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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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The Bombilla website. Bombilla is a mission-driven branding and design agency seeking social change and founded by Boston University alum Ivellisse Morales. COLIN BOYD/DFP STAFF

‘Bombilla’ – BU alum’s branding agency promotes creativity, community

Stella Tannenbaum April 7, 2022
Bombilla means “lightbulb” in Puerto Rican Spanish and is a “nod” to CEO and founder Ivellisse Morales’ Puerto Rican heritage.

Cooking a big meal to get closer to my roots

Emma Sánchez October 23, 2020
When I moved into an off-campus apartment this Fall, the first thing I missed was my mom's cooking. I soon realized that the nearest Puerto Rican restaurant was a 43 minute T-ride away. If I didn’t learn how to cook like my mom soon, I’d be seriously deprived of authentic Boricua food.
The self-guided audio tour proposed by high school student Sophia Thomas to accompany the Boston Latin Quarter Art Walk. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston’s Latin Quarter showcases art celebrating culture of Jamaica Plain

Ashley Soebroto October 14, 2020
To commemorate National Hispanic Heritage Month, a virtual art walk is highlighting 11 different Latino art pieces in the cultural district.
A protester carries a sign Saturday afternoon at a rally against the Baupost Group, one of the largest holders of Puerto Rican debt. PHOTO BY ISABELLA ARTEAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Residents rally against Boston-based Puerto Rico debt holder

Haley Lerner October 22, 2017

  Around 50 people gathered in protest outside the office of one of the largest holders of Puerto Rican debt Saturday afternoon. The Baupost Group, a Boston-based hedge fund, holds nearly...

Ramón Torres Santa, a first-year graduate student in Boston University’s College of Communication, screened his 2015 short film, “Panorama,” at the Rincón International Film Festival in Puerto Rico on Friday. PHOTO COURTESY RAMON TORRES

INTERVIEW: COM grad student uses Puerto Rican background as film inspiration

Michaela Johnston April 19, 2016

For seven days each April, movie enthusiasts gather in Puerto Rico to watch comedies, documentaries and short films at the Rincón International Film Festival. Ramón Torres Santa, a filmmaker, first-year...

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