Boston University and its surrounding city was full of surprises in 2012 and the FreeP was here to cover it all. We had protests and arrests and accidents, oh my! But with 2012 coming to a close The Daily Free Press has compiled some of the news highs and lows of the year. 1. On […]
Read More →By Sanah Faroke, Staff Writer @sanahfaroke Despite finals week quickly approaching, I cannot help but constantly think about my winter break back home. As a transfer student, this is my first time away from my family, and yes, I may slightly sound like a baby, but okay, fine―I do sound like a baby, but baby […]
Read More →By Heather Goldin, Staff Writer @HeatherGoldin It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Kind of hard to believe with the stress of finishing up class and studying for finals. And on top of finals season, there’s the stress of holiday shopping for friends and family. Whether it’s a white elephant gift exchange with friends, […]
Read More →By Jasmine Ferrell, Staff Writer @JasmineInBoston Hundreds of movies have been made to celebrate the holidays. Many are timeless classics that are intended to teach young children great lessons on the true meaning of Christmas. Whether a movie focuses on generosity, selflessness or the importance of family, it highlights the best of human nature. But […]
Read More →By Olivia DeFrances, Staff Writer @abstratinspire Dec. 21, supposedly the end of the world, is approaching us. If you only had 10 days left, how would you spend them? Even if the world doesn’t end, it’s good to live in the now and enjoy what you have while you can. Here are 21 things you […]
Read More →Since the photo of the New York City police officer a pair of brand new boots to a barefoot homeless man has gone viral in the past few weeks, you can’t help but feel touched by the way that officer went out of his way to give back. Since the holiday season is upon us, […]
Read More →By Jasmine Ferrell, Staff Writer @JasmineInBoston The inevitable “Dawn of Finals” is approaching, and with it comes the accompanying stress. Happiness during these hard times seems like an intangible dream, but fear not, I bring you a solution! I bring you the glory of microwave comfort food. We can’t all have the option of making […]
Read More →By Kimberly Clark, Science Tuesday Editor According to some interpretations of the Mayan calendar, the end of the world will be Dec. 21. I doubt anyone finds this statement majorly shocking or troublesome. People have been anticipating some sort of cataclysmic event for years. William Miller, a Baptist preacher, thought that, according to the Bible, […]
Read More →By Brandon Lewis, Staff Writer @Brandon_S_Lewis Student debt is an obstacle that most college students have to overcome once they earn their degrees and move on into the “real world,” if you will. It was recently reported that outstanding student loan debt exceeds $956 billion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Quarterly […]
Read More →By Heather Goldin, Staff Writer @HeatherGoldin Let’s be honest. We all have our favorite British television show, whether we care to admit it. Why do we fall head over heels for these shows over our own American reality television shows? Is it the creative plot lines, or is it their brilliant British slang? Blimey! You […]
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