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Myles Standish Hall. The residence hall, formerly named after a military leader of the Plymouth Colony from the 1600s who fatally ambushed leaders of the Massachusett Tribe, will be renamed to its address, 610 Beacon Street. XIAOYA SHAO/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Myles Standish Hall renamed to 610 Beacon Street

Sydney Topf June 2, 2024
After years of activism on campus, the dormitory Myles Standish Hall will be renamed to its address, 610 Beacon St.
A plaque explaining how KHC 401 is ‘haunted’ by Eugene O'Neill. People say there are other ‘hauntings’ around Boston University’s campus. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Sinister forces haunt BU: vengeful toilets, loose poultry, drunk ghosts of Boston’s past

Priyal Patel October 22, 2023
When Laura Young was working a closing shift at Mugar Memorial Library, weird occurrences turned an average night into a spooky one.
A paper on display outside of the Daily Free Press office on Commonwealth Avenue. The Daily Free Press will relaunch its investigative team in the fall to bring in-depth stories on issues within the BU community. HUI-EN LIN/DFP STAFF

Daily Free Press relaunches newly structured investigative team

Kiera Mcdonald June 2, 2023
Boston University’s independent student-run newspaper launches an investigative unit to uncover issues affecting the BU community.
Myles Standish Hall

Students with a passion for language and culture find community in Global House

Mandile Mpofu April 20, 2023
BU introduced Global House in 2018 on the fourth floor of the then-newly renovated Myles Standish Hall, created to help undergraduate students “explore what it means to be globally diverse.”
StuGov

StuGov Hears End-of-Semester Updates, Committees Share Upcoming Plans

Anna Vidergar December 6, 2022
BU StuGov heard committee, cabinet, executive board and budget updates in its final meeting of the semester Monday night.

East to West: Dec. 5, 2022

Ellen Maloney December 5, 2022

Last full week of classes! Today on East to West we cover a letter to rename Myles Standish Hall, student commentary on study period, city council petition to lower voting age, and more. Click here...

Myles Standish Hall

Open letter to rename Myles Standish Hall signed by 170 student organizations

Talia Lissauer December 2, 2022
Over 170 student organizations signed an open letter to President Robert Brown and the Board of Trustees demanding Myles Standish Hall, be renamed to Wituwamat Memorial Hall.
Boston University Student Government

StuGov voted to pass funding requests, an endorsement seeking Myles Standish Hall name change

Anna Vidergar November 8, 2022
Boston University Student Government confirmed funding requests from two organizations and an endorsement seeking to rename 610 Beacon Street in a meeting Monday night.
President Robert Brown during interview with DFP

President Brown discusses sexual misconduct policy, increasing costs of higher education

Jesús Marrero Suárez April 29, 2022
Brown explained why he disagrees with student loan forgiveness and shared updates on the status of investigations on Thursday.
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President Robert Brown rejects Myles Standish Hall name change petition

Daily Free Press Staff March 31, 2022
Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag and Travis Franks' petition to change Myles Standish Hall to Wituwamat Memorial Hall was rejected.
BU President Robert Brown

President Brown reflects on the return to in-person and more with The Daily Free Press

Madhri Yehiya December 8, 2021
Brown shared aspirations and responded to concerns surrounding BUPD, campus sexual assault and more.
Kenmore Square. Boston University students have reported being catcalled by Related Beal construction workers at One Kenmore Square as they pass the site. TAYLOR COESTER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students share experiences of catcalling from East Campus construction workers

Tanisha Bhat October 28, 2021
Related Beal construction site workers reportedly wolf whistle and stare as students pass by.
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