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Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Finding clarity within yourself amidst the chaos

Nino Machavariani March 24, 2025
However, I’ve grown to lean on my ability to sit down and do the work, and that’s the key — to make life feel a little easier, you have to build trust with yourself through habits, hobbies and moments that make you feel safe and loved.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The hand mailbox | Things I’ve Learned From Strangers

Lili Culhane March 24, 2024
That’s it. I’m never going to a psychic again. Well, that’s what I said last time. Before I went to a psychic again. How can you blame me, guys? It sounds so fun — and it is. Well, at least until you’re walking out the door, checking your wallet and wondering whether that $100 you just gave her was the last you had to your name. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Frontroom’s Tale: A true miracle that will enlighten your day

Keke Gao November 13, 2023
Considering all the terrible things that have happened in the real world in 2023, you might be ready to say no. But hold on, I’m about to share a real miracle story that happened recently — it all begins at Belmont Park in New York State, starting with a boy and his horse on their incredible journey of race and life.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Navigating the five stages of grief that come with college

Analise Bruno September 6, 2023
Boston University campus means different things for different students, while some are returning for another semester, others are starting their first — but how do we really feel about the start of another school year?
Mandile Mpofu | Graphic Artist

The authoritative force behind Yoko Ogawa’s ‘The Memory Police’ | Booked & Busy

Yoko Zhu April 18, 2023
“The Memory Police” by Yoko Ogawa takes the thread of forgetting and spins it into a poignant novel about memory—the story eloquently captures the reality of moving forward, continuing forward, which isn’t always rainbows and butterflies.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Returning to in-person classes may invite new anxieties, but will undoubtedly help stabilize our lives

Editors April 29, 2021

If you’re on campus at Boston University and witnessing the city’s slow transition into spring — barring unpredictable Boston weather — the news of in-person classes and Commencement has arrived...

Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Let’s Talk About: The downsides of returning to normalcy

Mayela Machribie Lumban Gaol April 7, 2021
There is a disturbing trend between the rise of terrorism and the decline of COVID-19.
zinneken's food truck on commonwealth avenue

Boston food trucks take to the streets after a difficult 2020

Daniel Kool April 6, 2021
Thirty vendors participated virtually in the City’s 2021 Food Truck Lottery in March.
build lab at boston university

BU students win sustainability innovation grants, tackle climate change from new angles

Divya Sood March 23, 2021
Seven student projects won grants from Innovate@BU and BU Sustainability to tackle climate change.
Yvonne Tang/DFP STAFF

Diamonds and Rust: Nostalgia’s perks and downfalls

Joel Herbert February 3, 2021
Nostalgia’s good and bad usually exist simultaneously — the bittersweet pain of homecoming. If we are feeling down because of the past, then we need to live more in the moment. However, if we experience joy and happiness from our memories, then we should continue to let it give us hope and meaning.
Two protesters stand outside of the Planned Parenthood Greater Boston Health Center on Commonwealth Avenue. PHOTO BY KANKANIT WIRIYASAJJA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Protesters assemble outside Planned Parenthood as donations to organization increase

Blau Ramos November 17, 2016

Donald Trump’s Election Day victory has left people across the nation questioning the fate of organizations Trump and his Vice President-elect Mike Pence have expressed opposition against during...

BU partners with senior living community for Alzheimer’s research

BU partners with senior living community for Alzheimer’s research

Maisie Guzi October 8, 2015

Boston University School of Medicine's Alzheimer's Disease Center and CTE Center announced Monday a partnership with senior living community Wingate Residences, using a new location at Wingate for research...

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