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A Boston University Medical Campus Shuttle bus. A pedestrian was struck and killed by a BU bus near the medical campus Monday morning.

BREAKING: Pedestrian killed by BU Shuttle bus on medical campus

By Sam Brink October 6, 2025

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Boston University Shuttle bus in Boston’s South End neighborhood Monday morning, according to Boston Police Department. Around 7:58 a.m., BPD responded...

Crowd from the Boston “Hands Off” protest April 5, where participants came together to rally against the Trump administration. A Boston federal judge upheld the First Amendment rights of noncitizen protestors in a lawsuit that countered what it called “ideological deportations” by the Trump administration. DFP FILE

Boston federal judge upholds First Amendment rights of noncitizens in ‘historic’ decision

By Liam Dunne, City Co-Editor October 5, 2025
A Boston federal judge upheld the First Amendment rights of noncitizen protestors Sept. 30 in one of the most significant legal battles of President Donald Trump’s second term.
Competitors gather for the performative male contest hosted by Berklee College of Music student Emma Ababa. Berklee student Kelvin Francis was crowned the winner amongst 12 participants from several Boston-area schools.

‘I hate period cramps’: Performative male contest draws Boston students to Cambridge

By Olivia Ruzic and Saanvi Haridas October 5, 2025
Tote bags, watered-down matchas and faux feminism descended upon the Urban Park Roof Garden in Cambridge on Saturday, as a dozen contestants battled it out for the title of “most performative male.”
The Kenmore station entrance on Commonwealth Avenue near Boston University. Two men were reportedly assaulted in Kenmore Square by individuals saying antisemitic slurs on Sunday. DFP FILE

2 alleged antisemitic assaults reported in Kenmore Square

By Leia Green, City Co-Editor October 2, 2025
Two men claimed to have been assaulted by four men chanting antisemitic slurs near Kenmore Square Sunday night, according to a police report. 
The John F. Kennedy Federal Building located in Boston. The federal government shutdown will likely not affect Boston University students unless they need to interact with a federal agency.

What to know about the federal government shutdown’s impact on BU

By Avery Fox October 2, 2025

The federal government shut down Wednesday after Congress failed to reach an agreement on a budget dispute over healthcare coverage before the end of the fiscal year.  As a result, the federal...

The current main building for The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies located on Bay State Road. Construction for a new Pardee building was delayed indefinitely from its original start date of May 2026.

New Pardee building construction halted

By Cooper Formica October 2, 2025

The construction on the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies' timber tower is delayed indefinitely from its original start date of May 2026.  Scott Taylor, dean of Pardee, wrote in an email...

Boston University’s School of Public Health located at 715 Albany St. On Monday, Professor Alan Sager of SPH testified before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Health on bills essential to preserving health care in Massachusetts.

BU professor testifies alongside Massachusetts Nurses Association in favor of proposed healthcare legislation

By Grace Whinnery October 2, 2025

Healthcare workers and advocates, including a Boston University public health professor, testified before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Health in a Monday hearing at the Massachusetts State...

Boston University professors featured on Turning Point USA’s “Professor Watchlist” webpage. This page is available for most universities and features professors TPUSA deems biased and radical.

‘A badge of honor’: Boston-area professors remain on Turning Point USA watchlist as free speech debate grows

By Kiyoung Haavisto and Anika Kapasi October 1, 2025
As debate surrounding free speech intensifies, the death of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk has renewed attention surrounding a watchlist targeting an array of Boston professors for their political perspectives.  
White House government shutdown clock. The government shutdown Tuesday, and the Trump administration’s webpage features the phrase “Americans Don’t Agree with Democrats’ Actions.

Massachusetts organizations, state agencies react to government shutdown

By Nicole Abrams, Associate Campus Editor October 1, 2025
The U.S. government shut down Wednesday after Congress failed to pass a spending bill before the end of the fiscal year that would have kept the government funded past Sept. 30. 
Boston City Hall Plaza. In Wednesday’s meeting, the Boston City Council discussed the Boston Public Schools exam admission policy following a Monday hearing on the matter.

City Council addresses BPS policy, city composting, student housing data

By Saanvi Haridas, Associate Campus Editor October 1, 2025
The Boston City Council extended the deadline for universities to submit student housing data and discussed the Boston Public Schools’ Exam Schools’ admissions policy and city composting services during its Wednesday meeting.
Starbucks at 874 Commonwealth Ave. is closing its doors along with the Starbucks in Kenmore Square. This week, Starbucks announced 20 closures in Boston and 450 across the U.S.

Kenmore Square, West Campus Starbucks locations set to close permanently

By Veronica Hernandez October 1, 2025

Two Boston University Starbucks locations, one at Kenmore Square and one on West Campus, closed Sunday as part of larger closures in the company’s “Back to Starbucks” turnaround plan. The...

TeleHealth Van in Boston. The vans are sponsored by the Ruderman Family Foundation and provide appointments for students to discuss their mental health.

Vans providing free therapy for students parked at Northeastern, Harvard

By Cornelia Nisbet October 1, 2025
The Boston-based Ruderman Family Foundation is working to reduce barriers to mental health resources for students while combating antisemitism.
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