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The Daily Free Press

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Stuvi II

BU confirms details of StuVi II incident, administrative leave of employees

Jennifer Small February 24, 2023
Following the death of a 33-year-old Cambridge man last Wednesday at 33 Harry Agganis Way, a Boston University residence hall, BU students voiced concerns about student safety and security in on-campus housing.
student exits warren towers

Students share experiences living inside buildings not renovated since mid-’90s

Tanisha Bhat April 29, 2021
Students from Warren, Kilachand, South Campus and Bay State Road described their living conditions.
stoovy app on an iphone

Terriers in Biz: BU alum app ‘Stoovy’ aims to connect students in private network

Sophie Nye April 15, 2021
Alum Jack Claxton launched the “Stoovy” app to be a safe, streamlined student marketplace.
1047 Commonwealth Avenue, an off-campus apartment building. Boston University is currently using the apartment building as quarantine housing for students who have been in close contact with positive COVID-19 cases. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students in BU quarantine say more communication is vital

Ellie Yeo September 9, 2020
With BU students being sent to quarantine as close contacts of positive COVID-19 cases, they have mixed reviews of the care they are receiving.
Boston University brownstones on Bay State Road. Students originally assigned to triples and quads for the 2020-2021 school year face relocations as the University tries to ensure a safe return in the Fall. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP FILE

Students in high-density rooms face relocations

Melissa Ellin July 1, 2020
BU has begun relocating students previously assigned to triples and quads to new spaces, as part of its initiative to create a safer campus when students return in Fall.
Several fraternities, including many at Boston University, will no longer be able to keep hard liquor in their chapter houses, according to a decision by the North American Interfraternity Conference. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

National fraternity conference institutes hard liquor ban

Lillian Ilsley-Greene September 13, 2018
The North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) has banned all alcohol above 15 percent alcohol by volume from chapter houses and events.
James Sullivan has been promoted to vice president of government and community affairs. The current vice president, Robert Donohue, is retiring on May 1. PHOTO COURTESY JACKIE RICCIARDI

University names new vice president of government and community affairs

JenRacoosin April 24, 2018
Boston University Assistant Vice President of Government and Community Affairs Jake Sullivan has been promoted to vice president of the same office. He will replace current Vice President Robert Donahue, who is retiring after 32 years at BU.
President Robert Brown speaks at Imagine Boston 2030's "Forums on the Future: How academic institutions play a role in Boston's Future" Tuesday evening at the Boston Public Library. PHOTO BY BRITTANY CHANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Brown, local higher education leaders discuss their role in Boston’s future

Sabrina Schnur May 10, 2017

In the final installment of Imagine Boston 2030’s Forums on the Future, higher education leaders from the Boston area — including Boston University’s President Robert Brown — discussed their...

SMITH: I hate laundry very much

SMITH: I hate laundry very much

Paige Smith April 3, 2017

When I’m extremely wealthy and above such things, I will never, ever, ever do laundry. At Boston University, I live in Student Village II, where I was blessed with extremely new accommodations. It has...

SMITH: Just suck it up, eat the pasta

SMITH: Just suck it up, eat the pasta

Paige Smith March 24, 2017

I have gained an intense appreciation for fresh vegetables. It’s not that Scotland is completely void of vegetables. In fact, sometimes I feel incredibly small when considering the vastness of the fields...

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EDITORIAL: Cause of tuition increase has to be more transparent

Editors March 16, 2017

As Boston University students were enjoying their spring breaks — whether they were tanning on beaches, exploring foreign cities or relaxing at home — an email arrived in the inboxes of returning students...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Thursday that the city of Boston has allowed nearly 1,200 more dorm beds in 2015, setting a 15 year housing completion record. PHOTO BY MARY SCHLICHTE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston sets record for housing completion, cites universities

Julia Metjian November 3, 2015

The City of Boston set a record for new housing unit completions this year, mostly due to construction projects from universities in the area. Boston Mayor Martin Walsh spoke about the importance of...

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