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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

How far is too far? | Geek Chic

Anjola Odukoya February 18, 2025
The sheer power of the see-through dress has kept this controversial yet popular trend relevant for centuries. Whether you’re a fan or not — I am definitely an admirer — there’s no denying that the “naked” dress never fails to make a statement.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

This is about more than ye— the line between sympathy and turning a blind eye | On The Record

Addison Schmidt October 21, 2022
There’s a strong division that has to exist between sympathizing with the difficult side effects of Ye’s disorder and turning a blind-eye to the damaging behavior that occurs as a result of it.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

Ye’s contradictory, hateful statements ignite a media fire, intentionally | Editorial

Editors October 6, 2022
Ye's stunt at Paris Fashion Week caused a lot of uproar. How do we move forward, and how should we understand his art?
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Bubble Burst: Empathy’s extent

Lydia Evans February 17, 2022
Empathy is essential, but accountability is as well. 
Spotify on an iPhone. Frances gives us a breakdown of her top five artists and top song from her 2021 Spotify Wrapped. COURTESY OF SARA KURFESS VIA UNSPLASH

Analyzing my Spotify Wrapped, the artists, songs that got me through

Frances Beedon December 5, 2021
A big thank you to all of the artists that got me through the year. Let's do it again in 2022.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Gaming the System: Economic incentives are preventing desperately-needed game archiving

Nick Speranza October 13, 2021
Instead of pinning the blame entirely on developers, we should instead focus our attention on the ways they are incentivized to limit the release of their work.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Gaming the System: The problems with Twitter as all-encompassing social media

Nick Speranza September 23, 2021
When I reflect on web forums as they wither away, I remember a time when the world moved a bit slower.
Narek Sahakian / DFP Staff

Don’t Be a Hypocrite: New music? I forgive them for everything now

Viktoria Popovska September 9, 2021
Jumping onto the bandwagon to then ultimately recant everything you previously said isn’t the best option.
taylor swift performing on her speak now tour

An impossible task: ranking Taylor Swift’s albums

Sam Thomas April 21, 2021
After too much thought, I present my updated ranking of Swift’s studio albums.
father stretch my hands pt. 1 by kanye west on spotify

If my life had a soundtrack

Sophia Yakumithis April 13, 2021
We rarely fantasize about what the soundtrack would be if our life was adapted to film. Here’s mine.
Yvonne Tang/DFP STAFF

Philosophical Soup: Like the art, hate the artist

Max Ferrandino April 8, 2021
Problematic artists like Kanye West can be valued and criticized at the same time.
People enjoying a concert at Boston’s Middle East Club. Rapper B. Aull debuted a new song and co-headlined a concert for the first time at the club on Feb. 1. COURTESY DIGBOSTON VIA FLICKR

Rapper B. Aull talks about his career following show at The Middle East

Dahlia Maleh February 6, 2020
B. Aull, 25-year old, Portland, Maine-born rapper is spearheading the rap scene in Portland, taking over the east coast with shows and looking to top the charts, and shares his experiences.
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