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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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575 Commonwealth Avenue. On Saturday morning, an air conditioning unit caught fire in the HoJo dormitory causing an emergency evacuation of the entire building. ANH HUYNH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Residents temporarily evacuated after electrical fire in HoJo dormitory

Eli Pekelny February 18, 2025
An air conditioning unit caught fire at 575 Commonwealth Avenue Saturday morning, causing an emergency evacuation of residents from the building.
Cards for Hospitalized Kids

Cards for Hospitalized Kids initiative connects BU students with children across the country

Stella Tannenbaum May 3, 2022
The Cards for Hospitalized Kids community engagement initiative at BU allows students to send handmade cards to hospitalized children.
BU residence life

Students claim BU overenrolled Class of 2025, causing unconventional housing assignments for incoming freshmen

Olga Benacerraf September 2, 2021
Orientation workers claim the number is over 5000, compared to the typical class size of 3100.
hallway in kilachand hall

Students offered reduced-density housing for the Fall, University still evaluating policy

Tanisha Bhat April 14, 2021
While the policy may change, continuing students are only able to reserve singles and doubles.
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.
The Boston University dormitory on 575 Commonwealth Avenue, often referred to as HoJo, has been set aside for quarantine purposes. COURTESY OF FORKSFORKS VIA WIKIPEDIA

BU sets aside 575 Commonwealth as possible quarantine housing, relocates residents

Varsha Subramanian August 2, 2020
HoJo consists largely of triple rooms, each with air-conditioning and a private bathroom. Students were told that they will be relocated to a room of the same standard.
Campus crime logs: 3/7

Campus crime logs: 3/7

Mia Cathell March 6, 2019
The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from March 1–5.
Stores on Beacon Street near Kenmore Square have closed down in succession as real estate developer Related Beal gears up to redevelop the area. HALEY ABRAM/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Kenmore Square scenery to change further with store closures, relocations

Alex LaSalvia October 18, 2018
Boston University students have already felt the loss of Bertucci’s and Bruegger’s Bagels, and now, even more familiar Kenmore Square businesses will be disappearing.
Sophomore Jake S. found himself in an all-female dorm when he moved in last month. VIVIAN MYRON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Transgender students face difficulties with housing at BU

Lillian Ilsley-Greene October 4, 2018
The start of the semester floor meeting is a familiar ritual to Boston University’s undergraduate student population. An opportunity to meet housemates and resident assistants, the hour usually carries little consequence. However, this was not the case for BU student Jake S. this fall.
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