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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Modern Toolbox: Bitcoin is using as much energy as Norway, but it doesn’t matter

Jaeyoung Choi March 24, 2021
Crypto mainly uses renewable energy, so there’s no reason to argue against this revolutionary tech.
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EDITORIAL: Rising anti-Asian hate crimes illuminate broader issue of intersectionality, racism within minority groups

Editors March 16, 2021

Over the past few weeks, the media has latched onto anti-Asian American racism after a surge of anti-Asian hate crimes across the nation. Ever since COVID-19 struck the United States, the rates of these...

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EDITORIAL: Cornel West proves that professors should share political beliefs mindfully, but remain vocal in their advocacy

Editors March 10, 2021
As the shapers of young minds, professors are the pillars of our society. We cannot demand social progress and activism from future generations without first supporting the educators who are paving the path for us.
GameStop. Some Boston University students invested in GameStop in January after reading about the stock’s potential value on Reddit. COURTESY OF COREY COYLE VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Students reflect on investments in GameStop, Dogecoin stock trends

Katarzyna Jezak February 4, 2021
When the internet went wild for recent stock investments in companies such as GameStop, AMC Entertainment and BlackBerry, Boston University students, of course, were involved in the mix.
Yvonne Tang

Dear Men: I like my shirt today and I’ll be okay if you don’t

Yvonne Tang September 30, 2020
Authority figures, mainstream culture and the patriarchy — in no particular order — all taught me the same sentiment: as a woman, it is not my place to know my own self-worth. 
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EDITORIAL: Trump is disrespecting young journalists by skipping correspondents’ dinner

Editors April 28, 2017

The White House Correspondents’ Association will host their annual dinner on Saturday night. Fondly known as "nerd prom," this dinner is a lighthearted event where media luminaries, celebrities and politicians...

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