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The Daily Free Press

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575 Commonwealth Avenue. On Saturday morning, an air conditioning unit caught fire in the HoJo dormitory causing an emergency evacuation of the entire building. ANH HUYNH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Residents temporarily evacuated after electrical fire in HoJo dormitory

Eli Pekelny February 18, 2025
An air conditioning unit caught fire at 575 Commonwealth Avenue Saturday morning, causing an emergency evacuation of residents from the building.
Clara Kim/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Settling the debate: East vs. West Campus

Editors November 17, 2020
East and West Campus both have their thorns and roses. Unfortunately, COVID-19 makes these roses a lot less vibrant when we sit in our dorms all day.
Boston University is gauging student demand for winter and Spring housing after announcing its decision to extend its hybrid learning model to next semester. THALIA LAUZON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU gauging demand for winter, Spring housing as LfA extends to next semester

Katarzyna Jezak October 7, 2020
Following BU’s decision to proceed with its hybrid model in the Spring semester, some on-campus students are looking to stay over winter break while others are planning to return after spending the Fall semester at home.
Parents of Boston University students pleaded with BU leadership and staff to support the mental health and emotional well-being of their children in a Sept. 24 email. THALIA LAUZON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Parents ask BU to support students amid pandemic

Madison Mercado September 30, 2020
BU parents submitted an email Sept. 24 to senior leadership — including President Robert Brown, DOS Kenneth Elmore and SHS Director Judy Platt, among others — requesting more support for students’ mental health and emotional well-being.
The Boston University dormitory on 575 Commonwealth Avenue, often referred to as HoJo, has been set aside for quarantine purposes. COURTESY OF FORKSFORKS VIA WIKIPEDIA

BU sets aside 575 Commonwealth as possible quarantine housing, relocates residents

Varsha Subramanian August 2, 2020
HoJo consists largely of triple rooms, each with air-conditioning and a private bathroom. Students were told that they will be relocated to a room of the same standard.
Boston University brownstones on Bay State Road. Students originally assigned to triples and quads for the 2020-2021 school year face relocations as the University tries to ensure a safe return in the Fall. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP FILE

Students in high-density rooms face relocations

Melissa Ellin July 1, 2020
BU has begun relocating students previously assigned to triples and quads to new spaces, as part of its initiative to create a safer campus when students return in Fall.
Sophomore Jake S. found himself in an all-female dorm when he moved in last month. VIVIAN MYRON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Transgender students face difficulties with housing at BU

Lillian Ilsley-Greene October 4, 2018
The start of the semester floor meeting is a familiar ritual to Boston University’s undergraduate student population. An opportunity to meet housemates and resident assistants, the hour usually carries little consequence. However, this was not the case for BU student Jake S. this fall.
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