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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

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NYC for a minute

By Maya Frankel April 20, 2021
My short trip to NYC was the most wonderful time. I spent it enjoying every moment to the fullest.
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Spending the day without my phone

By Michelle Tian April 20, 2021
I decided to shut off my phone for the entire day. It was nice to reconnect to the world around me.
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Ask Sophia: Why is my stomach gurgling?

By Sophia Yakumithis April 16, 2021
Since I’m an on-call expert for my friends’ GI problems, here’s how to handle a digestive dilemma.
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My perfect sick day

By Grace Knoop April 16, 2021
My body is run down and tired after a long semester, so I had myself the ultimate sick day.
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You should really make monthly playlists

By Grace Donahue April 15, 2021
Making a new playlist every month allows me to relive specific points in my life.
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‘Party’ like it’s 1985

By Julia Furmanek April 15, 2021
This Friday is ’80s night in my apartment, and I encourage you and your roommates to do the same.
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Ramadan 101

By Khadijah Khogeer April 14, 2021
The holiest month for Muslims began Monday evening. Here’s all you need to know about Ramadan.
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‘The Best Burger in New York’

By Katherine Wright April 14, 2021
Not an actual NYC burger, but rather a “How I Met Your Mother” episode of the same title.
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A note on the music performance major

By Molly Farrar April 13, 2021
The rigorous courses and focused training at BU’s School of Music changed the way I saw music.
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If my life had a soundtrack

By Sophia Yakumithis April 13, 2021
We rarely fantasize about what the soundtrack would be if our life was adapted to film. Here’s mine.
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Why do we say “um?”

By Veronica Thompson April 13, 2021
Whenever I hear a classmate speak on Zoom, I cannot help but notice how often they say “um.”
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Manifest it

By Maya Frankel April 13, 2021
Go get your journal, yoga or music and start turning your dreams and goals into reality.
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