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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Emma Johnson BU Alum

Boston University alumni business ventures

By Daily Free Press Staff June 8, 2022
Three recent graduates share BU's impact on their recent projects, ranging from bracelets to orchestras.
Ameera Hammouda business profile

BU alum starts up modest, fashionable clothing brand to counter social stigmas

By Emma Hagert May 3, 2022
Ameera Hammouda started her clothing brand called Ameera back in June 2021.
Instagram story from @followthethread1

Vintage clothing collectors open up sidewalk startup on BU’s campus

By Emma Hagert April 27, 2022
Clothing rack called "Follow the Thread” on Commonwealth Ave. was created by Xavier Andreu.
record store north end

New North End record store promotes community building, sustainability

By Annika Chaves April 21, 2022
GOOD TASTE Records, co-owned by Coty and Lindsey Smith, will have its grand opening on April 23.
Fem tech speaker at BUild Lab

Suzanne Sinatra, the sex-tech entrepreneur behind game-changing vulva personal pad, comes to BU

By Melina Nguyen April 14, 2022
Private Packs, created by Sinatra, are a hot and cold, ergonomic therapy pack for the vulva. They help combat traumas to the area.
24 hour hackathon

BU students develop apps, webpages at 24 hour hackathon, datathon

By Emma Hagert April 12, 2022
BostonHacks and Boston University Data Science Association put on a hackathon and datathon on April 9 and 10.
The Bombilla website. Bombilla is a mission-driven branding and design agency seeking social change and founded by Boston University alum Ivellisse Morales. COLIN BOYD/DFP STAFF

‘Bombilla’ – BU alum’s branding agency promotes creativity, community

By Stella Tannenbaum April 7, 2022
Bombilla means “lightbulb” in Puerto Rican Spanish and is a “nod” to CEO and founder Ivellisse Morales’ Puerto Rican heritage.
brighton bazaar markets

Brighton Bazaar brings Boston’s small business community together

By Brenda Gonzalez April 5, 2022
This pop-up art, vinyl and vintage flea market is located at Brighton Elks Lodge. The next Brighton Bazaar will be on April 10.
hovercraft

BU alums’ virtual live streaming platform excels during pandemic

By Melina Nguyen April 1, 2022
Hovercast, a live streaming service, was founded in 2018 by Eli Stonberg and Jeff Greco.
BU global china connection largest LEGO word record

BU Global China Connection challenges Guinness World Records for largest LEGO word

By Sara Sonsini March 29, 2022
The BU GCC LEGO world built Saturday had the theme of "terriers" to "inspire BU school spirit.”
Monika Ille @ HTC

CEO of Indigenous Canadian broadcast channel inspires at BU event

By Melina Nguyen March 25, 2022
Monika Ille spoke at the HTC Wednesday about her role as CEO of the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.
Kevin Tang, a senior in Boston University Questrom School of Business, and CEO of Cleana. Cleana was co-founded by Tang and junior Andy Chang to address public bathroom concerns through an innovative product, the self-lifting toilet seat. DAVID YEUNG/DFP STAFF

BU students create self-lifting toilet seat for cleaner, better bathroom experience

By Metta Santoso March 17, 2022
Cleana, started by BU's Kevin Tang and Andy Chang, is to begin testing their innovative toilet seat by summer.
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