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Boston University student and Warren Towers resident Hiya Verma. Warren Tower residents are frustrated with the lack of communication and disruptions caused by ongoing renovations. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘Constant disruption’: Warren Towers residents face unexpected challenges amid renovations

Toby Moses March 21, 2025

Boston University students living in Warren A Tower returned from winter break to scaffolding scaling the building, loud construction noises and workers outside their windows. Warren Towers is undergoing...

Campus Center and Student Residence. Fenway Campus residents were notified they will not be allowed to stay in their dorms next semester to make room for incoming freshmen. LAUREN ALBANO/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU reserves Fenway Campus housing for freshmen, leaving upperclassmen uncertain

Samantha Genzer February 11, 2025
Boston University students are voicing concerns about securing on-campus housing for the upcoming academic year as Fenway Campus rooms are being reserved for incoming freshmen.
The Boston University Fitness and Recreation Center. The center saw a 1% increase in visitors compared to the same week last spring, with 34,761 guests. LAUREN ALBANO/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

FitRec sees surge in visitors, develops new ‘usage heat map’

Julia Hendler January 30, 2025
Boston University's Fitness and Recreation Center develops 'usage heat map' and sees a surge in visitors.
Graduate student housing Peabody Hall in Fenway Campus. Peabody Hall will be used as undergraduate housing while Warren Towers is being renovated. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Graduate students required to move out of graduate housing amidst Warren Towers renovations

Daniela Ginsburg January 29, 2025
Graduate students will be made to move out of graduate housing, Peabody Hall, to make room for undergraduate students due to Warren Towers renovations.
The Lines section of the Terrier Transit app. Boston University students are walking to class instead of waiting in the cold because the app has inaccurate BU Bus arrival times. SIENA GLEASON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU students express discontent with unreliable Terrier Transit app tracking

Charlie Johnson January 28, 2025
Students are experiencing unreliable live tracking and other complications on the Terrier Transit app, which is proving challenging given Boston’s freezing January temperatures.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

When the campus blends into the city, safety challenges arise after dark

Sicheng “Chris” Che November 21, 2024
Having an open campus brings set of safety and security concerns to the Boston University community due to its location.
A maintenance notice in the Warren Towers dormitory. Renovations to improve Warren Towers will begin over winter break and be completed by 2028. SIENA GLEASON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Warren Towers renovations to occur over next 3 years

Tavishi Chattopadhyay November 21, 2024
Renovations to Warren Towers will begin to take place over the upcoming winter break, with the project expected to be completed by 2028.
Boston University Fenway Campus Center Dining Room. The late-night dining services at Fenway and Warren Towers were removed due to student feedback and a lack of demand and usage. ZACH SCHWARTZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Warren, Fenway dining halls pilot new late-night options

Nathan Metcalf September 22, 2024

Boston University is piloting a “high-end vending program” in lieu of late-night dining services at The Fenway Campus Center Dining Room and the Fresh Food Co. at Warren Towers. BU Spokesperson...

Closed MBTA green line B branch tracks and a shuttle bus that replaces train service between Babcock and North Station. Boston University students are struggling to get to class amidst the track maintenance that will last until Jan. 28. BARRETT WALSH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU community affected by another Green Line B closure at the start of the spring semester

Camille Bugayong January 26, 2024
As the semester begins in below freezing temperatures, the Boston University community has been greatly impacted due to suspension of the Green Line B branch once more.
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.
150 Riverway in Fenway Campus.

Residents speak about their experiences living on Fenway Campus

Sara Creato March 28, 2023
Students living on Boston University’s Fenway Campus shared mixed opinions about student life on Fenway Campus — highlighting a lack of study spaces and limited hours of operation for the gym.
Fenway Library

Students react to lack of library on Boston University Fenway campus

Taylor Hawthorne September 26, 2022
Boston University Fenway Campus Library on 132 Riverway permanently closed, University in search of alternative spots for additional study spaces for its residents.
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