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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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African penguins in their new “retirement home” island at New England Aquarium. The aquarium created this exhibit to provide comfort and specialized care to African penguins, a “critically endangered” species, as they age beyond their expected lifespan. COURTESY OF NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM

Six pairs of happy feet hit new ‘retirement home’ for African penguins at New England Aquarium

Lauren Albano March 27, 2025
Humans aren’t the only species who need a retirement plan. But for African penguins, that plan doesn’t include a 401(k).
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Off the Post: Playoff hockey is just around the corner

Belle Fraser April 14, 2022
Columnist Belle Fraser previews the upcoming NHL Playoffs.
Profile on E.J. Hradek

Off the Post: Hockey talk with NHL Network’s E.J. Hradek

Belle Fraser January 27, 2022
Columnist Belle Fraser reflects on her conversation with NHL Network reporter E.J. Hradek, which covered Hradek's career and the current state of the NHL.
Off the Post: Sidney Crosby is still the best center in the NHL

Off the Post: Sidney Crosby is still the best center in the NHL

Chad Jones December 3, 2020
Despite the uncertainty over when the next National Hockey League season will be played, debate over the best center in the NHL has spurred columnist Chad Jones to state the case for Pittsburgh Penguin Sidney Crosby.
Diane Hwangpo (CAS ‘22) in the Giant Ocean Tank surrounded by penguins at the New England Aquarium, where she spent the past summer interning. COURTESY OF DIANE HWANGPO

BU student spends the summer swimming with penguins

Sarah Readdean September 12, 2019
Diane Hwangpo, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, spent her summer interacting with penguins as an intern at the aquarium this past summer. She spent long days in a wetsuit cleaning the penguin exhibit, feeding the penguins and giving talks about the penguins to intrigued visitors, as joyous penguins flapped around her, happily gobbling up fish she fed them.
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