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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show: Kendrick Lamar brought the bars, but was it a touchdown performance?

Samantha Genzer February 10, 2025
The production was sleek, the performances were sharp and the creativity was undeniable. But when you stack it against Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, and Shakira-level halftime shows, it lacked that extra layer of spectacle that makes a Super Bowl performance legendary. Still, Lamar brought his signature storytelling, intricate visuals and undeniable talent to the biggest stage in the world, creating a show that was uniquely his.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Outside the box: R&B’s experimentalist embrace

Miguel Gonzales April 18, 2024
The term “alternative R&B” came with its criticisms via other artists pigeonholed by the label. Originally dubbed as “PBR&B” by music critic Eric Harvey as a joke, the sound being written off as hipster-friendly comes off as insensitive and reductive. To me, R&B has always pushed boundaries outside of its original conventions. This evolution is evident more now than ever: more left-field, genre-melding experimentation is being pushed by current musicians to create an almost genreless experience. Simply put, the music has always been more than just “alternative R&B.” 
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: Why hitting a baseball is the most difficult skill in sports

Brendan Galvin September 28, 2023
Deion Sanders recently said hitting a baseball was the most challenging part of his athletic career, and he's not the only athlete to say that. Turns out, baseball is much more difficult than it looks.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | DFP Staff

4th and Inches: Conference Championship preview

Brett Abrams January 23, 2023
The San Francisco 49ers take on the Philadelphia Eagles and the Cincinnati Bengals battle the Kansas City Chiefs in the Conference Championship round of the NFL playoffs.
Lincoln Son Currie

Minority Report: President Pendergast

Lincoln Son Currie September 8, 2020
Trump reminded me most of Tom Pendergast, Kansas City’s political machine boss during the 1920s and 1930s.
The MBTA is considering partnering with private shuttle company Bridj to provide late-night service to passengers. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Boston late-night public transportation may be possible again with new app

Jordan Kimmel November 3, 2016

Bridj, a Boston-based shuttle transportation system, proposed a late-night public transportation service to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in October, according to its Monday proposal...

The Blue Line: The rise and fall of sports cities

The Blue Line: The rise and fall of sports cities

Mike Benedykciuk January 28, 2016

The world of sports has recently seen some unfamiliar faces hoist championship trophies. The Los Angeles Kings won their franchise’s first Stanley Cup in 2012, then won again two years later 2014....

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