‘This isn’t something that we should be doing.’ BU students, local volunteers clear snow from campus bike lanes following lack of city, university response

By Jack Schwed, Managing Co-Editor • February 10, 2026

Volunteers from the Boston Cyclists Union and the Boston University Urbanism Club shoveled gigantic mounds of snow off Commonwealth Avenue’s protected bike lanes near Babcock Street Friday afternoon...

Students brave blizzard for bathrooms as pipe leak leaves Rich Hall without water for 12 hours

By Lauren Rowlands • February 1, 2022

Emergency repairs were conducted over the course of the 12 hours the West Campus dorm had no water access.

BU students struggled with classes, concerns about family during Texas snow storm

By Kylee Nguyen • February 22, 2021

Boston University students learning remotely in Texas faced difficulties with online classes during recent winter snow storms.

BU holds classes Monday despite cancellations, delays at other Boston-area schools

By Alex LaSalvia • March 5, 2019

Despite many other institutions across Boston closing Monday due to a snow storm, BU remained open.

‘Snowbrawl’ draws hundreds, BUPD take student into custody

By Daily Free Press Admin • February 11, 2013

Snowball fights are all fun and games until someone loses an eye, or until someone hits a police officer with a snowball, as one student found out at Friday night’s “Snowbrawl.” Boston University...