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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Grace Lodewick | Graphic Artist

Ask Abby (Or Analise): No more silver springs — how to let go and move on from your ex

Analise Bruno March 30, 2025
Enter the half-joke, half-serious concept of “silver springing” someone. It’s the idea that you and all the love you bring with you are unforgettable — like a ghost that will eternally haunt them.
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

How using beauty filters distorted my relationship with my skin — and why I’m over it | Maia’s Inner Monologue

Maia Penzer February 28, 2025
I know how messed up it is. I use filters because I don’t like how my skin looks, and then I dislike my skin more because I’m constantly comparing it to the filtered version. It’s a version of me that doesn’t exist but somehow feels more real than my reflection.
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.
A made bed. Veronica questions the reasons behind why so many people insist on routinely making their bed. COURTESY OF HIROSHI KIMURA VIA UNSPLASH

Why do we make our beds?

Veronica Thompson November 1, 2021
So make your bed or don’t make your bed. It’s your choice.
Coffee beans in a mug

An inspired coffee routine

Bailey Clark October 25, 2021
From coffee to letter signatures to peanut butter cookies, our loved ones undeniably impact even our simplest interactions with the world.
sidewalk along commonwealth avenue at night

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.
stressed person with her head in her hands

Students reflect on mental health throughout COVID-19 pandemic

Rachel Do March 11, 2021
The mental-health toll of the pandemic has affected many lives, but, according to a CDC study, the percent of individuals aged 18 to 29 experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression continues to soar past the national adult average. BU students reflected on the pandemic's mental health challenges on the year anniversary, and said they are still working to get better.
Fitness Tips for Average Chicks: Rome wasn’t built in a day

Fitness Tips for Average Chicks: Rome wasn’t built in a day

Grace Hagerty October 30, 2017

I haven’t properly worked out in about four months due to a pretty severe ankle injury, but now I’m finally getting back into it. Honestly, my workouts aren’t that hard, but frankly, that’s why...

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