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Hear from a current BU student describe how easy it is to get around the campus of Boston University, and the city of Boston as a whole.
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Sophia Caffrey (COM’25) offers an introduction of BU’s most famous thoroughfare—Commonwealth Ave. She takes us on a whirlwind tour of what’s what along the 1.5 mile stretch of Comm Ave running from BU’s East Campus through Central Campus to [...]West Campus.
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News flash, Terriers: going on a date this Valentine’s Day doesn’t need to cost a lot of money, or require an Uber ride. Sure, you can wine and dine your date—but what about a simple stroll along the BU Beach? Boston University students share [...]their favorite date places in and around campus. Many of their recommendations won’t cost you anything. Some will likely surprise you. Take a look. And Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Quiet and picturesque, with easy access to many of BU’s schools and colleges, the 19th-century brownstones that line Bay State Road are a popular choice for under- and upperclassmen alike. On the quiet, tree-lined street parallel to the Charles [...]River are both regular and specialty houses with a more intimate housing experience than typical dorms. In this video, Rohin Bajaj (ENG’25) and Sophia Delia (ENG’23) give us a tour of their brownstone.
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Boston University occupies a long stretch of Commonwealth Avenue from Allston to Kenmore Square, embedded in the City of Boston and next to the Charles River. Unlike your typical college campus, there is no quad, and plenty of non-BU residents, [...]businesses, and traffic move right through BU. In this video, BU students talk about their take on whether or not Boston University actually has a campus.
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Boston University occupies a long stretch of Commonwealth Avenue from Allston to Kenmore Square, embedded in the City of Boston and next to the Charles River. Unlike your typical college campus, there is no quad, and plenty of non-BU residents, [...]businesses, and traffic move right through BU. In this video, BU students talk about their take on whether or not Boston University actually has a campus.
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As Boston University freshman Will Loggia rounds out his first academic year at BU, he reflects on some of his initial expectations coming into college vs. the reality of his experiences. From classes, dining hall food, dorm rooms, and making new [...]friends during the COVID-19 pandemic, Will covers it all, saying, in the end, his time on campus so far has been a lot better than what he hoped for.
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Since Boston University's campus reopened for residential learning last fall, the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground has fulfilled its mission: being a vital place for students to gather and connect, to share ideas and explore differences. That [...]has meant adapting during the pandemic, moving some signature events, like the weekly Coffee and Conversation, virtual and repurposing spaces. In this video, two student ambassadors give us a glimpse of how the center has continued to thrive in this era of social distancing.
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To commemorate the one-year anniversary of the enormous change to daily life brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, BU Today asked students, faculty, and staff to talk about the biggest lessons they learned over the past year.
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