Boston University students placed in the Hyatt Regency hotel in Cambridge by BU Housing have two options for laundry: Use any of the on-campus laundry facilities or purchase one of four laundry plans, which range from $379 to $999.  However, the closest campus laundry facility to the Hyatt is Warren Towers, a 24-minute walk across the BU bridge, and a six-minute ride on the shuttle, which runs every 15 minutes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. during the academic year Monday to Friday, and every 20 minutes on the weekend. BU students placed in the Hyatt, which began as a housing option in Fall 2024, described this process as “time-consuming” and the laundry plans offered as “costly.”

This weeks crime logs include multiple reports of trespassing, theft and assualt and battery

Walking up the stairs is difficult for Boston University junior Caine Murcia. With a disability that makes half of their body go numb, they have to use an elevator to access other floors. Inaccessibility in classroom buildings impedes their ability to learn. They are not alone in their challenges.

With the fall semester underway, college students weigh the pros and cons of living in a hotel instead of a traditional dormitory infused in campus life. 

While Boston University guarantees four-year housing for all students, some international and exchange students are receiving a different type of housing option for the 2014 fall semester. Instead of...