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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Can’t we have fun anymore?

Ayjia Stanford November 15, 2023
We collectively need to sever the continuum of fun and work. Leisure hours are not unproductive because they “cut into” productive hours –– they exist on entirely different planes.
Lucas Zhang / DFP Staff

In A Word: Stop applauding good work ethic

Kim Schneider February 24, 2022
When we sacrifice our mental health in the name of work ethic, are we really being more productive?
Coffee beans in a mug

An inspired coffee routine

Bailey Clark October 25, 2021
From coffee to letter signatures to peanut butter cookies, our loved ones undeniably impact even our simplest interactions with the world.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Let Your Hair Down: Lessons to carry with us from the pandemic as we return back to regular life

Hannah Bohn September 13, 2021
The events of the past year forced us not only to be accountable for our own health, but also for the safety of others.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Let Your Hair Down: What’s really going on when we procrastinate?

Hannah Bohn March 16, 2021
Treating procrastination as a symptom of idleness is problematic and harmful. We have to stop stigmatizing procrastination and dig deeper into the underlying, neurological roots of what’s actually causing us to respond — or not — to our responsibilities.
Student laboratory in Boston University's Metcalf Science Center

BU STEM majors express difficulty with COVID-19 restrictions on labs, learning

Connor Allen February 25, 2021
The Learn from Anywhere model has affected all BU students, but some STEM students reflect on additional challenges to their learning experience.
In a Wednesday webinar hosted by the Questrom Center for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, attendees discussed feelings of imposter syndrome in the business world. COURTESY OF QUESTROM CENTER FOR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION

Questrom hosts conversation on imposter syndrome among students

Madeline Humphrey October 20, 2020
Overcoming self-doubt can be difficult for college students, but Questrom's Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion sought to navigate this issue.
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