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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Gianna Horcher | Senior Graphic Artist

Ask Abby (Or Analise): Please stop asking for my Snapchat

Analise Bruno April 8, 2025
Free yourself from the nonchalant, noncommittal shackles pushed on us by social media, and you’ll be on the right path to finding real love. 
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Ask Abby (Or Analise): Crushing It in class without crashing and burning

Analise Bruno February 9, 2025
Having a class crush is far more interesting but even more challenging in college than in high school. My roommates used to joke that the first day of class was always a big game of smash or pass. 
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Ask Abby (Or Analise): Networking your way into someone’s heart

Analise Bruno February 2, 2025
No one really thinks of turning to LinkedIn, and I can’t really blame them — it’s academic-facing, and has always come across as being “strictly business.” Yet, the more I toiled with the idea of LinkedIn being a one-stop shop for all things romance, I couldn’t help but wonder: could this be the revolutionary answer to modern dating troubles?
Gianna Horcher | Graphic Artist

Strike the small talk and strike up a conversation

Sophia Keohane November 21, 2024
An evening out on the town with my closest friends — I love the promise of a night out. Maybe I’ll meet someone or learn something that could alter the trajectory of my life. And what a promise that is. 
Ariana Lim | Graphic Artist

Marcia, Marcia, Marcia | Things I’ve Learned From Strangers

Lili Culhane January 31, 2024
Until I was about 16, I went to Supercuts — the OG that gets the job done. But, when you’re a 16-year-old sophomore in high school and your mom says “maybe you should start going to Marcia,” you think: You know what, maybe I should start going to Marcia. 
Ananya Sharda | Graphic Artist

Ask Abby (or Analise): Working out your work crush

Analise Bruno October 1, 2023
Dear Abby: I really like my coworker. They are great and we seem to have a great time together but now I need to either get their snap or ask them to hang out. How do I do that when there’s a bunch of other people around and what should I say? What should I do?
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: With normalcy on the horizon, we cannot forget the importance of communication, setting boundaries

Editors March 11, 2021
In times of crisis, nothing beats finding people you can lean on and commiserate with. The COVID-19 pandemic has showcased who our true friends are, taught us how to deal with interpersonal conflict and reminded us to be mindful of others.
PILLEY: Small talk and pleasantries are pleasant

PILLEY: Small talk and pleasantries are pleasant

Katelyn Pilley October 30, 2015

“Are you spiritual?” an over-enthusiastic club member asked me Monday night as I left my own club meeting — which in his defense, I am also probably over-enthusiastic about. I took one headphone...

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