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Melissa Park | Graphic Artist

There’s no place like home

Keira Footer February 26, 2025
I’m worried that something similar might happen when I return from college. Instead of feeling comfortable and relieved, I’ll feel unfamiliar and awkward, like I’m staying at a friend’s house for a week before I return to Boston. I’ve often heard sayings such as “home is where the heart is,” but how am I supposed to call this new place “home” without the proper time to love it? 
Iris Ren | Senior Graphic Artist

‘It’s not so easy writing about nothing’: Patti Smith’s “M Train”

Ruby Voge January 30, 2025
A simple cup of black coffee may be the ultimate symbol of mundanity. Plain and pedestrian — black coffee serves as that quick hit of caffeine before a long day of work or a long night of studying. But in the reflection of the darkness of a simple cup of black coffee, Patti Smith sees a way of life — the life of an artist.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Stick Check: This season should have been the PWHL’s inaugural season

Grace Sferrazza November 20, 2024
The PWHL is entering its second season with new branding, jerseys, and permanent homes, but it should have began like this in the first place.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

EEE emerges as public health concern in New England

Samantha Genzer September 11, 2024
Eastern equine encephalitis, a mosquito-borne virus, has instilled concern as states along the East and Gulf Coasts grapple with the potential for larger outbreaks — and with next steps. As of Sept. 10, a total of four EEE cases have been reported in Massachusetts, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Hot sauce: The secret ingredient to a familial bond

Isabella Panichi April 14, 2024
My father is a hot sauce enthusiast, and his favorite was a large bottle of sriracha. However, you’d be hard-pressed to find a bottle of hot sauce that he would decline. My dad would drench his food with the glowing red sauce before even taking a bite. He would then compliment my mother’s cooking emphatically and rightfully so, as she truly is an amazing cook. In fact, these long stretches of college without her cooking makes me appreciate her efforts even more. 
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

The strongest earthquake aftershocks happened on X | On the Record

Addison Schmidt April 10, 2024
Social media — for all its faults — provides us with a forum to expel those fears and to find community in people who deal with uncertainty like we do. It’s also a glimpse into our possible future.
Nic Nobili

Nic Nobili brings European roots, versatile skill set to men’s basketball

Mitch Fink December 1, 2022
From Italy to Case Gym, Nic Nobili, a 6-foot-10 freshman on the men's basketball team, brings his European background and unique skill set to the court.
Ashley Jackson

Ashley Jackson, BU’s newest sports information director, provides representation and inspiration

Mark Fraenkel November 1, 2022
Ashley Jackson's passion for sports drove her to the BU Athletics Department, and as the only woman SID, she provides representation and inspiration to athletes and students alike.
Georgia Dray Obituary

Obituary: Remembering BU student Georgia Dray

Tanisha Bhat April 11, 2022
Georgia Dray's family remembers her compassion and love of psychology. She was 21.
Director Erin Lee Carr at WBUR CitySpace

WBUR CitySpace hosts screening, Q&A of HBO’s ‘Undercurrent’ with director Erin Lee Carr

Liam Fitzpatrick March 21, 2022
WBUR's Lisa Mullins moderated the conversation about Carr's new two-part documentary.
A plain bagel with veggie cream cheese from Pavement Coffeehouse. The Daily Free Press section editors review their favorite bagel orders from spots in and around the Boston University campus. LILY KEPNER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

FreeP vs Food: Editors boast their BU bagel order

Editors November 18, 2021
From mental health bagels to standard dining hall fare, the gamut of BU bagels impresses and satisfies.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Minority Report: Democrats should fear Chris Christie

Lincoln Son Currie September 16, 2021
Before you laugh off Chris Christie, know he may prove to be Republicans’ best chance and Democrats’ worst nightmare.
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