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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

Should America nationalize the oil industry? | Money Matters

Jaeyoung Choi February 21, 2023
While Americans were paying record high prices at the pump, companies like Exxon were padding their pockets with billions.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

Cargill — The Best Company In the World | Bad Business

Nathan Metcalf September 28, 2022
Being the largest privately owned enterprise in the United States, as far as companies go, Cargill is obviously one of the best. How, and why, is this allowed to happen?
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: Billionaire buys Twitter, could have ended world hunger at fraction of price

Editors April 27, 2022
Instead of looking at the absurdity of splurging $44 billion on Twitter, we should focus on the absurdity of having $44 billion to spend in the first place.
Connie Dai / DFP Staff

Bubble Burst: Why ‘Girl World’ is valid

Lydia Evans April 22, 2022
Traditionally female roles are invalidated the minute they become profitable.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: The Art of Banksy’s clumsy contradictions have much to teach us

Editors February 17, 2022
Something about a profit-driven exhibition for an artist so decidedly anti-establishment just feels unethical. 
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Welcome to the Greenhouse: Why you should stop letting corporations blame you for climate change

Fiona Broadie September 13, 2021
Anyone can green-shame, but it is toxic when performed by the companies that contribute heavily to the problem.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: The spread of COVID-19 in zoos highlights continued unethical practices

Editors March 22, 2021
The COVID-19 outbreak in the San Diego Zoo is the most recent symptom of unethical animal captivity.
Emma Moneuse/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Paywalls act as deterrents to the public, but are necessary for financial prosperity in the journalism industry

Editors March 17, 2021
The paywall problem requires a delicate, balanced solution. Readers are responsible for financially supporting publications if they are able and publications are responsible for prioritizing public, reliable news over profit — if possible.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

I Call Foul Play: Earth should come before Mars

Luca Becker March 5, 2021
Musk and Bezos, with their wealth and influence, have the power to be major players in humanity’s fight against climate change. They should use their resources for good rather than to tackle the next frontier.
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Live music to stay out of Boston restaurants amid pandemic

Taylor Brokesh March 3, 2021
As Massachusetts entered Phase Three, Step Two of its COVID-19 reopening plan Monday, the City opted for a modified version of the plan, which also bars indoor performance venues and certain indoor recreational activities for an additional three weeks.
A sign from the “Pick It Up Cambridge” campaign that encourages customers to pick up their orders so businesses retain more profits. COURTESY OF SHIRA SPRINGER

Harvard Square restaurants seek solutions to revenue losses from delivery apps

Daily Free Press Staff November 16, 2020
When delivery sales increased, Harvard Square restaurants suffered revenue losses as they paid fees to third-party applications. Now, business owners fear having to close their doors permanently.
Women Leaders Gathering is a monthly meeting for women in business to get together, network and celebrate their accomplishments. COURTESY OF WOMEN LEADERS GATHERING

Women Leaders Gathering motivates women to reach professional goals

Emma Vacirca October 30, 2020
Men hold 71 percent of senior leadership roles in business, leaving many women absent from those senior-level positions. One Boston real estate agent is attempting to address that.
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