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Gianna Horcher | Senior Graphic Artist

Working towards tomorrow

Sophia Keohane March 6, 2025
These things seem really simple, but they took a lot of effort. The cycle of self-hate is a vicious one, and I’ve realized that breaking away from it  takes a lot of work. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The gift of language: My hometown talent

qinxuanzhu October 1, 2023
In this household devoid of literacy, where no one could distinguish the difference between simple Chinese characters like “己” and “已” an unexpected obsession cultivated within a young boy — my brother.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

Let’s talk about nepo babies

Molly Newell February 13, 2023
A nepotism (or “nepo”) baby usually refers to a child of someone influential in the realm of Hollywood— and having a family member with superstar status unsurprisingly gives many of these new young celebrities a head start in the entertainment industry.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: TikTok perpetuates nepotism in the music industry

Editors April 8, 2021
We should use our collective power to actively seek out smaller artists instead of TikTok stars.
Harvard College lawn

Boston-area universities not entirely successful at diversity efforts

Sam Trottenberg February 18, 2021
The first African American graduate from Harvard College was Richard Theodore Greener in 1870. Today, the current Harvard College freshman class is 14.7 percent African American.
Boston University Hillel hosted its first talent show Thursday night on Zoom. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Hillel hosts first talent show, a virtual, intimate event

Molly Farrar December 4, 2020
On Thursday night the BU Hillel's Care Fellowship Talent Show, organized by care fellow and BU student Moriah Schoeffer, premiered on Zoom.
The Boston Music Awards, which highlights musicians throughout the Commonwealth, will announce this year’s winners on the award show’s website on Dec. 11. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Local musicians gear up for annual Boston Music Awards, now digital

Nicole Bartuch November 12, 2020
There’s no tribute to talent quite like an awards show, and in terms of local talent, look no further than the upcoming Boston Music Awards, which will highlight musicians throughout the Commonwealth.

DEPIES: Star(ish) struck

Daily Free Press Admin September 30, 2013

If I came face-to-face with Miley Cyrus or Justin Bieber tomorrow, I probably wouldn’t care. I’d be confused by the random influx of famous people into my life, but otherwise I doubt I would start...

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