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The Boston University Police Department. This week’s crime logs include an unknown person, a Code Red, and an alcohol violation. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Campus Crime Logs: Jan. 19–25

Julia Hendler January 27, 2025
This week's crime logs include a narcotic investigation, an alcohol violation and a public safety hazard.
Members of the Boston University Residential Life Union gather behind an empty table representing the delay in contract negotiations for better working conditions at a rally on January 18. The ResLife Union voted to begin a four-day strike Friday at noon to demand better working conditions, including stipends and training for life-saving care. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU ResLife Union to start four-day strike over Boston Marathon weekend

Lauren Albano April 12, 2024
The Boston University Residential Life Union will strike for four days starting Friday at noon.
South Campus resident assistant Guenlsy Desir (Wheelock ‘24) in her dorm. The GPA policy for residence life workers is causing housing insecurity among some employees. MATTHEW EADIE/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GPA policy causes housing insecurity among RAs

Mara Mellits March 4, 2024
An RA signed her contract for the following year. Then, she was fired. Guensly Desir was all set to RA for the 2023-24 academic year. That was until she got fired less than a week before the semester started due to the enforcement of a GPA policy.  
Members of the Boston University graduate, residence life and adjunct faculty unions march down Commonwealth Avenue on Friday. The unions came together in a show of solidarity to express their respective demands. CORINNE DAVIDSON/ DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston University student workers hold three-union rally

Sophia Spiegel October 22, 2023
Three BU unions — BU ResLife Union, BU Graduate Workers Union and BU Part-Time Faculty — rallied at the George Sherman Union on Oct. 20 about their recent ratified bargaining demands and marched to 1 Silber Way to deliver their demands to University administrators.
Reslife Rally

GALLERY: Reslife Union Rally at George Sherman Union

Daily Free Press Staff February 8, 2023
Protestors gathered outside George Sherman Union in support of resident assistants Feb 8. Speakers shared their experiences being resident assistants and how they’ve been mistreated.
StuGov office

Student Government Hears Pepper Spray Presentation, Feedback Form Results

Anna Vidergar November 29, 2022
BU StuGov reviewed BU’s pepper spray policy and a Senate feedback form in its meeting Monday night.
Education House

Ceiling collapses in 179 Bay State Road, the Education House

Amisha Kumar October 26, 2022
A ceiling collapsed at the 179 Bay State Road on Oct. 15 due to a leak, which created living inconveniences for residents.
Danielsen Hall

Danielsen Hall prepares for exterior maintenance work, residents comment

Ruihan Yang September 28, 2022
Danielsen Hall on 512 Beacon street announced to start at least eight months long maintenance project in short notice.
East to West: Sept. 27, 2021

East to West: Sept. 27, 2021

Veronica Thompson September 27, 2021

Today on East to West, we cover additional evidence regarding Eric Ruske, student complaints with ResLife, fluctuating COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts universities and more. Click here to stream...

residence life office sign

Students share experiences of ResLife’s incident mishandling, lack of adequate support

Sangmin Song September 23, 2021
Reports range from interpersonal conflicts to life-threatening situations.
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.
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.
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