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The Daily Free Press

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RAMONES: Filling the cup

By Daily Free Press Admin October 27, 2008

So, I had a bad day. I bombed a statistics exam, a paper I thought was good was deemed 'unclear,' my cork board fell off my wall and my dorm room was freezing '-'- along with the outside air.

STAFF EDIT: Window washing

By Daily Free Press Admin October 24, 2008

Over the years, residents of Boston University's iconic Warren Towers have found interesting ways to express themselves. Whether it be group statements spanning entire floors or individual assertions,

SONI: Free cash: virtual goldmine or ethical landmine?

By Daily Free Press Admin October 24, 2008

On my first day back at school, my roommate and I were walking down Commonwealth Avenue when we came across a Louis Vuitton wallet lying on the sidewalk. We groped through it inquisitively and found more than $400.

The road(s) not taken

By Daily Free Press Admin October 24, 2008

How much is your Boston University education worth? I don't mean money-wise, as in 'how much does it cost' or 'how much will you make when/if you get a job,' because Lord knows the numerical value of our economy operates in a trumped-up array of imaginary numbers.

What’s all the hubbub over hip-hop? Well . . .

By Daily Free Press Admin October 24, 2008

White people don't know anything about rap music, so forgive me for saying it - I know it's hypocritical '-'- but sometimes I wonder what all the fuss about hip-hop is over.

STAFF EDIT: T needs a rude awakening

By Daily Free Press Admin October 23, 2008

In 2005, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority teamed up with Dunkin' Donuts to promote, of all things, a little courtesy and civility on the T. But even free donuts couldn't keep Bostonians from being cranky commuters.

STAFF EDIT: Protecting homeowners

By Daily Free Press Admin October 23, 2008

In our current recession, one of the most lamentable phenomena is the widespread increase in home foreclosures. In the economic upswing of the 1990s and early 2000s, home loans were issued at ridiculously low interest rates.

SELIBER: McCain’s failed campaign

By Daily Free Press Admin October 23, 2008

Poor John McCain. He sold his soul to the devil and all he got was the destruction of his reputation, a dumb-as-dirt hockey mom and what is shaping up to be near-certain defeat on Nov. 4.

STAFF EDIT: Put windy campus to work

By Daily Free Press Admin October 22, 2008

Boston University has a unique campus. As a result of its distinct combination of 19th century brownstones and 21st century high rises, the urban landscape of BU often channels wind into a blustery wind tunnel.

STAFF EDIT: A budding problem

By Daily Free Press Admin October 22, 2008

It is a condition that affects thousands of people every day, yet few seek a cure: When people insert ear bud headphones for their portable music players, they tune out to the outside world.

RILEY: The ‘S’ word

By Daily Free Press Admin October 22, 2008

What have we learned after three presidential debates? For starters, John McCain would probably have been better served running for president before these new-fangled television boxes were invented.

WEIL: Green sheen is not so keen

By Daily Free Press Admin October 22, 2008

In our consumerist culture, it is no surprise that companies have launched new product lines centered around the 'green' phenomenon, despite the obvious hypocrisy of pushing people to buy more in order to impact the environment less.

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