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Students’ dinners at Lobster Night included a whole boiled lobster, corn on the cob and potatoes. RACHEL FEINSTIEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: Terriers participate in Lobster Night 2024

Sarah Cruz September 22, 2024
BU Dining Services hosted Lobster Night on Sept. 19.
A student grabs a plate of lobster and sides during Lobster Night in Marciano Dining Hall on Sept. 19. Boston University Dining Services is committed to reducing waste coming into Lobster Night, and students met the annual tradition with mixed reactions. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Lobster Night returns with tradition, sustainability, mixed student reactions

Samantha Genzer September 20, 2024

Boston University’s highly anticipated event, Lobster Night, returned Thursday night in on-campus dining halls.  According to BU Dining Services Director of Marketing Lynn Cody, the event is...

BU Dining Services serves lobster to students in Warren dining hall. MATTHEW EADIE/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: BU dining halls host 2023’s Lobster Night

Daily Free Press Staff September 21, 2023
Boston University students had the opportunity to dine on lobster, potatoes and corn on Thursday as the University’s dining halls celebrated its annual Lobster Night.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Boston University students received lobster rolls in place of the traditional whole boiled lobster for this year’s Lobster Night. SOPHIA FLISSLER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Lobster Night serves traditional seafood delicacy, with COVID-19 restrictions

Cameron Morsberger September 14, 2020
Lobster Night continued as planned this Fall, with slight revisions to its traditional menu and dining experience. Instead of whole lobsters, students were served lobster rolls in takeout boxes.
Marciano Commons on Bay State Road. According to the campus life edition of Back2BU, dining spaces at Boston University will limit capacities and mandate face coverings. MIKE DESOCIO/ DFP FILE

This is what campus life will look like this Fall

Melissa Ellin June 23, 2020
Traditional campus life may be nearly unrecognizable this Fall, with social distancing infused into all aspects of university activity. BU administration also holds the right to shut campus down again.
Chefs serve lobster to a line of students at the Warren Towers Dining Hall in 2019. Lobster Night at Boston University is an annual tradition. ALI AUDET/ DFP FILE

Campus traditions to partake in

Cameron Morsberger June 12, 2020
In the last few months, students and colleges have undergone extreme change in response to the pandemic and social activism worldwide. But with the promise of on-campus courses this Fall, there are some practices that will persist through time.
Splash, an annual event on Nickerson Field, lets students learn about all the clubs and organizations available at BU. MIKE DESOCIO/DFP FILE PHOTO

Campus events to look forward to this fall

Nyah Jordan June 13, 2019
New to campus? Here are some activities and events to check out at the beginning of the new semester.
The Boston University Sweethearts, an on-campus a cappella group, hosts a benefit concert on Feb. 11 to honor Jane Doe Inc. at the Jacob Sleeper Auditorium. PHOTO BY SYDNEY MAES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mark your calendar for these upcoming events on campus

Ellie French June 7, 2017

Boston University is a big campus in a big city, where a variety of things are happening at any moment. However, there are a few times a year when the BU community comes together for an event or activity...

A look at incoming Class of 2021 Early Decision students

A look at incoming Class of 2021 Early Decision students

Breanne Kovatch January 19, 2017

The Boston University admissions office has seen an increase in this year’s Early Decision applicants. The university has received 4,181 Early Decision applicants, providing a 22 percent increase from...

A tweet from Boston University Dining Service’s Twitter account. PHOTO SCREENSHOT/TWITTER.COM

BU Dining Twitter monitored to measure student feedback

Paige Smith September 17, 2015

Boston University Dining Services has not been shy over its marketing strategies, implementing interactive social media schemes and engaging students on their overall dining experience. BU Dining’s...

Splash, an annual event on Nickerson Field, lets students learn about all the clubs and organizations available at BU. MIKE DESOCIO/DFP FILE PHOTO

Out and About: Campus events you can’t miss

J.D. Capelouto June 10, 2015

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