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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Ariana Lim | Graphic Artist

The “Mean Girls” paradox | The Revival House

By Katie Harmon October 16, 2023
Why does a movie about "mean girls" bring so many girls together? Because of it's wide variety of highly relatable characters.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Don’t commit to your parasocial relationship | Stop Scrolling

By Madison Forrest October 15, 2023
Freshly married TikTok couple have a new take on “something old” wedding tradition: getting canceled for racist tweets, which they apologized for by emphasizing that the hundreds of tweets were “old.”
Annika Morris | Graphic Artist

You are not as disconnected from the dance world as you may think | The Perfectly Imperfect Human Condition

By Lillian Chapman October 15, 2023
Apple's pointe shoe emoji's lack of diversity stems from ballet's long history of racism
Brett Abrams | Senior Graphic Artist

Can someone move to vacate Matt Gaetz? | Not to Get Political But

By Lauren Albano, Editor-in-Chief October 12, 2023
For the first time in United States history, the Speaker of the House of Representatives has been removed from his position. Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the speakership by a vote of 216-210 after a member of his own party, Rep. Matt Gaetz, introduced a motion to vacate. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

I’m over over-intellectualization | Loud People, Quiet Spaces

By Banu Mammadli October 11, 2023
Over-intellectualized academic theory is inaccessible to the marginalized groups it's intended to liberate.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The actors and writers strikes are bigger than Hollywood | The Price of Existence

By Karyna Cheung October 11, 2023
The SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes are about all of us not getting paid enough.
Mandile Mpofu | Senior Graphic Artist

Let’s stop politicizing science for votes | Data Driven

By Sarah Datta October 10, 2023
A couple weeks ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis came out with new COVID-19 vaccine guidelines for Florida residents: Anyone under 65 shouldn’t get the new booster. DeSantis’ suggestion is a striking contrast to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines that recommended everyone over six months old should get the booster.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Donald Trump needs to show up or get shown out | Not to Get Political But

By Lauren Albano, Editor-in-Chief October 5, 2023
Former president and 2024 candidate Donald Trump was once again absent from the second GOP primary debate on Sept. 27. Of course, his failure to attend did not go unaddressed by his fellow Republican candidates when they took to the debate stage.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The myth of ‘The Matrix’: misogyny, men, mediocrity | Cultspiracy

By Kim Schneider October 5, 2023
The "Red Pill" has been hijacked by conservatives to twist the anti-capitalist message of "The Matrix".
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

What she was made for: Greta Gerwig’s revival of girlhood | Mad Women

By Hailey Pitcher October 3, 2023
There’s an element of feminine melancholy within Greta Gerwig’s work. With films primarily featuring female protagonists, Gerwig has a way of perfectly encapsulating the trials, tribulations and celebrations of what it means to identify as a woman.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

The Four Belt Era: Canelo cruises, sets up massive 2024 campaign

By Eli Cloutier October 3, 2023
The fight between Saul “Canelo” Álvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs) and Jermell Charlo (35-2-1, 19 KOs) was never close. Álvarez was in control from start to finish and won at least 10 rounds on all three judges’ scorecards as he cruised to a unanimous decision victory.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Beauty is now in the AI of the beholder | Tough Love

By Analise Bruno October 3, 2023
With the advancement of artificial intelligence, some AI generated beauty filters are becoming more and more popular. However, innovations like these might be doing more harm than good.
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