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John Hancock Student Village

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The John Hancock Student Village or (StuVi) is a large new residential and recreational complex at Boston University, covering between Buick Street and Nickerson Field, ground formerly occupied by a National Guard Armory, which had been used by the University primarily (but not exclusively) as a storage facility prior to its demolition and the start of construction. [1]

20 relations: Agganis Arena, Arsenal, Boston University, College town, Community, Demolition, Fitness and Recreation Center, Great Recession, Gym, Harry Agganis, Ice hockey, John Hancock Financial, National Guard of the United States, Nickerson Field, Racquetball, Squash (sport), The Boston Globe, Town and gown, Walter Brown Arena, West Campus.

Agganis Arena

Agganis Arena is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, on the campus of Boston University, built on the location of the former Commonwealth Armory.

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Arsenal

An arsenal is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, or issued, in any combination, whether privately or publicly owned.

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Boston University

Boston University (commonly referred to as BU) is a private, non-profit, research university in Boston, Massachusetts.

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College town

A college town or university town is a community (often a separate town or city, but in some cases a town/city neighborhood or a district) that is dominated by its university population.

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Community

A community is a small or large social unit (a group of living things) that has something in common, such as norms, religion, values, or identity.

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Demolition

Demolition or razing is the tearing down of buildings and other man-made structures.

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Fitness and Recreation Center

The Boston University Fitness and Recreation Center (or FitRec) is an athletic facility at Boston University.

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Great Recession

The Great Recession was a period of general economic decline observed in world markets during the late 2000s and early 2010s.

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Gym

A gymnasium, also known as a gym, is a covered location for gymnastics, athletics, and gymnastic services.

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Harry Agganis

Aristotle George "Harry" Agganis (Αριστοτέλης Γεώργιος Αγγάνης) (April 20, 1929 – June 27, 1955), nicknamed "The Golden Greek", was a American first baseman and college football star who played two seasons with the Boston Red Sox of the American League (1954–1955), after passing up a potential professional football career.

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Ice hockey

Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice, usually in a rink, in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponent's net to score points.

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John Hancock Financial

John Hancock Financial is an informal term for a United States insurance company which existed, in various forms, from its founding on April 21, 1862, until its acquisition in 2004 by the Canadian insurance company Manulife Financial.

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National Guard of the United States

The National Guard of the United States, part of the reserve components of the United States Armed Forces, is a reserve military force, composed of National Guard military members or units of each state and the territories of Guam, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, for a total of 54 separate organizations.

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Nickerson Field

Nickerson Field is an outdoor athletic stadium in the Northeastern United States, on the campus of Boston University (BU) in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Racquetball

Racquetball is a racquet sport played with a hollow rubber ball in an indoor or outdoor court.

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Squash (sport)

Squash is a ball sport played by two (singles) or four players (doubles squash) in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball.

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The Boston Globe

The Boston Globe (sometimes abbreviated as The Globe) is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts, since its creation by Charles H. Taylor in 1872.

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Town and gown

Town and gown are two distinct communities of a university town; "town" being the non-academic population and "gown" metonymically being the university community, especially in ancient seats of learning such as Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and St Andrews, although the term is also used to describe modern university towns as well as towns with a significant public school.

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Walter Brown Arena

Walter Brown Arena is a 3,806-seat multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts.

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West Campus

West Campus is an area in the westernmost part of Boston University's Charles River campus in Boston, Massachusetts.

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BU Armory, Stu-Vi II, StuVi, Stuvi.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hancock_Student_Village

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