Skip to Main Content
The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University

The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

A fan control dial on a radiator in a Boston University brownstone. Issues with heating in BU’s Bay State Road brownstones have been persisting since the winter. AMELIA GIESE/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Bay State Road residents concerned over brownstone heating due to power outages

Logan Trainor April 1, 2025
Students living in Bay State Road brownstones reported inconsistent heating in their dormitories.
Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies. New construction on the building is on track to break ground in the spring of 2026. AMEILA GIESE/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

New Pardee building set to begin construction spring 2026

Charlie Johnson March 4, 2025
Construction of a new building for the Pardee School of Global Studies is on track to start construction spring 2026.
“Killers of The Flower Moon” author David Grann in “An Evening with David Grann,” a discussion held by BU’s Conversations in the Arts & Ideas on Wednesday. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU alum David Grann, author of ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ on his immersion into stories

Mara Mellits March 1, 2024
Grann, a staff writer for the New Yorker and the author of best-selling books such as “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “The Wager” and “The Lost City of Z” spoke to BU students and faculty about his work alongside Debbie Danielpour, a film and television professor in the College of Communication.
The Boston University Police Department station. This week’s crime logs include a hit and run, building vandalism and a fire alarm. ANNALYN KUMAR/DFP FILE

Campus Crime Logs: Nov. 13 – Nov. 24

Maria Pemberton November 27, 2023
Boston University Police Department's crime logs reported crimes for Nov. 13 - Nov. 24 included a hit and run, building vandalism and a fire alarm.
The South Entrance to the Global Programs office. Many pre-med students find it difficult to fit a study abroad experience into their academic curriculum. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Pre-med students face unique study abroad challenges

Corinne Davidson November 17, 2023
Every prospective student at Boston University gets the same study abroad spiel. There’s something for everyone, a tour guide says walking backwards along Bay State Road. 
Crime Logs BUPD

Campus Crime Logs: Oct. 30 – Nov. 11

Sebastian Castro November 13, 2023
A suspicious package, an indecent exposure and a hit pedestrian were reported in the Oct. 30-Nov. 11 crime logs from the Boston University Police Department.
Boston University Police headquarters. The crime logs include a person hit by a door, a mouse bite and a man on a bicycle with a spear-shaped stick. LILY HANSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Campus Crime Logs: Oct. 16 – Oct. 22

Kayla Baltazar October 30, 2023
The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department’s crime logs from Oct. 16 – Oct. 22. The crime logs include a person hit by a door and a mouse bite.
The BU Castle. The building was used as a set by the movies “21,” “Ghostbusters” (2016), and “Mr. Church.” FRANCHESCA VIAUD/ DFP FILE

BU on Screen: Five movies filmed on (or near) BU’s campus

Siena Griffin June 2, 2023
Over the years, filmmakers have chosen to use different parts of BU's campus as a set for a number of blockbuster movies, from the BU Castle to Fenway Campus.
The Boston University Police headquarters.

Campus Crime Logs: March 22 – 28

Bailey Scott March 29, 2023
The following crime logs were taken from the Boston University Police Department’s from March 22-28.
BUPD

Campus Crime Logs: Jan. 31 – Feb. 7

Bailey Scott February 9, 2023
Reports taken from the Boston University Police Department’s crime logs from Jan. 31 - Feb. 7.
housing costs increase

As BU housing costs surge at highest rate in years, interest in off-campus housing rises

Daily Free Press Staff March 31, 2022
BU raised the rates of its traditional-style residences 3.86% this year, the largest increase since at least 2016.
Haunted house decorations in Beacon Hill. For much of her life, Michelle’s love for the Christmas season has heavily outweighed her appreciation for Halloween and Autumn, but now is starting to warm up to all the little gems that come with the season. CLARE ONG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

An apology to Halloween and to autumn

Michelle Tian October 28, 2021
Autumn is the season of evenings with warm drinks, warm hugs and even warmer smiles.
Load More Stories
Activate Search
Bay State Road