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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Gianna Horcher | Graphic Artist

Leaks hurt gaming studios and journalism just the same | Full Inventory

Chloe Cramutola January 23, 2025
Enthusiasts should certainly share their critiques, but when leaks are framed as gaming “news,” fans often blame the company instead of those spreading classified information.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The fence you sit on is a high horse | Con-Current Events

Frank Yang December 8, 2024
Thus, I absolutely reject any fence-sitters. Any sentiment at all that both parties are equally bad, or that neither represents any of American constituents’ interests is a blatant disregard for the country’s problems. It’s entirely founded upon a position of privilege, expecting some miraculous force to solve all sufferings.
Editor-in-Chief Mara Mellits. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Letter from the Editor: Thank you and farewell

Mara Mellits December 6, 2024
A final goodbye from fall 2024 Editor-in-Chief Mara Mellits.
Gianna Horcher | Graphic Artist

Who pays when everyone loses? | Data Driven

Sarah Datta December 4, 2024
We can’t expect to battle climate change when we don’t even have a decent way of talking about it. Something needs to give — we need to think about restructuring these events to make more headway.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Look-alike contests: Friend or foe? | Are Our Brains Really Rotting?

Hillary Hao December 4, 2024
I can only imagine that if the roles were reversed — and this were an Emma Stone look-alike contest — it would be incredibly harmful to women. The contest would be degrading rather than funny, as attendees judge the women who showed up on their bodies and faces. Holding women to old beauty standards once again, it would be a regression of the progress we’ve made. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Can the Trump-Vance administration make AI great again? | Moral Compass

Kaushik Reddy December 2, 2024
What if, as a consequence of Vance’s enforcement of open-sourcing model weights, the People’s Liberation Army had open access to the weights of frontier American models? The implications might be detrimental, and here’s why. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Why do we forgive fashion’s problematic past? | Geek Chic

Anjola Odukoya November 21, 2024
Now, the expression stands for something entirely different. On the surface, it makes sense. It’s no easy feat to abandon a label you love, but when these harmful offenses are as recurring as Dolce & Gabbana, can we truly separate the two? If artists are their art, as many argue, does supporting the product inherently support the person — or, in this case, the brand and its values?
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

We’re going international, kind of | Con-Current Events

Frank Yang November 21, 2024
Not only do echoes of America reverberate throughout the world, as heard in places like in Argentina and Canada, but trade wars and tensions are directly affecting citizens as their governments choose to participate in lose-lose fights.
Emma Clement | Senior Graphic Artist

Sexualization and defeminization in video games worsens society’s misunderstanding of women | Full Inventory

Chloe Cramutola November 20, 2024
Stripping a woman of her sexiness does not make her more human. If game developers want women to pick up the joystick and actually talk about their games, developers need to drop the politically correct act that cancel culture has snuck into the media.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Trump’s reelection calls for a new era of feminism | The Perfectly Imperfect Human Condition

Lillian Chapman November 14, 2024
Women are acknowledging that there is no future population without themselves. Should they choose not to reproduce or partake in heterosexual relations, that future could be a mere reality.
Emma Clement | Senior Graphic Artist

Relevant implications of the reverent repost | Stop Scrolling

Madison Forrest November 14, 2024
Before advocating for governmental change based on religious beliefs, people need to think beyond themselves and understand their privilege. This statement has less to do with my political stance or even faith and more with my belief that religion should not be involved in politics whatsoever.
Liza Berdykulova | Graphic Artist

Chic or cheap? The rise of political fashion statements | Geek Chic

Anjola Odukoya November 13, 2024
Considering these social implications, wearing the MAGA logo goes further than endorsing Trump — it represents a full-fledged identity and a willingness to stand by a set of controversial ideals, like his comments about Haitian immigrants and his plan to leave the Paris Agreement. In this way, MAGA merch has evolved into a form of resistance for some — a visible statement of allegiance to Trump, regardless of the backlash it might invite. 
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