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Spectators watch as the parade begins. LAUREN ALBANO/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: South Boston bleeds green at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Lauren Albano March 21, 2025
South Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day, or Evacuation Day, Parade took place Sunday, starting at Broadway Station and ending at Andrew Station.
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Songs to fall in love with this Valentine’s Day | Liv Listens

Olivia Stapleton February 13, 2025
Valentine’s Day can be a fun holiday no matter your relationship status, and what better way to celebrate than by listening to some great love songs? I’ve picked out a few for whatever relationship stage or Valentine’s Day mood you might be in because I believe there’s a perfect love song for everyone. 
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. 
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Ask Abby (Or Analise): The ultimate Valentine’s Day gift guide for every type of romance 

Analise Bruno January 26, 2025
Valentine's Day is the Superbowl of holidays for serious relationships. Whether it’s been one year or five — it’s your time to shine.  Not everything can be wrapped up with a bow, but some things can. If you’re in the market for tangible gifts, listen up.
Holi participants dance to music and throw colored powder in the air at the festival on Cummington Mall. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: BU colors Cummington Mall for Holi

Corinne Davidson April 4, 2024

  GALLERY: BU colors Cummington Mall for Holi   by Corinne Davidson, Kate Kotlyar, Zoe Ku, Molly Potter, Zach Schwartz and Xiaoya Shao The Boston University Hindu Cultural Association...

Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Home Alone: From solo cups to going solo this holiday season

Anna Welsh December 8, 2023
One of my favorite holiday movies to this day remains “Home Alone.” There is something about having no one else in the house, putting up all the holiday decorations that are stuffed in the attic, walking around town donning scarves and mittens and, of course, dancing to blasted music in the bathroom.
Annika Morris | Graphic Artist

Merry Christmas from your favorite Jew

Amanda Brecher December 8, 2023
As the climate gets a little colder, and the rosey noses and puffer parkas emerge, there’s one thought that floods the minds of more people than just Buddy the Elf –– Christmas is coming! Oh, and Hanukkah, too.
Boston’s signature Santa Claus Jim Manning at a pet Meet-and-Greet with Santa at the Colonnade in Boston. MARGARET CORONA/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Gallery: Winter Wonderland

Daily Free Press Staff December 8, 2023
As Fall slips away and the days get shorter, the trees go bare and Bostonians bundle up. The Frog pond freezes over and decorations adorn doorways— it can only mean one thing: Winter is coming to Boston.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

A day in the life: Taking a trip to Boston’s Snowport

Samantha Marshall December 5, 2023
I took a trip the other day to see what all the hype about Snowport was. To say the least, it lived up to my expectations. After a massive tree lighting ceremony, Seaport was completely transformed into a Hallmark-esque holiday village. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

I’m too old for Christmas lists, what now?

Samantha Marshall December 3, 2023
Excessive shopping and gifting is always a big part of the holiday season, but I’ve gotten to the point where I’m content with the clothing, makeup and materials I have already. As I get older, I’ve found I focus more on new experiences and travel rather than the numerous gift ideas picked out for me by my TikTok algorithm.
Ananya Sharda | Graphic Artist

Future me | Things I’ve Learned From Strangers

Lili Culhane November 28, 2023
If Past Me saw Present Me I think she’d think I’m pretty cool. I think it would make her write in her little journal something similar to this piece, about the college version of herself that she is looking forward to becoming. But she’d definitely think the reading thing is crazy. She wasn’t much of a reader. But she did like to write. “She” being me. I liked to write. And I still do. I wonder if the old lady in the little coffee shop likes to write
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Reflections on traveling home for the holidays: it’s not as easy as it seems

Samantha Marshall November 13, 2023
With the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and school break, I’ve found myself in much need of a break from school, but mildly stressed about how to travel 400 miles home for this shorter break. While I can make it home in a day, it poses a bit of a challenge trying to coordinate how exactly I will get home. And for some of my friends who live even farther away, the short break means it would be impossible to go home due to distance and coordinating travel plans.
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