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Flyers for a petition to improve the Warren Towers dining hall are displayed in the dormitory. Boston University students created the petition because of their frustration with the quality of food. LAUREN ALBANO/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Student-led petition pushes for healthier, more diverse food options in dining halls

Sara Creato February 5, 2025
Students create petition calling for healthier food and a larger variety in BU's dining halls
The Boston University Police Department. This week’s crime logs include breaking and entering, elevator entrapment and larceny. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Campus Crime Logs: Oct. 27-Nov. 1

Mary Goetz November 5, 2024
This week's crime logs include an elevator entrapment, a chemical event and a suspicious person.
A hose funnels a leak in the Warren Towers Dining Hall. Part of the area’s ceiling fell last week after wind-driven rain.
RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Water leakage in Warren Towers Dining Hall heightens need for prioritized renovation

Elizabeth Mehler September 25, 2024
A water leakage in the Warren Dining Hall caused a portion of the ceiling to fall on a table.
Students’ dinners at Lobster Night included a whole boiled lobster, corn on the cob and potatoes. RACHEL FEINSTIEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: Terriers participate in Lobster Night 2024

Sarah Cruz September 22, 2024
BU Dining Services hosted Lobster Night on Sept. 19.
GSU Food Service Manager James Whitehead Jr. celebrates 45 years with Boston University dining in October. Whitehead started at BU in the Warren dining hall as a dishwasher in 1978. PHOTO COURTESY OF LAUREL O’KEEFE

James Whitehead Jr. celebrates 45 years of achievement as food service manager at GSU

Eli Pekelny November 30, 2023
This October, GSU food service manager James Whitehead Jr. celebrated 45 years of service with BU Dining. 
Julia Kapusta

BU summer program assistants voice concerns about working conditions

Tanisha Bhat April 28, 2023
Program assistants for Boston University's My Summer high school program, required to live in Warren Towers over the summer without air conditioning, have voiced concerns of being overworked, underpaid and the safety of the program’s students after several were rushed to Student Health Services for heat-related illnesses.
Paper plates at Warren Dining Hall

Broken dishwasher in Warren Dining Hall causes usage of paper and plastic

Bailey Scott October 20, 2022
Warren Towers Dining Hall has been using paper plates and plastic cutlery for the past several days instead of its regular dishes and silverwares.
Chick-Fil-A will operate a food truck in front of the College of Communication every Wednesday until 6 p.m. during the Spring semester. THALIA LAUZON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Chick-fil-A truck comes to Charles River Campus

Juncheng Quan January 28, 2021
The brightly-painted red Chick-fil-A truck will park in front of the College of Communication every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the duration of this semester.
The @bubadeats Instagram page. The account allows Boston University students to send in photos of dining hall meals that did not meet their expectations. ILLUSTRATION BY THALIA LAUZON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU students create Instagram page dedicated to reforming dining hall food

Lily Kepner December 23, 2020
A BU freshman created @bubadeats on Instagram to express frustrations with the quality, quantity and taste of BU’s dining hall food.
Contactless soda dispensers at Boston University’s Marciano Commons dining hall. THALIA LAUZON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Soda dispensers go contactless at Marciano, with Warren and West to follow

Anne Jonas October 27, 2020
BU’s Marciano Commons dining hall recently added contactless drink machines to reduce contact of touch surfaces. Machines will be added to Warren Towers Dining Hall and West Dining Hall as early as next week.
Boston University Dining Services is working to make improvements by installing feedback machines in each dining hall to measure students’ satisfaction. LEITHLAND KILBURN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Dining undergoes changes to improve service on campus

Dana Sung February 14, 2019
BU Dining Services have worked in recent semesters to institute new improvements to increase student satisfaction.
Boston University’s Student Government meets in the Photonics Center Monday. SOFIA SARIC/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG discusses senate responsibilities

Sofia Saric February 5, 2019
SG met Monday night to confirm two co-chairs for the Elections Oversight Committee and discuss upcoming school events.
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