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722 and 726 Commonwealth Ave.

BU confirms absence of asbestos in 726 Comm. Ave. after students raised concerns

Kayla Sharpe March 31, 2023
Student residents at 726 Commonwealth Ave. raised concerns about possible asbestos after noticing a warning sign, and the University Environmental Health and Safety division tested possible materials and reported them as non-asbestos containing.
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.
Car on fire outside of Insomnia Cookies

Car fire on Central Campus put out early Sunday morning

Daily Free Press Staff May 4, 2021
The cause of the 10 minute long blaze is still being investigated by the Boston Fire Department.
6 Buswell St at Boston University

Suspect arrested in connection with South Campus break-ins

Madhri Yehiya March 1, 2021
The Boston University Police Department arrested a suspect in connection with recent South Campus break-ins Friday night. The intruder is believed to be the same person who broke into South Campus residences at 96 Mountfort St. and 6 Buswell St. in February.
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.
Campus crime logs: August 30 to September 5

Campus crime logs: August 30 to September 5

Alex LaSalvia September 5, 2019
The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs between August 30 and September 5.
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