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COM building fire leads to evacuation, class suspension

Ellen Cranley March 25, 2016

[mediagrid cat="29645"] Activities in the Boston University College of Communication at 640 Commonwealth Ave. have been suspended while Boston Fire and Police officers responded to a three-alarm fire...

(From left) Michiel Huisman as Ellis Jones and Blake Lively as Adaline Bowman star in “Age of Adaline,” released Friday. PHOTO COURTESY OF LIONSGATE

REVIEW: “The Age of Adaline” dies before really living

Heather Goldin April 27, 2015

For a movie about a woman who hasn’t aged since 1937, “The Age of Adaline” spends a little too much time on the last 12 months of Adaline Bowman’s life. History buffs will find a missed opportunity...

Geoffrey Hodgkins, secretary of Society of Athletic Training Students, attends a training session Sunday for OrgSync, a tool for organizing student groups that launched this week. PHOTO BY HEATHER GOLDIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SAO launches new student organization platform

Heather Goldin January 26, 2015

The Boston University Student Activities Office will launch a new online platform Monday using OrgSync, a club management tool, replacing its current system, YouDo. On Saturday and Sunday, SAO staff...

Liquid Art House is an art gallery-restaurant in Downtown Boston that offers an exotic and artistic menu as well as rotating gallery exhibits. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston restaurants offer diverse culinary experiences

Heather Goldin November 20, 2014

Although restaurants have always been a place for food, two Boston eateries are redefining the word, transforming restaurants into multipurpose spaces that provide a bit more than just a good meal. Liquid...

INTERACTIVE MAP: Boston's best eateries

INTERACTIVE MAP: Boston’s best eateries

Hannah Landers November 20, 2014

Break out that GPS and grab some foodie friends, we put together some of the best places around Boston to grab a beer, a cup of coffee, the best late-night pizza and more. Best late-night pizza: 1....

Downtyme team members Barron Roth (ENG '16), Luke Sorenson (ENG 16), John Moore (ENG '15), Nick Sorensen (SMG '14), Darryl Johnson (ENG '17), Ben Pusey (CAS '16) and Tufts University senior Nikki Dahan placed first in the Beantown Throwdown Tuesday night. PHOTO BY HEATHER GOLDIN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU startup places first in inter-collegiate tech competition

Heather Goldin November 19, 2014

Downtyme, cofounded by Boston University College of Engineering juniors Barron Roth and Luke Sorenson, placed first out of nine schools participating in the second annual Massachusetts Institute of Technology...

Sargent Choice Test Kitchen is a weekly event held in Student Village II where students can sample new Sargent Choice recipes such as vegetable fried rice. PHOTO BY HEATHER GOLDIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students try healthy recipes, find home-away-from-home at Sargent Choice Test Kitchen

Heather Goldin September 25, 2014

For Karen Jacobs, cooking in her Student Village II apartment at 33 Harry Agganis Way is more than just her way of encouraging students to make healthy choices. “As a faculty-in-residence, I want students...

Student Activities Consultant Madison Dinndorf (SMG '16) works with Charlotte Miller (SMG '16) and Gwen Jahnke (SED '16) to plan their event. PHOTO BY HEATHER GOLDIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SAO launches improvements in light of student feedback

Heather Goldin September 18, 2014

Following student leaders’ concerns about the Student Activities Office in spring 2014, SAO launched improvements for event planning via e-mail on Aug. 25, said Coordinator of Programs Taylor Sevigny. “In...

Pavement Coffee House’s back room has seating options to satisfy any student’s study habits. PHOTO BY HEATHER GOLDIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Local eateries offer study space for cramming and chowing down

Heather Goldin September 12, 2014

When it comes to studying for classes, food just seems to follow suit. Students without a dining plan can’t take advantage of the booths inside the dining halls with unlimited food per swipe, and most...

Apps like Downtyme and GoBe are helping students connect on campuses like Boston University. GRAPHIC BY MIKE DESOCIO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Apps from Boston University students encourage face-to-face communication

Heather Goldin September 11, 2014

Students are criticized today more than ever for their dependence on phones, tablets and laptops. Facebook and Twitter have us glued to our screens and refreshing feeds while apps like Snapchat have become...

BU father, daughter duo return to Marathon to fundraise for cancer research

Daily Free Press Admin April 22, 2014

Boston University student Maria Stavros returned to racing with her father for the 2014 Boston Marathon to continue the race they were unable to finish after the bombs exploded at the marathon finish line...

Swissbäkers expands to Allston location

Daily Free Press Admin March 4, 2013

Swissbäkers bakery celebrated the opening of its new Allston location Thursday night, bringing out many residents of the community who said they are pleased to have the shop in their neighborhood. A...

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