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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Haley Alvarez-Lauto | DFP Staff

Matt Gaetz Doesn’t Understand the Young Voter | EDITORIAL

Editors September 29, 2022
Matt Gaetz streamed on twitch to 6 people. What does this mean for the future of political engagement?
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Gaming the System: The equal-opportunity fighting game

Nick Speranza March 1, 2022
The fighting game community, or FGC, has been called the most racially diverse community in video games, and offers a large amount of opportunities to Black creators, talent and players. 
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BU students to hold virtual charity concert with local musicians

Sam Trottenberg April 28, 2021
The virtual concert will feature students and Boston artists to benefit local youth.
Sophia Flissler/DFP STAFF

Gaming the System: Don’t let video games become the next military recruiting tactic

Nick Speranza April 22, 2021
The money and playerbase of esports are now being used to power the U.S. war machine.
Kleos Live video gaming app. CEO Max Keating and Boston University senior Eli Bebinger created the app, which launched Monday and allows celebrities to play video games with their fans. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU student co-creates celebrity gaming start-up for charity

Molly Farrar March 26, 2021
BU student co-created “Kleos Live” — a gaming app with celebrity partners— while taking a year off.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Gaming the System: Among Us memes convey the pain of an internet-dependent world

Nick Speranza March 9, 2021
The nonstop stimuli of the internet tire us out, bombard us and even hijack our brains with advertising. By posting memes poking fun at our ability to recognize Among Us beans in everything, we finally make light of this phenomenon, finding a moment of joy from the conditions of our year-long cabin fever.
The Boston University Arts Initiative collaborated with BU Gaming Club on Friday to host a Minecraft block party DJed by DJ Zander in a virtual replica of the Tsai Performance Center. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU arts, gaming join forces to host Minecraft block party

Molly Farrar December 9, 2020
BU student, "DJ Zander," performed in the Tsai Performance Center on Friday, but the event wasn’t held in a building. Instead, he played in a Minecraft replica of the auditorium.
Between the Lines: Maybe it’s time for the Olympics to adopt a new sport

Between the Lines: Maybe it’s time for the Olympics to adopt a new sport

Michael Alcaraz February 22, 2018
So, until the Olympic committee decides to give young people what they want to see, they will have to endure the increasing age of their loyal viewers and their falling ratings.
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