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Bubble Burst: Queerbaiting versus privacy

Lydia Evans November 9, 2021
Accusations of queerbaiting thrown at celebrities like Harry Styles and Billie Eilish bring to light questions of celebrities' right to privacy, while also highlighting how queer aesthetics can be exploited.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Seen On TV: Who is Jon Stewart?

Brian Foisy October 6, 2021
Jon Stewart's illustrious career leaves the question of is he the best late-night host of the 21st century, or is he the best broadcast journalist of the 21st century?
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Seen on TV: Hurricane Ida reporting exposes media’s climate blindspot

Brian Foisy September 12, 2021
Extreme weather has always been big business for news networks, but oftentimes missing is the discussion of climate change.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Let’s Talk About: Canceling the European Super League

Mayela Machribie Lumban Gaol April 28, 2021
The European Super League demonstrates our faults and vices as humans.
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EDITORIAL: Paywalls act as deterrents to the public, but are necessary for financial prosperity in the journalism industry

Editors March 17, 2021
The paywall problem requires a delicate, balanced solution. Readers are responsible for financially supporting publications if they are able and publications are responsible for prioritizing public, reliable news over profit — if possible.
Outside, Looking In: Populism takes many different forms

Outside, Looking In: Populism takes many different forms

Nikhil Kumar October 10, 2019

What do Bernie Sanders, Narendra Modi, Jeremy Corbyn, Jair Bolsonaro and Donald Trump have in common?  Each man is labelled a populist politician by supporters and detractors alike. Populism “seeks...

The Goodwill Store in Boston University’s West Campus. The clothing donation chain is a nearby option for students looking to recycle and purchase used clothes. DAPHNE ANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Sustainable fashion in the Boston Community

Lauren Richards September 9, 2019
Walk into some of the country’s most popular clothing stores and you’ll find the heartbeat of fast fashion: bright lights and rows upon rows of low-priced clothes, often mass-produced in poor conditions in order to keep the prices low and the companies’ income great. 
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World of Literati: Movie adaptations can promote reading

Carolina Duque February 21, 2019

We’ve all seen at least one book-to-movie adaptation, given that in recent years there’s been a craze over turning novels, specifically young adult and middle-grade ones, into films. The popularity...

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EDITORIAL: BU must address mental health issues on campus head-on

Editors September 10, 2017

The need for better mental health services on college campuses has been lamented by thousands of articles, essays and tweets for some time now, but the demand for change has been especially forceful over...

HAUSER: French stereotypes do exist, and they are wonderful

HAUSER: French stereotypes do exist, and they are wonderful

Jonathan Hauser October 20, 2016

After being in Grenoble for two months, I do have to admit that some French stereotypes really do hold true. My favorite is seeing French people walk down the street holding a baguette in hand for their...

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EDITORIAL: At-risk youth need more than money

Editors February 7, 2016

Money can’t solve everything, but try telling that to the Washington D.C. government. A new publicly funded program will target 200 at-risk youths to take part in life planning and behavioral therapy...

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EDITORIAL: Oregon militiamen lack respect for Native Americans

Editors January 22, 2016

There are still people occupying Oregon, they’ve still got guns and they’re still ridiculous. The leader of a group of armed Oregon ranchers, LaVoy Finicum, posted a YouTube video of him and his fellow...

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