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The Boston University Police Department. This week’s crime logs include multiple suspicious person reports, two well-being checks and an intoxicated party. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Campus Crime Logs: Oct. 13-19

Megan Amato October 21, 2024
This week's crime logs include suspicious people, well-being checks and a disorderly person.
Boston University professor Christopher Ricks recites William Barnes’ poem “The Hill-Shade” at the BU Poetry Reading Series lecture Tuesday night before discussing the distinct merits of both poetry and prose. COURTESY OF BU POETRY READING SERIES

BU’s Poetry Reading Series kickstarts Fall 2021 with former Oxford professor Christopher Ricks

Metta Santoso October 28, 2021
Ricks presented the lecture “The Best Words in the Best Order” on Tuesday.
Following the announcement at American University in early September and at Cornell University on Oct. 8 that trigger warnings will not be allowed in classrooms, many have questioned what will happen at Boston University. PHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU to update ventilation systems in some buildings as part of COVID-19 preparations

Julia Ermi August 5, 2020
In another move to address COVID-19 concerns on BU’s campus, BU Facilities Management and Operations Staff is working to improve mechanical heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems — referred to as HVAC — in the 120 buildings on campus that have them. 
East to West (COVID-19 Update #1): March 16, 2020

East to West (COVID-19 Update #1): March 16, 2020

Justin Tang March 16, 2020

This episode is also available on SoundCloud. In this episode of East to West, we cover BU’s decision to move classes online in the wake of a recent uptick in coronavirus cases in Massachusetts,...

Low-income students at institutions of higher education face a variety of social obstacles in addition to their financial limitations. A group of BU students are leading a campaign to raise awareness for this systemic issue. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Low-income students say being poor makes paying for college hard — and having a social life harder

Shannon Larson May 2, 2018
Growing up in the Bronx provided a safe haven for Pamela Munoz. Fiscal challenges among the borough’s inhabitants were not uncommon, and cultural backgrounds were diverse, bringing life to the community’s largely impoverished population.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: An open letter to President Brown, in response to concerns raised by members of my local union

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: An open letter to President Brown, in response to concerns raised by members of my local union

Editors November 16, 2016

President Brown,  I would like to thank you for your statement on Nov. 10 about the university moving forward in the aftermath of the recently completed presidential election. But on behalf of the...

Crispy Crêpes Café has been back on campus for six months in its new location on Commonwealth Aveue. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Crispy Crêpes sees more customers at new location

Alyssa Meyers September 21, 2016

Five months after Crispy Crêpes Café opened at its new location on Commonwealth Avenue, the restaurant continues to thrive, co-owner Brahim Bendokr said. The eatery has been a student favorite...

With help from innovators, BU earns recognition as top research university

Daily Free Press Admin March 25, 2014

Boston University is home to many researchers who specialize in subjects ranging from planet formation, such as Dr. Catherine Espaillat, to curing Alzheimer’s disease, such as Max Wallack, junior in...

BU Academy students excel in unique setting

Daily Free Press Admin October 18, 2012

Boston University students may not know it, but the students sitting next to them in lecture could be a member of the Boston University Academy. “The only experience I’ve had [with BUA] and the...

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