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Gianna Horcher | Graphic Artist

My love-hate relationship with beauty trends | Maia’s Inner Monologue

Maia Penzer February 11, 2025
I love it, but I know every “clean girl” aesthetic, every dewy no-makeup makeup routine and every “morning shed” ritual is just another layer of consumerism dressed up as self-care. But knowing doesn’t stop me. If anything, it makes me more fascinated. I don’t just want to use these products — I want to understand why we want them so badly in the first place.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Are you really ‘Just a Girl’?

Ayjia Stanford February 15, 2024
“Oh I’m just a girl, all pretty and petite / So don’t let me have any rights,” Gwen Stefani sings in No Doubt’s satirical 1995 hit “Just a Girl.” The song criticizes misogyny by mocking the damsel-in-distress archetype, exposing what it’s like to be a woman under patriarchy.
Annika Morris | Graphic Artist

The internet’s unfortunate idolization of Gypsy Rose Blanchard | Editorial

Editors January 22, 2024
Gypsy Rose Blanchard was met with online support after being released from prison for the murder of her abusive mother. While her crime can be absolved, can Gen Z's "unseriousness?"
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

The reusable water bottle obsession – how many are too many?

Samantha Marshall October 25, 2023
The more I thought about my collection of water bottles, the more I realized the collection of each bottle had very little to do with an effort to combat single use plastic, and had more to do with the desire I have to keep up with current trends.
A pair of UGG boots. Melina writes about why she thinks the furry boots are an unattractive and impractical choice of winter footwear. COURTESY OF THIBAULT PENIN VIA UNSPLASH

Let’s be honest: UGGs are ugly

Melina Nguyen October 26, 2021
I stand by my unwavering hatred towards the sheepskin boots.
Narek Sahakian / DFP Staff

Don’t Be a Hypocrite: New music? I forgive them for everything now

Viktoria Popovska September 9, 2021
Jumping onto the bandwagon to then ultimately recant everything you previously said isn’t the best option.
Massachusetts can avoid another statewide lockdown if the Commonwealth uses information it knows about the coronavirus to respond to rising cases, according to state leadership and experts. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS FILE

Health experts weigh in on if lockdown is necessary

James Paleologopoulos October 29, 2020
State leadership and experts say Massachusetts can avoid another statewide lockdown if the Commonwealth acts on what it now knows about the virus as COVID-19 rates rise to spring levels.

MOOCs growing in scope, popular among teachers, study finds

Katherine Merwin April 7, 2015

A Wednesday joint study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University examined the use and demographic trends of Massive Online Open Course users, according to a Wednesday press...

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Tuition increase below national average but still increasing at BU

Mina Corpuz March 25, 2015

As the spring 2015 semester draws to a close, Boston University freshman Abigail Sasdelli is one of many students working out her financial situation for the upcoming 2015-16 academic year. “BU...

More millennials are earning college degrees overall, but less bachelor's degrees, according to a Pew Research Center survey published Thursday. GRAPHIC BY SAMANTHA GROSS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Millennials are earning more ‘some college’ degrees than bachelor’s, report finds

Katherine Merwin March 23, 2015

Although more millennials are attending college, a fewer percentage of millennials are obtaining bachelor’s degrees compared to their Generation X counterparts, according to a Thursday survey by the...

The Boston University Police Department has seen a rise in larceny during the spring 2015 semester, compared to statistics from the past several semesters. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston University Police Department notes increase in theft, alcohol violations

Emma Sands March 5, 2015

Over the course of the spring 2015 semester, Boston University Police Department has noticed an increase in theft and alcohol violations. Scott Paré, deputy director of public safety for BUPD said...

BU study abroad sees record high number of participants, interest in programs

BU study abroad sees record high number of participants, interest in programs

Inaara Tajuddin January 22, 2015

Study Abroad Attendance Highlights |Create infographics With Boston University expanding its English-speaking study abroad options, several directors of the abroad programs are seeing a record-high...

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