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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Preparation for the incoming summer of hopeful chaos

By Katherine Wright March 17, 2021
Last week’s bout of warm weather was a grand reminder that sunshine exists and summer is creeping upon us. We absolutely needed this warm reminder — especially as we reached one year since the global shutdown — and we appreciate the weather now more than ever.
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Generation names explained

By Veronica Thompson March 15, 2021
A “generation” is defined as a group of people born in the same time period, and generation names exemplify our human tendency to categorize ourselves. Here’s a brief, non-comprehensive list of the Western cultural generations.
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Take me to Paris

By Maya Frankel March 15, 2021
I searched and searched for a croissant in the United States that was as flaky as the ones I tasted in Paris, but I had no such luck until last semester in Boston. I stumbled across Tatte and ordered their croissant sandwich.
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In defense of Jess Mariano

By Grace Donahue March 15, 2021
Jess’ character gets a lot of backlash from fans who feel he was a bad influence on Rory, the straight-edge, Yale University-bound protagonist. I cannot agree with this discourse. I think they were the best relationship on the show.
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Change is weird

By Michelle Tian March 15, 2021
I recently moved out of my childhood home, and it was so much tougher than I thought it would be. I’ve lived in the same place for 16 years, so to suddenly be in a new environment with a blank state for all these memories to be written on is almost unnerving.
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What happens in the night

By Thalia Lauzon March 15, 2021
Going to bed three to four hours later than my usual time is making a world of difference. I think, feel and see things I really shouldn’t, especially since I’m meant to be asleep and dreaming about unicorns and rainbows.
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Daily rituals cater to long-term goals

By Samantha Elizondo March 10, 2021
Time management is not just about how you deal with work and school, it is how you use the 24 hours given to you each day. To properly manage your time, you need to understand what is worth your time.

Song Spotlight: ‘Best Part’ by Daniel Caesar featuring H.E.R.

By Katrina Liu March 2, 2021
“Best Part” by Daniel Caesar ft. H.E.R. was my most-streamed song of 2019.

A love of mornings, from a night owl

By Katherine Wright March 2, 2021
Even though I hate the waking-up process, I do not hate mornings. In fact, I love them.

‘Scrubs’ is the ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ for everyone who isn’t pre-med

By Grace Donahue March 1, 2021
“Scrubs,” a medical “drama” that doesn’t take itself too seriously, has easily become my comfort show in my first semester of college and 2021 in general.

Running is my release

By Maya Frankel March 1, 2021
The only way to reach my goals and release this unnecessary stress is to run — to run until every ounce of worry leaves my body.

Tattoo advice: What it’s actually like to get a tattoo

By Veronica Thompson March 1, 2021
There are a lot of things to consider when getting a tattoo, and the procedural aspects are even more difficult to understand — you can only understand it after you have been through it.
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