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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Navigating the five stages of grief that come with college

Analise Bruno September 6, 2023
Boston University campus means different things for different students, while some are returning for another semester, others are starting their first — but how do we really feel about the start of another school year?
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Highway to Health: Fossil fuel harvesters bring harm to Indigenous communities through decades of greed

Bailey Salimes April 25, 2022
Preserving biodiversity and allowing for multicultural equity should be at the top of each of our priority lists.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto / DFP Staff

Highway to Health: Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill endangers health, well-being of LGBTQ youth

Bailey Salimes March 31, 2022
No student — no matter what age — should be prohibited from exploring who they are and identifying themselves.
Irene Chung / DFP Staff

Wear Me This: Color blocking’s comeback coincides with mental health challenges

Sujena Soumyanath October 24, 2021
People may find it helpful to take a page out of the adventurous and thrilling practice of color blocking.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: MassMutual donation embodies BU’s complicated relationship to funding

Editors September 7, 2021
What does it mean when our education benefits from bad corporations that have done bad things?
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Students launch BU Disorientation Guide: “You won’t find this on BU Today”

Divya Sood August 23, 2021
The guide will highlight campus activism and feature advice from students geared toward transfer and first-year students.
Yvonne Tang/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Going digital may not be as straightforward a solution to environmental issues as we may think

Editors April 22, 2021
The issue of sustainability can’t be removed from the context of our society, so we must ensure the solution is equitable.
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BU community discusses impact of socioeconomic status on STEM pursuits

Divya Sood April 21, 2021
At a BU event, topics ranged from financial literacy and loans to first-gen students and income.
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Vaccine passports are reasonable and necessary, but come with risks of disparity

Editors April 6, 2021
Vaccine passports can be inequitable, but are ultimately inevitable for safe travels and normalcy.
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BU student activists reflect on Sarah Everard killing, ask for more consideration in conversation

Lily Kepner March 23, 2021
Activists say ending sexual assault must involve greater University transparency and conversation.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

A Room with a View: Behind the scenes of consumerism in Hollywood

Antonia Lehnert March 15, 2021
“Eyes Wide Shut” and “Fight Club” show us that if we continue to consume material items in incredible quantities, sooner or later we will be the ones indefinitely consumed by them.
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BU students find confidence, connection through women’s networks

Emily Pauls March 12, 2021
Boston University Clubs and organizations in the surrounding city have demonstrated a commitment to supporting women in a variety of fields, curating connections and confidence in aspiring professionals.
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