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People walking under Warren Towers construction. Boston University will increase housing rates by 5% across all units in the upcoming academic year. JERRY SHI/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Housing rates increase by 5% for 2025-2026 academic year

Charlie Johnson March 31, 2025
Housing rates for the 2025-2026 academic year will increase by 5%.
The Boston University Police Department. This week’s crime logs include vandalism, elevator entrapment and larceny. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Campus Crime Logs: March 16-22

Katherine Wu March 24, 2025
This weeks crime logs include attempted arson, shoplifting, and graffiti.
Melissa Park | Graphic Artist

There’s no place like home

Keira Footer February 26, 2025
I’m worried that something similar might happen when I return from college. Instead of feeling comfortable and relieved, I’ll feel unfamiliar and awkward, like I’m staying at a friend’s house for a week before I return to Boston. I’ve often heard sayings such as “home is where the heart is,” but how am I supposed to call this new place “home” without the proper time to love it? 
The Boston University Police Department. This week’s crime logs include larceny, an elevator entrapment and a panic alarm. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Campus Crime Logs: Nov. 24 – Dec. 1

Megan Amato December 2, 2024
This week's crime logs include an elevator entrapment, larceny and well being check.
Boston University Police Department. This week’s crime logs include fraudulent emails, larceny and drug possession. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Campus Crime Logs: Sept. 9–13

Charlie Johnson September 17, 2024
This week's crime logs include vendor violations, protesters and theft.
Myles Standish Hall. The residence hall, formerly named after a military leader of the Plymouth Colony from the 1600s who fatally ambushed leaders of the Massachusett Tribe, will be renamed to its address, 610 Beacon Street. XIAOYA SHAO/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Myles Standish Hall renamed to 610 Beacon Street

Sydney Topf June 2, 2024
After years of activism on campus, the dormitory Myles Standish Hall will be renamed to its address, 610 Beacon St.
Boston University Police station. This week's crime logs include assault and battery, larceny  and a suspicious person. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Campus Crime Logs: April 14 — April 19

Sicheng “Chris” Che April 22, 2024
This week's crime logs include assault and battery, larceny and a suspicious person.
Boston University Police Department cars in front of their headquarters. This week’s crime logs include a report of the club hockey coach allegedly striking a player, trespassing, harassment, a well being check and more. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Campus Crime Logs: September 20-25

Aayushi Datta September 26, 2023
The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department’s crime logs from Sept. 20-25, including a report of the club hockey coach allegedly striking a player, trespassing, harassment, a well being check and more.
The Boston University Police headquarters.

Campus Crime Logs: Feb. 22 – 28

Bailey Scott March 2, 2023
The reports taken from the Boston University Police Department’s crime logs from Feb. 22-28.
Campus Crime Logs: Nov. 11 – Nov. 15

Campus Crime Logs: Nov. 11 – Nov. 15

Anna Whitelaw November 16, 2016

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department Crime Logs from Nov. 11-15. Property destroyed at the School of Theology A female student reported Friday afternoon that...

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