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The Boston University Police Department. This week’s crime logs include larceny, breaking and entering and assault and battery. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Campus Crime Logs: March 30-April 4

Charlie Johnson April 7, 2025
This week's crime logs include destruction of property, theft and a disorderly person.
Google search results for Super Bowl LIX. The Philadelphia Eagles won 40-22 against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Students host, attend Super Bowl watch parties around campus

Avery Fox February 10, 2025
Students attend Super Bowl LIX watch parties around campus, surprised by low turnout.
Dorm bathroom conditions

BU students express concern over ‘dirty’ housing bathroom conditions

Walker Armstrong February 7, 2022
A BU spokesperson said the cost of improving dorm bathroom conditions could range in the millions.
Warren Towers Entrance

Transgender students share frustrations with BU Housing, dorm bathrooms

Anna Vidergar June 18, 2021
Unavailability of gender-neutral housing and bathrooms for incoming freshmen is a repeated concern.
students sit on the grass at bu beach

BU creates socially distanced outdoor spaces across campus

Molly Farrar March 22, 2021
Students are enjoying their first taste of warm weather this year in new outdoor community spaces.
Thirty-six bike and scooter thefts have been reported to the Boston University Police Department for September and October, according to BUPD crime data. THALIA LAUZON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

36 bike, scooter thefts reported for September and October

Anne Jonas October 21, 2020
BUPD had 36 reported bike and scooter thefts between Sept. 1 and Sunday — more than the 34 thefts reported in the same period in 2019, but less than the 39 thefts reported in 2018, according to BUPD crime data provided via email by Lt. Dan Healy. 
A national coin shortage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult for students to use coin-operated laundry machines on campus. SOPHIA FLISSLER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Coin shortage leads to laundry inconveniences for certain students

Vanessa Bartlett September 10, 2020
The national coin shortage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has created problems for banks, small businesses and, now, BU students using coin-operated laundry machines on campus.
Hsin-Yu Chen, a graduate student in the College of Fine Arts, practices piano in a CFA practice room. Non-CFA students have complained that practice spaces outside of CFA are disorganized and have strict time limits. MIA KHATIB/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students complain about lack of practice room availability

Ellie Yeo February 20, 2020
BU students outside CFA wishing to access practice rooms have been having difficulty securing adequate space. While space is readily available for students in CFA, other students have more barriers between them and reserving a practice space.
The Towers residence hall on Bay State Road, where there was a power outage Thursday evening. ANH NGUYEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Towers loses power after error in electrical work

Alex LaSalvia November 18, 2019
The Towers residence hall lost power for about a half an hour Thursday night due to an issue with power lines during a planned outage on Bay State Road, Boston University officials said.
Boston University student Ryan Pagois started an online petition urging for more recycling options at The Towers residence hall. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU student petitions to improve Towers recycling options

Joel Lau November 20, 2018

A Boston University sophomore is petitioning the university’s housing administration to expand recycling options available to residents of The Towers, requesting bins for plastics and paper on every...

Campus crime logs: 4/12

Campus crime logs: 4/12

Sophia Brown April 11, 2018
The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from April 4–9.

Campus Crime Logs: Nov. 21 – Nov. 26

Naba Khan December 1, 2016

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department Crime Logs from Nov. 21-26. Student struck by vehicle in front of College of Fine Arts Officers responded to a report...

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