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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Jodi Tang | Senior Graphic Artist

More than just a game: How video games teach us emotional depth

Khushi Chauhan March 25, 2025
Whether it’s succumbing to grief and seeking revenge for a loved one, reclaiming your humanity in a journey to spread your wife’s ashes with your son, or discovering what it means to be human as artificial intelligence, video games can produce authentic and powerful emotions through stories we would otherwise be unable to live. 
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

My number one fan

Lauren Albano March 20, 2025
I made a few saves, and my dad came over to me, raving that he was proud of my first performance and reassuring that missed saves were not solely my fault — it was a team effort. I played goalie for a few more games and soon fell in love with the position. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Ask Abby (Or Analise): The art of not shutting down

Analise Bruno March 18, 2025
The more I thought about what it means to view a relationship holistically, I couldn’t help but wonder: are emotional shut-downs ruining romance?
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

OP-ED: We invite BU to join us in the fight against gun violence

Guest Writer January 28, 2024
Inspired by the recent op-ed published by March For Our Lives at UNC-Chapel Hill, leaders of Students Demand Action at BU invite students to join the fight against gun violence, too.
Analise Bruno | Graphic Artist

‘Pretty Baby’ or ‘Pretty Terrible?’ — when it comes to children on social media, it’s the latter | On the Record

Addison Schmidt April 13, 2023
It rests on our collective conscience to avoid the unnecessary exploitation of a generation who cannot yet spell the word privacy — let alone understand its importance.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

Why is ‘Bluey’ on the mind of college students?

Michelle Grullon March 3, 2023
If you open any social media app, you will likely see people ranging from college students to thirty-year-olds resonating with the Bluey gang. 
UNMASKED: what are the dos and don'ts of parenting?

UNMASKED: what are the dos and don’ts of parenting?

Veronica Thompson March 1, 2023
What are the dos and don'ts of parenting? 
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

EDITORIAL: Banning books and axing APs — America’s anti-intellectualism problem

Editors January 25, 2023
As anti-intellectualism becomes more and more partisan, it also becomes harder to ignore.
Cambridge universal-prekindergarten program plan

Cambridge discusses steps to implement universal pre-kindergarten

Yiling Qiu February 18, 2022
A virtual joint roundtable from the Cambridge City Council & School Committee discussed steps to establish universal pre-kindergarten.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Redefining Love: Love is more than a feeling

marenamosher February 6, 2022

True love is real. It is worth waiting for. It is worth searching for. And just because you haven’t found it yet doesn’t mean it’s not waiting for you.  Gen Zers may have a more cynical perception...

Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Minority Report: Daylight saving time forever

Lincoln Son Currie November 17, 2021
Though there are more pressing issues facing the nation, changing to permanent daylight saving time would boost the economy, fight childhood obesity and aid public safety.
Alexia Nizhny / DFP Staff

Sincerely, Ally: We shouldn’t send children to school too early

Alexia Nizhny October 21, 2021
The early 2000s phenomenon of redshirting, which encouraged parents to send their kids to school early in development, had more negative consequences than previously thought.
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