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Aidan Close as Scorpius Malfoy in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” at Emerson Colonial Theatre. Close is a Boston University alum who has been acting in this role since the North American Broadway tour of the show started in September. COURTESY OF MATTHEW MURPHY

CFA graduate Aidan Close enchants as Scorpius Malfoy

Elaina Fuzi February 28, 2025
As opening night ended and the cast finished their bows, a photographer climbed one of the Hogwarts staircases while it slid on stage. The cast of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” all get into poses and hundreds of audience members turn on their phone flashlights.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Oxford unveiled: a journey through Harry Potter magic, culinary delights and punting adventures

Keira Footer November 26, 2023
With its captivating architecture and abundance of activities, Oxford ensures you’ll never have a dull moment. Visiting this small city last April was one of the best trips I have ever been on –– and I highly recommend adding it to your travel bucket list.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Movie adaptation of books equally creative as they are necessary to storytelling | Editorial

Editors September 18, 2023
In recent years, it seems that an increasing number of the films and television series being released are adaptations of popular books. While it may look like an easy cash grab for studios in Hollywood that requires little to no creative effort, these adaptations may actually benefit both the legacy of the books it adapts and the consumers captivated by these fantastical stories. 
Men's Lacrosse

20 Questions: Men’s lacrosse senior Vince D’Alto

Mark Fraenkel February 21, 2023
With the men's lacrosse season underway, senior lacrosse star Vince D'Alto sat down to answer some rapid-fire questions.
Halloween Beacon Hill

GALLERY: Halloween decorations at Beacon Hill

Clare Ong October 30, 2022
The picturesque neighborhood of Beacon Hill came alive with elaborate Halloween decorations.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Wear Me This: Dark Academia could be the answer to the very problem it romanticizes

Sujena Soumyanath October 4, 2021
Dark Academia romanticizes an exclusionary era of higher education — but could it also present a way of making these spaces more diverse?
screenshots tab on iphone photos gallery

Screenshots: the weeds of the camera roll

Katherine Wright April 28, 2021
I let my camera roll run wild, and now it’s a chaotic mess of endless screenshots.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: ‘Captain Underpants,’ Dr. Seuss aren’t being canceled, but children’s books do have to be held to a higher standard of inclusivity

Editors March 31, 2021
We must educate children to be mindful and compassionate members of society. It starts with books.
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.
GABRIELA HUTCHINGS/ DAILY FREE PRESS

World of Literati: Movie adaptations can promote reading

Carolina Duque February 21, 2019

We’ve all seen at least one book-to-movie adaptation, given that in recent years there’s been a craze over turning novels, specifically young adult and middle-grade ones, into films. The popularity...

That’s Right, Sir: Dreams change

That’s Right, Sir: Dreams change

Katherine Wright November 26, 2018

Aspirations seem to come and go. In second grade, I brilliantly decided I was going to write the eighth “Harry Potter” book. To no one’s surprise (and everyone’s relief), I gave up after a few...

Flick Critique: Coolest female movie characters of all time

Flick Critique: Coolest female movie characters of all time

Victoria Lara November 25, 2018

Although women have been essential features in films since the start, the lack of cool female characters has been a constant trend. A trait often associated with men, coolness has seldom been seen in women...

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