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Student renters charged illegal fees, face tenancy violations

Daily Free Press Staff April 29, 2021
Tenant inexperience and predatory behavior have contributed to a persistent illegal practices.
In spite of uncertainty surrounding the 2021-22 school year, Boston University students must submit their housing deposits by Feb. 28. SOPHIA FLISSLER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU remains firm on housing deposit deadline in spite of uncertain future

Rin Velasco February 11, 2021
Boston University students will have to pay a full $600 housing deposit to reserve on-campus living spaces for the 2021- 2022 school year by the end of February.
University of Massachusetts Amherst. UMass declared itself “High Risk” for COVID-19 Sunday after an increase in cases on campus. COURTESY OF TOM SULCER VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

UMass Amherst campus on lockdown following alleged on-campus parties

Sam Trottenberg February 10, 2021
In a letter to the campus community Sunday, Amherst Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy wrote the designation would last a minimum of two weeks, and all students must remain in their residences unless they’re getting food, a twice-weekly COVID-19 test or going to a medical appointment.
Boston University On Broadway, an on-campus musical theater organization, hosted its “OB Online Showcase” on Saturday, which featured performances by 15 students. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU On Broadway highlights campus talent in online showcase

Daily Free Press Staff November 10, 2020
Classical show tunes and modern Broadway hits soared through theater lovers' homes this weekend as Boston University students belted from their dorm rooms.
With the COVID-19 pandemic upending the lives of many, the mental health of students takes a hit. ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH SILBIGER/DFP FILE

COVID-19 affects stress levels among students

Daily Free Press Staff September 24, 2020
Students are not getting the expected college experience, but the result of an increasingly dystopian world. Amid the pandemic, students' academic performance and general well-being are threatened.
A member of the National Guard prepares COVID-19 test samples in Cheyenne, Wyoming. COURTESY OF JACQUELINE MARSHALL VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

How various BU departments are tackling the pandemic

Cameron Morsberger June 12, 2020
Boston University researchers are hard at work in the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories while others develop data collection technology to ensure students can return safely and stay healthy on campus in the coming months.
Built in 1965, Warren Towers has now been a part of Boston University’s campus for 50 years. PHOTO (LEFT) COURTESY OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY AND (RIGHT) BY DANIEL GUAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

50 years of Warren Towers, the “quintessential dormitory” of BU

Samantha J. Gross March 19, 2015

The Boston University community is celebrating 50 years since the opening of Warren Towers, a landmark on BU’s Charles River Campus that has played a role in many students’ BU experiences. “These...

Mice reported in Warren Towers, on Bay State Road

Daily Free Press Admin April 11, 2013

Boston University students have reported multiple sightings of mice inside bedrooms and study lounges in Warren Towers and rooms on Bay State Road within the past week. Julie Robinson, a College of...

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