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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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The Boston University Police Department. This week’s crime logs include larceny, breaking and entering and assault and battery. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Campus Crime Logs: March 30-April 4

Charlie Johnson April 7, 2025
This week's crime logs include destruction of property, theft and a disorderly person.
Warren Towers

Students frustrated after BU housing lottery yields unexpected results

Maya Mitchell April 23, 2023
Boston University's housing lottery left many students frustrated due to the unexpectedly low housing availability.
A Boston University Police car.

BUPD responds to hoax shooting at spots on campus

Sydney Topf April 11, 2023
Boston University Police responded to several false active shooter calls at two locations on campus Sunday evening.
BU HUB

BU HUB courses to become eligible for Pass/Fail credit beginning next semester

Ruihan Yang April 6, 2023
BU announced on March 30 that students will now be able to receive BU HUB credit even if they declare Pass/Fail for a HUB course, effective Fall 2023.
Questrom

Complaints on students smoking outside of BU’s Questrom School of Business

Akua Devall March 20, 2023
Non-smoking signs located on the office windows of the building's first floor, however students have continued to use cigarettes and other smoking materials outside BU Questrom.
Boston University’s Student Village II dormitory. Due to high demand for on-campus housing, students have been placed in StuVi-II and Hotel Commonwealth at Kenmore Sq. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/DFP FILE

Increase in new on-campus residents results in irregular housing assignments for new students

Matthew Eadie January 23, 2023
Nearly 100 incoming students have been temporarily assigned in Hotel Commonwealth while others were assigned to 33 Harry Agganis Way despite BU Housing's policy.
StuGov

StuGov Hears End-of-Semester Updates, Committees Share Upcoming Plans

Anna Vidergar December 6, 2022
BU StuGov heard committee, cabinet, executive board and budget updates in its final meeting of the semester Monday night.
The Persian Student Association

Candlelight Vigil for the women of Iran held at Marsh Plaza

Talia Lissauer October 2, 2022
The Persian Student Association at Boston University held a candlelight vigil for 22-year-old Mahsa Amini and the women of Iran at Marsh Plaza on Sept. 29.
Hot Pot

Shu Da Xia Hotpot opened after delayed construction due to COVID-19

Xiaoya Shao September 25, 2022
Shu Da Xia Hotpot located at 580 Commonwealth Avenue in operation after prolonged construction due to COVID-19.
bu stugov election winners

Fight to BU wins StuGov elections

Anna Vidergar April 5, 2022
Meanwhile, every At-Large party obtained about 20% of the votes, subsequently receiving 2 Senate seats each.
A student writes on a blackboard during a Student Government Executive Board election campaign kick-off event in 2016. Two slates, BeYou and Fight to BU, are running for the 2022-2023 academic year Executive Board positions. LEXI PLINE/DFP FILE

PREVIEW: Slates and parties running for Student Government election

Anna Vidergar March 16, 2022
Fight to BU and Be You are running for Executive Board, while five parties are running for eight At-Large party seats.
Green Badge

BU reinstates pre-pandemic visitor policy, returns to once-a-week testing

Tian Liao February 16, 2022
BU encourages visitors to be vaccinated, but stopped short of a mandate, in an email sent out Feb. 15.
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