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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

iPads are parenting our kids | Terms and Conditions

Elyse Bloom March 31, 2025
I know plenty of toddlers — a consequence of my work with BU’s Jumpstart program — who do not know the alphabet or how to spell their names, but are acutely adept at navigating an iPad. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Nikocado Avocado thought he ate with his weight loss social experiment, but the plate is still full | Stop Scrolling

Madison Forrest September 11, 2024
Perry went through this online journey for over a decade and became obsessive about it. Whether he was in control of the social experiment or not, the dramatic experiences he put his body through and posted online show just how much someone is willing to endure for attention.
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A call for opinions that listen: A Fall 2021 preview of the Freep opinion

Bini Ollivier-Yamin August 31, 2021
Public opinion-having is not a matter of simply talking about your beliefs, but rather, it is also about listening attentively enough to form an opinion at all.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Canceled: Vibes, psychic energies and forks

Bini Ollivier-Yamin March 22, 2021
Vibes are an easy way to pass off your opinion as a gut feeling, rather than owning up to them.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Politics Philosophized: We are all the same despite life differences

Max Ferrandino March 3, 2021
Regardless of who you identify as, you should realize you are the same as everyone else. Minute differences in external appearance or political ideology do not give you the right to judge, belittle or harm someone.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Staying ‘objective’ can set harmfully strict standards for journalists, but we must remain steadfast in integrity

Editors February 4, 2021
It’s a journalist’s duty to be unbiased. We represent our publications and their credibility, and we need to take that commitment seriously
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Talking politics with children must be done with respect and understanding

Editors October 14, 2020
While discussing politics isn’t meant for elementary children, we can start instilling from a young age the idea that everyone's opinion is valid. You don’t need a political affiliation to understand that.
Aditya Jain (ENG ‘21), left, and Vincent D’Amato (SAR ‘21) proposed a resolution to release an official statement from the Undergraduate Student Government supporting or condemning Ben Shaprio’s visit to campus at the USG meeting Monday night. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS

USG discusses Shapiro campus visit

Ellie Yeo October 29, 2019
Two senators proposed a resolution for USG to release a statement taking a stance on Shapiro’s visit.
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