as it sounds — might prove to be a decent umbrella.
Connie Dai / DFP Staff

Bubble Burst: The coming-of-age-story, a tale as old as time

Lydia Evans February 2, 2022
The problem of the current media is that it overlooks the core of the coming-of-age story. Creators prioritize superficial means of connection versus timeless, emotional ones.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Social Media Society: Social media makes screen time soar

Gabriela Romero January 30, 2022
The technologically reliant characters in the 2008 movie WALL-E may come to reflect reality rather than remaining the comical dramatizations they once were.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Gaming the System: When it comes to esports work, don’t use the language of labor disputes lightly

Nick Speranza October 20, 2021
If we don’t oppose a loose interpretation of the language of activism for freelancers commentators for Nintendo, the subversive power of the idea of a strike will be lost further.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Gaming the System: Economic incentives are preventing desperately-needed game archiving

Nick Speranza October 13, 2021
Instead of pinning the blame entirely on developers, we should instead focus our attention on the ways they are incentivized to limit the release of their work.
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