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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The caffeine craze that turned me into an insomniac

Samantha Marshall November 12, 2023
While I love coffee and it’s fun to try new coffee drinks and treats, there is one problem with my coffee obsession: I can’t sleep.
Connie Dai / DFP Staff

Critical Eye: Sleep study

Sarah Goodman April 21, 2022
Through sleep deprivation’s dissociative and singly concentrated conspirings, the student is more suggestible to the subliminals of their scholarship. Sleep deprivation then engineers the most potent conditions for learning.
person sleeping

Three tips to a good night’s sleep

Annie Sheehan September 13, 2021
After a lot of trial and error, I've slowly found tricks that have helped me wind down at night.
late night zoom call

Learning around the world: International students reflect on college experience one year since campus shutdown

Rachel Do March 3, 2021
As the one-year anniversary of remote learning approaches, international students taking remote classes from home reflect on challenges and unexpected advantages of online learning.
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Productivity has no time constraints, our work culture should be more accepting of night owls

Editors February 23, 2021
We need a serious re-evaluation and shifting of our cultural priorities. We must also destigmatize staying up late while being careful not to romanticize it. Otherwise, we risk enabling a cycle of staying up late and waking up early — i.e., not getting enough sleep.
Researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine have found that alcohol consumption disrupts the sleep-wake cycle and can cause other problems for chronic drinkers, such as insomnia and sleep apnea. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EMILY ZABOSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Booze or snooze: BUSM researchers uncover negative effects of alcohol on sleep

Amanda Lucidi October 7, 2014

Although many college students are familiar with the cautionary tales of what effects excessive alcohol consumption can have on the body, a recent study from the Boston University School of Medicine has...

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