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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Ericka Correia during the 70th Miss Taunton award ceremony. Correia was crowned Miss Taunton on Nov. 3. COURTESY OF KGARCIA PRODUCTIONS

BU student Ericka Correia wins fifth pageant title, aims to inspire beyond the crown

Sana Muneer November 18, 2024
Ericka Correia, a junior at Boston University who now holds five local pageant titles, her most recent victory as Miss Taunton on Nov. 3 was the culmination of years of dedication — but it wasn’t always a part of her plan.
A Red Bull Mini Cooper

An ‘all-the-time job’: Energy drink companies look to student ambassadors, sponsorships to promote brand

Mia Knezevic April 12, 2023
Student ambassadors for energy drink companies — such as Red Bull, Celsius and Rowdy Energy — are tasked with promoting the brand’s product to their peers and the public.
Miss Leading: Scars to your beauty standards

Miss Leading: Scars to your beauty standards

Namu Sampath October 12, 2017

The quote “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” is definitely one of the worst quotes about beauty out there. It contradicts all beauty standards held by our society and by the media. In the iconic...

EDITORIAL: Miss America diversifies, but it's still Miss America

EDITORIAL: Miss America diversifies, but it’s still Miss America

Editors September 9, 2016

Though we have come leaps and bounds from the days of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, unrealistic expectations of women and their relation to beauty, femininity and tradition are still commonplace. Erin...

Indirect Kick: Just cool it with Deflategate

Indirect Kick: Just cool it with Deflategate

Dan Shulman September 24, 2015

On Jan. 18, 2015, following a 45-7 onslaught against the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship game, the New England Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady were accused of under-inflating 11 of the...

NGAI: Time for beauty pageants to bow out

NGAI: Time for beauty pageants to bow out

Robin Ngai September 18, 2015

I never watched the Miss America pageant growing up. Instead, I watched Miss Hong Kong on the Chinese channel. My parents turned it on, and we would watch as young women played the harp and cat-walked...

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EDIT: The Price of Beauty

Editors September 18, 2014

She speaks three languages: English and Russian, which she learned at home, and Spanish, which she learned in school. She’s a graduate of Hofstra University Honors College, having received a diploma...

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