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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

When you have no calling — and maybe that’s okay

Chloe Saint Mard March 31, 2025
At the end of the day, maybe your passion could simply be creating a life that feels agreeable to you, and that doesn't have to take place in your career. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

My grandma the trendsetter | It’s All Been Done Before

Erica Schwartz October 9, 2024
The afternoon sun streams in through the eyelet cotton curtains, coating the room in a warm amber glow. A collage of clothing items lies on the pink and green patchwork comforter: A few stray scarves, two woolen army hats, a small children’s shirt embroidered with multicolored cross-stitching. These are items my grandma would take out to show me while we wait for her friends to arrive for a game of Mahjong.
Ananya Sharda | Graphic Artist

Happy Almost-Thanksgiving, hot weenie! | Things I’ve Learned From Strangers

Lili Culhane November 12, 2023
I do love Christmas, but I am happy to hold off on singing, “Santa Baby” for a bit longer in order to have some Thanksgiving fun. Because Thanksgiving is so much fun! You get to make people go around the table and thank you for a bunch of things! What other day can you do that?
Ananya Sharda | Graphic Artist

Facebook frenzy: an anecdote on the power of social media connections

Faizaan Ayub November 6, 2023
I’m an inquisitive person: I like to look into other people’s lives and gain a fresh perspective on how I perceive them based on their experiences. I found myself always judging what my family members posted on social media without having any context to their actions.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Tragedy is a lesson we no longer teach

qinxuanzhu October 15, 2023
As I scroll down my phone every night, a question invariably plagues my mind. Am I a decent human being? Why am I so different from others? If you too grapple with these questions and bear the weight of sadness, sensitivity and self-doubt, then this story is for you.
Coco & Clair Clair performing.

Coco and Clair Clair: The duo that brought confidence and coolness to Boston

Magdalena Bolinaga April 11, 2023
Their black sunglasses couldn’t hide Coco and Clair Clair’s excitement as they were smiling from ear to ear when they played at The Sinclair in Cambridge last night.
protestors at a stop asian hate rally in boston common

Asian Americans at BU speak up against racism, implore community to listen

Rachel Do March 31, 2021
As violence against Asian Americans rises, Asian students reflected on racism they’ve experienced.
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