Hi, my name is Yadira Cabrera, and
I'm a senior majoring in public relations.
>> My name is Akwasi Antwi, and I'm a junior majoring in philosophy.
>> We're gonna be touring the John Hancock Student Village,
better known as StuVi.
>> StuVi is located on the west side of campus,
with views of the Charles River and the Boston skyline.
>> We're around the corner to the University's Fitness and
Recreation Center, a Gannett Arena, music venues, and
so many restaurants and shops.
>> We're gonna be touring StuVi 1, which has 18 floors,
houses over 800 students, and apartment-style residences.
>> StuVi 2 houses more than 950 students in a 26-floor building and
has apartment and suite style units.
>> So we're gonna get started with StuVi 1, or The Better StuVi.
>> All right, relax.
>> Laugh.
[MUSIC]
>> Welcome to 415 y'all.
Let's take a tour.
[MUSIC]
This apartment is a four bedroom, two bathroom apartment.
Upon entering, you're presented with a living room.
All of the furniture that you see here is all provided by BU,
which makes it really nice for choosing,
because I don't have to worry about that when I'm coming in.
I do have to let you guys know that all of the electronics that you see
in here, you do have to get for yourself.
So keep that in mind when choosing your residences for
the upcoming year.
So right next to the living room, we have my kitchen.
In the kitchen, you're provided with a fridge, a stove with an oven
and a microwave, which makes things really convenient.
You do have to bring your own thing kitchenware, which personally,
I don't mind because I used to hate cooking, but ever since I started
living here, I've actually got to enjoy to be honest.
Right next to the kitchen, you have your hallway.
Each hallway has two rooms and two clauses, which is really nice
because you could just throw all of your jackets in there.
It gets super cold in Boston.
And now, let's go straight to my room,
which is the best room in the apartment.
So welcome to my room, y'all.
And the thing about this room is, it's really cozy.
So one thing that I've done is that I've chose to rise my bed so
I can keep more stuff underneath.
You're also given a dresser and a desk.
You can move things around to fit whatever your preferences are.
To make this room feel like home,
I decided to go a little crazy on the decorations.
So on my wall, I have different posters of albums of artists that I
personally really like.
On my other wall, I have the Ghanaian flag because I'm currently
the president of the Ghanaian Student Organization.
Shout out BUGSL.
Each room also comes with a closet,
this is where I choose to store all my jackets and my shoes.
But that's it for my room, so let's head up to
the 18th floor to see what else StuVi 1 has to offer.
[MUSIC]
Hey there, welcome to the 18th floor.
[MUSIC] Let's take a look.
[MUSIC]
So as you just saw, there's a piano upon entering the 18th floor.
This is a really nice study spot.
It's usually bustling with activity,
because of the amazing views of Boston.
That's it for the 18th floor.
Let's go down to the basement.
[MUSIC]
Welcome to the basement of StuVi 1, where we have the ResLife office
to handle all of your residence hall concerns.
StuVi has two towers.
In the east tower, you have multiple study rooms, and
in the west tower you have the laundry room,
which you can pay with with convenience points.
And speaking of convenience points,
let's check out the Buick Street Market.
[MUSIC]
Here we are.
The market is located right next to StuVi 1, and
the cafe serves as a great study spot.
In the market, groceries can be purchased with convenience and
dining points, and
there's also a Dunkin' in there if you need a quick coffee fix.
That's it for StuVi 1.
>> Now, let's get into the real deal.
Come with me to take a tour of StuVi 2.
[MUSIC]
We have arrived at StuVi 2, where you just saw
with a secret passageway that we have behind Agganis Arena so
that it's easy access for people to go from StuVi 1 to StuVi 2.
Right now we're in the main lobby area.
We have the mail room where StuVi 1 and 2 residents pick up their mail,
and we have two study rooms on this floor as well.
Now come on with me and let's go check out the dorms.
[MUSIC]
This is the sixth floor of StuVi 2 and
I'll be showing you my two person apartment style gem.
[MUSIC]
And this is me.
So this is our shared living space where we have the beautiful view
of, Nickerson Field.
We also have the view of the BU bus stop, so
I don't always have to depend on the app.
Here we have our two Bad Bunny posters 'cause, I mean,
come on now, it's Bad Bunny.
We also have our table, our couch, our TV and
our comfortable Ottoman chair which perfect for movie night.
So part of story is that the windows don't open so
we have central air conditioning which you can control via
thermostat.
Over here is our shared kitchen where all my appliances are pink,
and the stove is electric.
And if you're a 5-feet girl like me, the school is a necessity for
easy access.
Part of the apartment is for closest, one over here,
one at the end of the hallway and one in each room.
On my left hand side we have both dorms on my right hand side,
we have the bathroom.
[MUSIC]
And this is my sanctuary.
Over here we have the 2024 vision board and my desk area.
It brings the light, but I moved the mind my door for more space,
which is just a preference.
Over here,
I rearranged my room so that it was facing Nickerson field so
that when I wake up in the morning, the sun is hitting my face.
I also have my attack on time in final season poster.
Over here, I'd like to introduce you to Pinguino and
Baby Yoda, who are my night time buddies.
And that's my room.
And now we're gonna show you our friends,
A person sweet on the seventh floor.
Welcome to 708.
[SOUND]
[MUSIC]
>> Hey Leo, welcome to my crib.
>> My name is Sarah I'm here with Sophia and Neela and this is Luffy.
This is my 8-person sweet with our beautiful common room.
We spend a lot of time in here together just hanging out and
admiring the view.
We have four singles, two doubles, and two bathrooms,
one on each side, and one of our bathrooms is handicap accessible.
Now let's go check out my sweet mate's double.
>> Hi, I'm Adelaide and this is my sous vide double.
So this is my side of the room.
And we decided to keep all of the furniture in the format that it was
when we first moved in.
So, the only thing I added was this clothing rack,
because I just wanted some more storage.
We actually do have a really big walk-in closet which is
really nice.
And then, I have a bunch of posters on the wall behind me to add some
Taylor Swift elements and personality.
And then this is my desk where I do all of my homework.
And that's my StuVi double.
Bye, thank you for coming.
>> Thanks for having us.
>> Of course.
>> I hope you enjoyed that.
FYI, my two-person apartment is a rare one.
You'll realistically be paced in an eight-person suite or
a four-person suite or apartment.
Now, let's go check out the amenities.
[MUSIC]
Welcome to the 26th floor, BU's biggest study space.
It's also notorious for its beautiful Boston views.
Now, I'm gonna take you along, but shh, there's people studying.
Come on.
[MUSIC]
Now, as you can see, it's a huge space.
Students come here to study and chill.
During midterms and finals week, you'll find couches and tables.
I took a nap on it once.
Now, I'm going to take you to the second floor so
that you can see the other amenities.
[SOUND] Now, we're at the lounge room.
This is a chill spot for students where you have the TV and
the vending machine.
And on my right hand side we have the laundry room.
[MUSIC]
So we have 28 washers and 28 dryers.
I usually do my laundry on Tuesdays when people are still in class,
for Sundays are the busiest days, so stay away.
This is out the reading room and other spacious study spaces so
that students can just chill and study.
Now, let's go to the music room.
[MUSIC]
The music room has two rooms that you can have creative freedom and
by practicing the piano or
any other kind of instrument you're into.
[MUSIC]
What a talent.
[MUSIC]
[LAUGH] And there you have it guys.
That concludes this BU dorm tour.
I hope you guys enjoyed what Kwasi and I had to share.
Because we're the reason why West is best.
Do you hear that?
I'm gonna go check out the lacrosse game, bye.