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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Oh my gourd! Pumpkin spice’s road from occasion to obsession

Andrew DiBiasio October 16, 2023
In our present day, our market is increasingly saturated with pumpkin spice and everything nice. Hummus, spam, protein shakes, Jell-O, hot chocolate, hard seltzers, marshmallows and even mac and cheese have sprung from this feverous frenzy.
A McDonald’s hamburger, fries and drink. Fast food chains have been expanding across the country, adding more nutrient-lacking and calorie-dense food into American diets. COURTESY OF MCDONALD’S/ FLICKR

New study shows changes in fast food menus in past 30 years

Amelia Murray-Cooper March 7, 2019
Fast food chains have expanded across the United States in recent decades, putting more nutrient-lacking and calorie-dense food into American diets. To help explain the nation’s growing dependence on this “junk food,” researchers at Boston University and Tufts University examined how fast food menus have changed over the past 30 years.

Public relations mogul and COM icon Terry Clarke dies

Andres Picon February 13, 2018

The Boston University community lost a valued member this weekend with the death of Terry Clarke, a BU alumnus and a professor of public relations and advertising in the College of Communication. He was...

PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

EDITORIAL: Panera misses the mark on social activism

Editors September 21, 2017

When Panera Bread closed its doors on Commonwealth Avenue in May, many Boston University students were sad to see one of their favorite on-campus eateries go. In its absence, Panera regulars are having...

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