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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Grace Lodewick | Graphic Artist

Gen Z’s addiction to perfectionism | Eco-logically Speaking

Rebecca Good April 9, 2025
It’s no longer just about getting an education — it’s about building a competitive résumé, landing internships early and staying ahead in a crowded job market. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The price of perfection: How society’s standards are crushing students | The Loop

Hillary Hao January 30, 2025
We measure our worth in grades we receive and the deadlines we meet, but never in the amount of time we take for ourselves. Our hard work comes with the price of neglecting our emotional needs.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Hustle culture is taking its victims younger and younger | Price of Existence

Karyna Cheung February 2, 2024
Basing our lives on the idea of doing more, being more, gaining more, is turning all of us into people who greet each other with “I’m good, but tired” every single day. Why does every emotion have to come with depletion?
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Bridging the gaps — Keeping productive between classes

Isabella Lapriore September 11, 2023
Productivity is still achievable whether you have 20 minutes or two hours to spare.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

EDITORIAL: Give us a break — but maybe reconsider the date?

Editors February 27, 2023
Although the onset of burnout from a surplus of work makes next week the perfect time for a break, we are left to grapple with what will become of our mental health in the second half of the semester
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

In A Word: Why you should sit with your boredom

Kim Schneider April 10, 2022

As the semester comes to a close, our schedules become busier and our days grow longer. Down time becomes scarce, and we find ourselves yearning for any morsel of relaxation we can get. In so many words,...

Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Social Media Society: The new-age hobby hub gone digital

Gabriela Romero February 27, 2022
We can focus on the negative aspects of social media but positives are undeniably present.
Lucas Zhang / DFP Staff

In A Word: Stop applauding good work ethic

Kim Schneider February 24, 2022
When we sacrifice our mental health in the name of work ethic, are we really being more productive?
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

In A Word: Walk slower, live longer

Kim Schneider February 13, 2022
That’s the magic of the slow walk — you are focused on being, not doing, and through this effort time stretches out
A person dealing with stress. Thalia writes about how she pulled herself through a period of low self-esteem this semester and how she continues to cope with her stressors. COURTESY OF ANNIE SPRATT VIA UNSPLASH

Balancing between the present, the future

Thalia Lauzon October 24, 2021
I’m hoping I’ll keep progressing and feel confident enough to get that internship later.
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Spending the day without my phone

Michelle Tian April 20, 2021
I decided to shut off my phone for the entire day. It was nice to reconnect to the world around me.
Emma Moneuse/DFP STAFF

Gaming the System: Explaining YouTube’s lo-fi and video game music craze

Nick Speranza April 8, 2021
Our love of video game music represents a desire to stay forever in an insulated, simulated world.
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