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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Jodi Tang | Senior Graphic Artist

REVIEW: ‘Hello Beautiful’ | Required Reading

Hazel Nystrom April 7, 2025
 If you have sisters like I do, this book will absolutely make you cry. If you don’t have sisters, you’ll probably still cry, too.“Hello Beautiful” is emotional, and your heart will break alongside the Padavano sisters. 
Emma Hart | Graphic Artist

Four films to get you into the spring spirit

Cristina Sepe March 25, 2025
Each one has hints of spring in their own ways, but they always know how to make me excited for the seasons to change. Here are four recommendations to help you get into the spring spirit!
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Five classic books for actual beginners

Chloe Saint Mard September 15, 2024

From the time I started reading seriously, about three years ago, I've been exploring different genres. Interestingly enough, it seems that the lengthy classics are the books I enjoy the most — and I...

Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

‘Barbie’ wasn’t snubbed, please get over yourselves

Lina Barclay January 31, 2024
'Barbie' made for a fun filmgoing experience, but Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie are not deserving of Oscar nominations for Best Director and Best Actress. Here's why.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

What she was made for: Greta Gerwig’s revival of girlhood | Mad Women

Hailey Pitcher October 3, 2023
There’s an element of feminine melancholy within Greta Gerwig’s work. With films primarily featuring female protagonists, Gerwig has a way of perfectly encapsulating the trials, tribulations and celebrations of what it means to identify as a woman.
Boston Playwrights Theatre

Glitter, gators and singing in the swamp: ‘Alligator-a-Phobia in 3D!’ takes the stage at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre

Joanna Malvas April 10, 2023
“Alligator-a-Phobia in 3D!,” a Boston Playwrights’ Theatre production, opened on Thursday, April 6 and will run through Sunday, April 16 at 949 Commonwealth Ave.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Yes, Jo and Friedrich did get together in Greta Gerwig’s ‘Little Women’ | The Revival House

Katie Harmon March 20, 2023
While maybe Jo and Friedrich did not get together in the traditional rom-com way portrayed in the movie as potential fiction — they still did end up together in my eyes. The movie is absolutely incredible no matter how one views the ending. 
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