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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

The language of flowers

Isabella Panichi April 2, 2025
Sometimes the occasion for giving flowers is just because — just because you love someone, just because you were thinking of them or just because you’re there. 
Luc Ljoka | Graphic Artist

Adult Life | Doctor’s Orders

Luc Ljoka November 17, 2024
Dear Doctors, I’m graduating this semester, and I’m really anxious about going into the working world. I don’t feel ready at all. What should I do? Sincerely, Perplexed
Graduates laugh and wave to the crowd at BU’s commencement ceremony. CLARE ONG/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: Graduates celebrate, protest at 2024 commencement

Clare Ong May 28, 2024
Boston University held its 151st All-University Commencement on May 19 at Nickerson Field.
Luc Ljoka | Graphic Artist

When friends graduate | Doctor’s Orders

Luc Ljoka April 23, 2024
Dear Doctors, Some of my close friends are graduating, but I still have another year left of college. I’m really going to miss them. How do I cope? Sincerely,  Perplexed
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Does Generation Z not have dream jobs? | Is It Just Me Or?

Grace Donahue March 20, 2024
Between the years of experience that entry-level positions require and the widening gap between the cost of living and the salaries for junior positions, dream jobs are becoming just that — dreams.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Does prioritizing financial stability feel less than? | Is It Just Me Or?

Grace Donahue February 21, 2024
Students who work in service and retail jobs throughout high school and college may not graduate from Boston University with as many internships under their belt as their peers. But that isn't something to be ashamed of.
Mandile Mpofu | Senior Graphic Artist

Get to know your lifelong BFF

Aguo Wang October 23, 2023
Most pieces of literature narrate the perfect story about meeting someone with whom you have a deep connection with. But in reality, the probability of that happening is often quite small, and most people aren’t so lucky. I want to tell a story about solitude. During my freshman year of college, I met my best friend ever, who happens to be myself.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Experiencing senior year from the sidelines

Camille Bugayong October 5, 2023
When Olivia Rodrigo first released the tracklist for her latest album “GUTS” I excitedly texted my best friend over the track “ballad of a homeschooled girl,” gushing over the upcoming rock/pop song that I knew would become an anthem for homeschooled girls everywhere.  As I expected, the lyrics rang true as someone who left the high school culture for a routine of online classes and independent schoolwork.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

Where to now?

Michelle Tian May 3, 2023
I hate goodbyes. I hate the weight it represents, the sadness it carries and the message others get from it. In many cases, goodbyes are things to celebrate. Goodbyes mean we’re moving on to something greater, something better
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

OP-ED: A monolingual country can’t lead the world

Editors October 28, 2022
The world is globalizing fast, instead of adapting to the integration of foreign language and culture, the United States is waiting for the rest of the world to assimilate to us or to kindly keep out.
The Boston skyline. Lifestyle Editor Katrina writes of graduation robes, tour groups and her thermos of coffee to frame her mindset on how she attempts to define her life. KRISHNA SHARMA/ DFP FILE

How do you define your life?

Katrina Liu October 7, 2021
Perhaps life can’t be defined clearly by a succinct feeling, milestone or moment.
Cap and gown

Seniors report suspicious activity in bank accounts following cap and gown orders

Tanisha Bhat May 13, 2021
A data breach on the supplier's website is currently being investigated.
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