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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

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Quality Contracting vans parked outside of Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education and Human Development building. A leak occurred in the fifth floor bathroom of Wheelock on Thursday and forced professors to relocate their Friday classes. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Flooding on Wheelock fifth floor causes class relocations, continued disruptions

Emma Clement December 9, 2024
A leak in the fifth-floor bathroom resulted in flooding on all floors of the Wheelock College of Education and Human Development building Thursday, causing Friday classes to be relocated.
Ariana Lim | Senior Graphic Artist

Under-the-radar albums of the 2020s that landed on my record

Miguel Gonzales March 6, 2024
People can only consume so much, especially when multiple albums are released every day. It’s not possible to listen to everything — unless you have too much time on your hands. Since we’re nearing the end of half the decade, it makes sense to write about retrospectives on albums that went unnoticed. I hope that you find something you like here because I feel that all of them are worth a spin.
The corner of Harvard Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue. A lack of green spaces in Allston-Brighton is contributing to extreme heat in the area, making it one of the warmest neighborhoods in Boston. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Extreme heat, flooding in Allston reflects patterns of climate change

George Lehman March 4, 2024
Lack of tree coverage and rising sea levels across Boston have led to extreme heat and flooding in the Allston neighborhood.
A student carries a Boston University-branded umbrella during a light snow on Tuesday. The Nor’easter storm hit Boston, leaving puddles instead of piles of snow, following a 60 degrees Fahrenheit day on Saturday. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Winter weather patterns prompt questions of climate change

Leia Green February 14, 2024
As Boston braced for a major winter storm, schools closed and plows readied to receive about a foot of snowfall. 
Analise Bruno | Senior Graphic Artist

A year in Warren Towers: It’s nothing like the movies | Tough Love

Analise Bruno April 28, 2023
While some film portrayals aren’t too far off from emulating the classic college experience — there’s a lot they get wrong or miss. The reality is: the college experience also gets intertwined with high stress levels and the struggle that comes with living on your own for the first time. 
Urban green spaces

Green infrastructure plan introduced to combat climate change

Xiaoya Shao October 26, 2022
Mayor Wu announced a new green infrastructure policy, implementing greenery in curb extensions to allow water to seep through the ground.
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Unhygienic, unsafe residential life practices are not a rite of passage for anyone

Editors April 27, 2021
Though BU can improve student quality of life, much of the responsibility lies on students themselves.
East to West: Apr. 2, 2021

East to West: Apr. 2, 2021

Sarah Wager April 2, 2021

BU students find their matches! Today on East to West, we cover the rally protesting anti-Asian hate that occurred on Saturday in Nubian Square, the School of Hospitality Administration's announcement...

warren towers at boston university

Warren Towers experiences power outages, flooding

Madhri Yehiya March 30, 2021
Overflowing toilets and electrical circuit failure caused the unrelated incidents on the same day.
man walks through flooding at boston university

Water main break floods area surrounding Center for Computing and Data Sciences construction site, causes water supply shutdown

Madhri Yehiya March 26, 2021
A CDS construction site water main flooded the area and led to water shut-offs in the aftermath.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh named two companies that will execute the City’s Urban Forest Plan last week. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City selects firms to lead long-term environmental action initiative

Tanisha Bhat February 22, 2021
Mayor Marty Walsh announced the two firms selected to head Boston’s first Urban Forest Plan — a 20-year project focused on protecting the city’s trees, addressing climate change and improving the overall lives of Boston residents.
On Monday, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was named the chair of Climate Mayors, a national coalition of mayors dedicated to climate action. EVAN JONES/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Walsh named leader of national coalition for municipal climate leaders

Samuele Petruccelli November 19, 2020
Walsh will take over for Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as a leader of Climate Mayors.
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