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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University

The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Emma Clement | Senior Graphic Artist

The heartbreak of growing apart: Why friendship breakups cut deep

Keira Footer October 28, 2024
We all like to believe that regardless of how many romantic partners come and go, our true friends will stick around no matter what. This is why friendship breakups often hurt more than regular breakups. While romance is usually complex, you’d think friendships would be anything but. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Are ‘college friends’ the situational friendships that last? | Is It Just Me Or?

Grace Donahue April 24, 2024
Casual friendships are just as, if not more important than, close platonic relationships. These low-commitment interactions help the days go by, and add color and joy to our everyday lives.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

I don’t need to be loved by you

Josh Rosenthal April 28, 2023
My desire to feel loved by past partners was so strong that it eclipsed my well-being.
WILSHERE: Honesty is best, most difficult policy in all relationships

WILSHERE: Honesty is best, most difficult policy in all relationships

Meredith Wilshere March 13, 2016

We have always been told to tell the truth. Whether it was the fights with our siblings that we got into before our parents came home or whether we actually did the reading for that day's class, the truth...

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