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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Grace Lodewick | Graphic Artist

So, you want to get into vintage fashion? | It’s All Been Done Before

Erica Schwartz April 9, 2025
So, take a deep breath and trust yourself. Personal style is always a work in progress — especially when you are diving into a whole new branch of fashion culture. Try the things you like and see what sticks.
A post from the Boston University Questrom Instagram account featuring AI-generated images. The majority of comments on the post are criticizing Questrom’s use of AI instead of hiring student artists. SIENA GLEASON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘It automatically is plagiarism’: Students express frustration over generative AI post by Questrom

Madyline Swearing April 7, 2025
Questrom School of Business used AI-generated art in an Instagram post, causing outrage amongst students.
Grace Lodewick | Graphic Artist

BUPD has changed its image since 2005 — is that enough? | Editorial

Editors April 4, 2025
Twenty years ago, The Daily Free Press published an editorial accusing the Boston University Police Department of “racial profiling” and a “lack of skill.” The piece outlined the 1984 killing of 19-year-old Christopher Dignan by a BUPD officer, detailing double-standards extended to University police and noting their routine targeting of minorities on BU’s campus.
Boston University Young Democratic Socialists’ Instagram post calling to make BU a sanctuary campus. Several student organizations made this call Monday, following the recent detainments and deportations of U.S. Visa and green card holders. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Student groups call for BU to be declared a ‘sanctuary campus’

Truman Dickerson March 26, 2025
Boston University student organizations call for the University to declare itself as a sanctuary campus.
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

BREAKING: NWSL announces new name for Boston team

Brendan Galvin March 26, 2025
The recently-formed National Women's Soccer League Boston-based team announced its new name, one which will replace the original name “BOS Nation Football Club.”
Gianna Horcher | Senior Graphic Artist

Savoring the spring: New eateries that I explored during the break

Ananya Swaroop March 19, 2025
I made it a mission to explore some of the best eats in the city. From scrumptious lobster rolls to fluffy pancakes, each eatery that I tried had something amazing to offer. 
Liza Berdykulova | Senior Graphic Artist

Sour truths, bitter lies: Review of Netflix’s ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’

Samantha Genzer March 7, 2025
Gibson isn’t just evil for the sake of it — she is a master manipulator who believes in her own lies just enough to make them convincing. You don’t sympathize with her, but by the end of the series, you do understand how she managed to fool so many people.
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Who really cares what presidents wear? | Geek Chic

Anjola Odukoya March 4, 2025
If political history has taught us anything, it's that the fastest way to break a headline isn't record-breaking global heat or ongoing humanitarian crises — it’s a president wearing the wrong outfit.
Emma Hart | Graphic Artist

A social media identity crisis | Maia’s Inner Monologue

Maia Penzer March 4, 2025
I have two separate Instagram accounts: one where I pretend to be effortlessly cool, fun, artsy and have my life together, and one where I’m supposed to be unfiltered, unbothered and free. And yet, here I am — filtering and bothering. 
Vending machines in the Warren Towers dormitory. Mice, which are a recurring issue on Boston University’s campus, were found in a vending machine in the basement of CAS. TRACY LIU/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

If you give a mouse a cookie: Dead mouse found in CAS vending machine

Avery Fox March 4, 2025
A dead mouse in a College of Arts and Sciences vending machine sparked discussion among students
Liza Berdykulova | Senior Graphic Artist

Has reading become a performance?

Chloe Saint Mard February 27, 2025
At its core, this shift isn’t about literature — it’s about looking like a reader. Books have become an accessory, a personality trait and a status symbol. As a result, people are reading more visibly than ever. The joy of getting lost in a story, of struggling with complex ideas and of truly reading seems to be fading.
Gianna Horcher | Senior Graphic Artist

Ask Abby (Or Analise): Your guide to getting off the ‘no kiss’ list

Analise Bruno February 18, 2025
Let me tell you a secret: no matter how sexually confident someone comes across  — and no matter how many people they’ve kissed or hooked up with — deep down, most of us are all experiencing one major feeling — doubt.
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