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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

No one owes you anything — get used to it | The Hard Pills We Hate to Swallow

Breanna Pham March 31, 2025
The reality is that life will disappoint us sometimes. People will let us down. Doors will close. But that’s not the end of our story — it’s just a redirection. 
Jodi Tang | Graphic Artist

Music to help you reset over spring break | Liv Listens

Olivia Stapleton March 6, 2025
Whether you're traveling somewhere warm, heading home or staying in Boston, I want to encourage everyone — no matter how busy you might still be — to take spring break as an opportunity to do the same as me and take some time for yourself. I’ve picked some relaxing songs with spring vibes to get into that fresh start and warmer weather mindset. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

‘When it rains it pours’: Or does it?

Samantha Marshall October 15, 2023
The more I thought about my morning of misfortune, the more I thought about the idiom, “When it rains it pours.” Obviously it literally fit my situation, as the torrential downpour raged on, but how did it connect with the series of bad luck everyone occasionally experiences? I wondered, “Where did this phrase come from, why is this phrase used so often and ultimately, why do bad things seem to happen all at once?”
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Social Media Society: Cell phone stupor

Gabriela Romero March 20, 2022
Being in the moment is more valuable than anything you can find on social media. 
Hanover Street in Boston’s North End. Maya recounts a few trips around Boston that she and her roommate Sam have taken this Fall semester. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Maya and Sam: Boston edition

Maya Frankel October 27, 2021
Boston is the best place to become your best self. Take advantage of the city during your time here.
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A bridge between two mindsets

Sam Thomas September 29, 2021
Maybe I will always miss where I came from, even while I love where I’m going.
boston university class of 2021 banner outside the george sherman union

Class of 2021 reflects on unprecedented college journey

Divya Sood April 29, 2021
Despite the pandemic’s disruptions to their final year, seniors reflect gratitude, love for their time at BU.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Moving Forward: Self-growth starts with self-love

Divya Sood April 6, 2021
Be it a single affirmation or action step, one move can launch a life of limitless growth.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

A Room with a View: Behind the scenes of consumerism in Hollywood

Antonia Lehnert March 15, 2021
“Eyes Wide Shut” and “Fight Club” show us that if we continue to consume material items in incredible quantities, sooner or later we will be the ones indefinitely consumed by them.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Let Your Hair Down: Incorporating movement into our daily lives

Hannah Bohn March 1, 2021
Exercise is a physical, personalized form of self-expression. It should be unique to your body and focus on what makes you feel energized, inspired or just a little more radiant.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

A Room With a View: Life is long if you know how to use it

Antonia Lehnert March 1, 2021
Time is a valuable resource. The only lifelong activity we should be pursuing — with no fear of wasting time — is learning, and “it takes the whole of life to learn how to live.”
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