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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

One of us is going to have to change: Matching my outfits with BU building styles | It’s All Been Done Before

Erica Schwartz February 28, 2025
I love to feel as if I’ve traveled back in time as I walk through different buildings on campus. In fact, I decided to challenge myself to dress to match the styles and eras of BU’s diverse dwellings and truly feel like a time traveler. 
A student puts an empty water bottle into a recycling receptacle in front of the George Sherman Union

Green Campus tour boasts University’s sustainability initiatives

Sophie Nye October 26, 2021
BU's Green Campus Tour allowed parents and students to learn about what the University is doing to lead the transition to a carbon-free city and a more sustainable, zero-waste future on campus.
A Kappa Sigma member painted over the transgender pride flag on the Boston University Rock, which was originally painted in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance. THALIA LAUZON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Kappa Sigma paints over trans flag on BU Rock on Transgender Day of Remembrance, sparks controversy

Ellie Yeo December 2, 2020
Kappa Sigma pledges painted over a transgender pride flag on the BU Rock, located at BU Beach, on Nov. 20. The flag had been painted the day before in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance.
The Dahod Family Alumni Center, formerly known as the BU Castle, re-opened last weekend after undergoing renovations. VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Dahod Family Alumni Center reopens after renovations

Caitlyn Leonard September 27, 2018
Boston University’s Dahod Family Alumni Center, formerly known as the BU Castle, celebrated its reopening during Alumni Weekend after a 15-month-long renovation.
The BU Castle on Bay State Road. The Castle has been under renovation for the last year as an alumni center is being added and improvements are being made to the building. PHOTO BY JESS RICHARDSON/DFP FILE PHOTO

Revamped BU Castle set to open in September

Kiran Galani May 1, 2018
The Boston University Castle and Pub is on track to reopen as the Dahod Family Alumni Center as part of the Alumni Weekend scheduled to be held from Sept. 20 to 23.
A $2 million gift from Boston University trustee Shamim Dahod (CGS’76, CAS’78, MED’87) and her husband, Ashraf Dahod, will contribute to the creation of the Dahod Family Alumni Center in the BU Castle. PHOTO BY JESS RICHARDSON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Following $2 million donation, BU Castle to be renovated into alumni center

Ellie French December 4, 2016

Boston University alumna Shamim Dahod and her husband Ashraf Dahod donated $2 million to renovate the historic BU Castle into an alumni center, the university announced Thursday. The construction...

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