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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Iris Ren | Senior Graphic Artist

Letting go of my old pants

Sophia Keohane January 23, 2025
It sucks saying goodbye to your favorite pair of jeans. It sucks saying bye to someone you used to love. But at the end of the day, it’s not a fit — and that’s okay. 
An antisemitic sticker with Nazi signage that says “Stop Funding Israeli Terrorism” stuck on a lamppost at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Harry Agganis Way. Several antisemitic stickers have been spotted on Boston University’s campus this week. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Antisemitic stickers spread to BU campus from Harvard, ‘shocking’ Jewish students

Lauren Albano December 6, 2024
Antisemitic stickers were spotted on Boston University’s campus along Commonwealth Avenue this week as students returned from Thanksgiving break. The stickers appeared approximately two months after they first appeared at Harvard University in October, according to the Harvard Crimson.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Helmet-to-Helmet: Lions dominate, Cowboys cruise and Packers freeze Dolphins in Thanksgiving thrill

Jason Asvestopoulos December 2, 2024
Thanksgiving football did not disappoint this year, despite seemingly uncompetitive matchups. Only two of the six teams in Thursday’s slate had winning records, setting up underwhelming expectations for the day’s games.
Gianna Horcher | Graphic Artist

How to give back this Thanksgiving season

Abigail Stocker November 14, 2024
Thanksgiving is approaching and in the spirit of celebrating gratitude and unity, it's important to find time to give back to your community.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

A fresh start | It Smells Like…

Rachel Zhong November 28, 2023
Scents are often nostalgic, which can sometimes prove to be overpowering. The emotional triggers in scents are unconsciously formed –– whether we connect them to a person, a moment, a feeling or an image.
Luc Ljoka | Graphic Artist

Holiday travel | Doctor’s Orders

Luc Ljoka November 18, 2023
Dear Doctors, I’m excited to go home for Thanksgiving, but traveling during the holidays always stresses me out. How do I minimize the stress of holiday travel? Sincerely, Perplexed
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Mass migration: BU students struggle to go home for Thanksgiving

Charlie Dippolito November 17, 2023
Whether traveling by train, car, bus or plane, sky-high prices and congested terminals make being thankful this holiday season difficult. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Comfort or chaos?: Thanksgiving proves to be a struggle for some students

Michelle Grullon November 17, 2023
You might assume the people walking around campus when the majority are home stayed in Boston because of travel issues or the unwillingness to spend upwards of $100 for a trip that lasts less than a week. But no one considers the small group that just doesn’t want to go home or doesn’t even have a home to return to.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

‘Thanksgiving’ and serving an undercooked turkey | You Scared Me!

Josh Rosenthal November 16, 2023
Although “Thanksgiving” meets the quota of what a holiday slasher should do, it’s a bit frustrating that it has no aspirations to carve a fresher take from the bones of its subgenre –– sacrificing characterization for carnage and proving that a great idea doesn’t always translate to a great feature-length film.
A Student Government meeting on April 10.

StuGov makes confirmation, discusses committee updates

Delia Rune November 14, 2023
Cabinet and committee updates and a new Environmental Affairs Director was confirmed at a BU Student Government meeting Monday.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Reflections on traveling home for the holidays: it’s not as easy as it seems

Samantha Marshall November 13, 2023
With the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and school break, I’ve found myself in much need of a break from school, but mildly stressed about how to travel 400 miles home for this shorter break. While I can make it home in a day, it poses a bit of a challenge trying to coordinate how exactly I will get home. And for some of my friends who live even farther away, the short break means it would be impossible to go home due to distance and coordinating travel plans.
Ananya Sharda | Graphic Artist

Happy Almost-Thanksgiving, hot weenie! | Things I’ve Learned From Strangers

Lili Culhane November 12, 2023
I do love Christmas, but I am happy to hold off on singing, “Santa Baby” for a bit longer in order to have some Thanksgiving fun. Because Thanksgiving is so much fun! You get to make people go around the table and thank you for a bunch of things! What other day can you do that?
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