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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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A post from the Boston University Questrom Instagram account featuring AI-generated images. The majority of comments on the post are criticizing Questrom’s use of AI instead of hiring student artists. SIENA GLEASON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘It automatically is plagiarism’: Students express frustration over generative AI post by Questrom

Madyline Swearing April 7, 2025
Questrom School of Business used AI-generated art in an Instagram post, causing outrage amongst students.
A post on X from mayoral candidate Josh Kraft during Mayor Wu’s third annual State of City address. Kraft took to the app to respond to several items Wu mentioned in her speech, including the building of affordable housing, the quality of Boston public schools and the overall safety of the city. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Mayoral candidate Josh Kraft responds to Mayor Wu’s State of the City Address on X

Amil Coutinho Amado March 24, 2025
During Mayor Michelle Wu’s third annual State of the City address, mayoral candidate Josh Kraft took to X to respond to several items Wu mentioned in her speech, including the building of affordable housing, the quality of Boston public schools and the overall safety of the city.
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Cutting costs by cutting jobs will not save the gaming industry | Full Inventory

Chloe Cramutola February 20, 2025
The gaming industry has been blown to pixelated bits. It’s not because of its games. It’s not the expensive, downloadable content or DEI controversies. It’s how the industry is treating its workers — the very talents who make the games we know and love.
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

How far is too far? | Geek Chic

Anjola Odukoya February 18, 2025
The sheer power of the see-through dress has kept this controversial yet popular trend relevant for centuries. Whether you’re a fan or not — I am definitely an admirer — there’s no denying that the “naked” dress never fails to make a statement.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Post-Up: Jimmy Butler doesn’t have to play nice, but he does have to get real

Kailyn Smith February 7, 2025
Jimmy Butler’s campaign to garner the most attention this season has failed, and not just because it was overshadowed by the blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Test your fears with these horror movies that deserve both screams and applause

Lea Tran October 21, 2024
Halloween waits eerily around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to test your fears. With endless options to choose from, horror movies are a perfect way to get into the spooky mood. But horror movies shouldn’t just be about making you scream — they should also be compelling and entertaining.  To help you decide your next scary watch, I’ve compiled a list of my personal favorite horror movies that deserve more attention. These movies not only had me hiding behind my friends, but also had me sitting on the edge of my seat.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

The white- and brain-washing of the fast fashion industry | Cultspiracy

Kim Schneider April 16, 2024

Growing up, I loved Brandy Melville. I remember walking into the Santa Monica storefront for the first time in 2015. Despite its offensive lack of diversity and openly problematic “one size fits most”...

Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

The strongest earthquake aftershocks happened on X | On the Record

Addison Schmidt April 10, 2024
Social media — for all its faults — provides us with a forum to expel those fears and to find community in people who deal with uncertainty like we do. It’s also a glimpse into our possible future.
Shanzah Rafiqi | Graphic Artist

The footprints we’ll always leave behind | Moral Compass

Kaushik Reddy April 9, 2024
Even for everyday internet users, we find difficulty in finding the balance between building an authentic — with emphasis on “authentic” — online profile and also protecting our offline privacy. For lawmakers writing legislation, the goal here shouldn’t be to codify the interests of prosecutors or Big Tech into legislation, but to secure individual agency for end-users. 
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Congress wants to ban TikTok for all the wrong reasons | Editorial

Editors March 19, 2024
There are definitely reasons to delete the TikTok app off your phone or call into question the company’s business practices, but Chinese collection of user data is not one of them.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

X is a lawless land | Data Driven

Sarah Datta February 29, 2024
Sure, free speech is important, and there’s something to be said about X not militantly controlling its users. But, profiting off of terrorists? Come on.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

The misogynistic narrative of Taylor Swift’s relationship | Should We Really?

Corinne Davidson February 9, 2024
Should we really be hating on Taylor Swift for attending Travis Kelce's football games, or her fans for enjoying football because of her? Evidently, we really shouldn't.
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