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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Little bets

Sophia Keohane February 4, 2025
I could have missed out on big lessons and big wins because I decided not to take a risk. Maybe that’s the riskiest thing of all. Because who knows — my $5 could turn into $500, $1000 or a billion dollars. Probably not a billion, but still — little bets can go a long way. 
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BU alum and student created comfortable, affordable environment for manicures

Mia Knezevic October 6, 2022
Cute-icles, a nail business that started in a BU dorm, still thrives outside of BU
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Mind Your Business: We can strengthen relationships in ways beyond verbal communication

Abbigale Shi November 8, 2020
We should commit ourselves to simply figuring out how someone talks beyond linguistic boundaries so the signs they send don’t get lost in transmission.
Shamso Ahmed, the owner of Shamso Hair Studio and Spa in Boston. Ahmed’s studio, which opened last month, is the first women’s-only salon in Massachusetts. COURTESY OF SHAMSO HAIR STUDIO AND SPA

Massachusetts’ first all-women salon invites women of all backgrounds

Lauren Richards March 7, 2019
Shamso Hair Studio and Spa is the first women’s-only salon in Massachusetts. Owner Shamso Ahmed said she wanted to create a private, safe space where women of all ethnicities and backgrounds could find beauty and relaxation.
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