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Luc Ljoka | Graphic Artist

Moose’s Job(s) | Doctor’s Orders

Luc Ljoka March 19, 2025
I'm sorry to hear your movie theater job didn't work out.
Hasty Pudding 2024 Woman of the Year Annette Bening is driven through Harvard Square alongside students Nikita Nair (left) and Joshua Hillers (right) during a parade in her honor on Tuesday. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Gallery: Hasty Pudding Man and Woman of the Year come to town

Daily Free Press Photographers February 9, 2024
Barry Keoghan and Annette Bening, Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding 2024 Man and Woman of the Year respectively, each made appearances at Farkas Hall in Cambridge to be disgraced with the customary comedic roast and honored with a Pudding Pot. The annual parade for the Woman of the Year took place on Tuesday in Harvard Yard with performances by the Blue Man Group and an appearance from Miss Massachusetts 2023 Annika Sharma.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

A Room With a View: How we eat, worship and love our food in Italy

Antonia Lehnert February 14, 2023
The diverse flavors reflected in American society coincide with its branding as a melting pot — but a distinguished food culture is more comprehensive than having an abundance of options.
UNMASKED: What is your favorite food?

UNMASKED: What is your favorite food?

Veronica Thompson November 9, 2022

Unmasked is the storytelling podcast that uncovers the thoughts, feelings and voices of the BU Community. Today’s prompt was — what is your favorite food? Click here to stream this episode of...

deep dish pizza

One Chicagoan’s perspective: Jon Stewart pizza rant

Thalia Lauzon October 3, 2021
Chicago and New York styles should unite against Detroit-style pizza.
back to the 80s mural

‘Party’ like it’s 1985

Julia Furmanek April 15, 2021
This Friday is ’80s night in my apartment, and I encourage you and your roommates to do the same.
Boston University’s Classics Department hosted its fifth annual Gorefest virtually on Friday. COURTESY OF DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICAL STUDIES

Classics enthusiasts celebrate Halloween via dramatic virtual readings of Greek tragedy

Connor Allen November 2, 2020

As the snow came pouring down over Boston Friday night, the Boston University Classics department held its fifth annual Gore Fest — a night of dramatic readings of Ancient Greek and Roman horror tragedies...

OTTO Pizza on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston University’s West Campus. SARAH SILBIGER/ DFP FILE

Boston restaurants to look forward to this Fall

Madeline Humphrey June 12, 2020
As Boston University gears up to reopen campus this Fall, many restaurants on and around campus also hope to resume regular business. We’ve compiled a few to keep in mind when planning weekend outings or relaxation time between classes.
Mother-daughter duo Dana Bonner and Florence Taylor of Dorchester’s Pink & Pretty nail salon showcase their craft on their Instagram page, @pinkandprettyceo. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Black-owned businesses across Boston

Cameron Morsberger June 12, 2020
In light of the racial and societal strains that recent events have augmented, as well as the added pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences, here are several Boston-based Black-owned businesses and creators to check out.

City Crime Logs: Feb. 9-11

Eleanor Ho February 15, 2018

  The following crime reports were taken from the Boston Police Department crime logs from Feb. 9-11. Suspect uses counterfeit $100 bill to buy pizza An officer responded to a larceny report...

Hot Take: No offense…

Hot Take: No offense…

Matthew Drulias November 3, 2017

Okay, I’ll say it: getting offended might be bad. This might be an overgeneralization, and it might not be true, but I think the way people get offended can be unproductive and bad. I say this because...

Blaze Pizza will open a new location at 961 Commonwealth Avenue. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Blaze Pizza set to open on campus, employ BU students

Alana Levene June 9, 2017

Blaze Pizza is set to open at 961 Commonwealth Ave. in late June or July, according to Lauren Gonzalez, director of human resources and training for BGR Hospitality. Blaze currently has three Boston-area...

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