Student’s guide to choosing residences
The Boston University Charles River Campus is over a mile long and boasts more than 10 different residence styles for students to choose from. The options range from high-rise apartments, historic brownstones to classic double dorm rooms. However, each living arrangement has its own perks and drawbacks, which makes picking the perfect place to live [...]
BU students share their experiences from Alternative Spring Break
For some students at Boston University, spring break means going back home, visiting friends, eating home-cooked meals and catching up on sleep. However, a number of students ditch the couch potato act and instead gave back to the community through Alternative Spring Break programs. Fighting HIV in San Juan, Puerto Rico Since San Juan, [...]
BU student teams up with MIT and Brandeis University students to develop taxi-sharing app
During the few days before spring break, many students cannot find someone to split the pricey $30 cab fare to Boston Logan International Airport. However, with the new mobile application Split My Taxi, students can do just that. This free app, created by three college students, helps students match up with other people to share [...]
Up close and personal: Dean Elmore and Dean Battaglino
Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore said working so closely with college students is an “absolute joy” and one of the most interesting and exciting jobs he could ever imagine. Elmore, along with Assistant Dean of Students John Battaglino is well known around campus and the tandem’s popular twitter handles are all over social media. [...]
Rising numbers in Greek organizations: specialty groups serve as an outlet for BU students
The specialty Greek organizations on Boston University’s campus have seen a rise in interest from the BU community and therefore, higher recruitment numbers, student officials said. Katharine Volpe, a School of Hospitality Administration senior, is the president of Omega Phi Alpha, a community service sorority with goals of making a difference on campus and in [...]
