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Grace Lodewick | Graphic Artist

So, you want to get into vintage fashion? | It’s All Been Done Before

Erica Schwartz April 9, 2025
So, take a deep breath and trust yourself. Personal style is always a work in progress — especially when you are diving into a whole new branch of fashion culture. Try the things you like and see what sticks.
Gianna Horcher | Graphic Artist

Little bets

Sophia Keohane February 4, 2025
I could have missed out on big lessons and big wins because I decided not to take a risk. Maybe that’s the riskiest thing of all. Because who knows — my $5 could turn into $500, $1000 or a billion dollars. Probably not a billion, but still — little bets can go a long way. 
New York Comedy Club ticket

BU students fall victim to fraudulent comedy club ticket sales on campus

Chloe Patel April 18, 2023
BUPD received several reports of scams last week involving fraudulent sales of comedy club tickets in classrooms on campus.
Fenway Park vaccination site. Boston residents who drive seniors to vaccine distribution centers became eligible for same-day appointments Wednesday, leading some to offer rides to elderly vaccine recipients to receive the vaccine sooner. LILY KEPNER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts sees issues with ‘companion vaccination system,’ overall distribution

Madison Mercado February 16, 2021
Bostonians looking for a quicker COVID-19 vaccine have taken to offering the elderly rides to vaccination sites on Craigslist, following a Wednesday announcement by the state that caregivers accompanying those over 75 are eligible for a same-day appointment.
Bini Ollivier-Yamin

Canceled: College

Bini Ollivier-Yamin September 29, 2020
In 2020, however, the scammer is no longer represented by some seedy individual bombarding your Instagram or spam emails. The scammer is now your government, your health care provider and even your university. 
East to West: Feb. 8, 2019

East to West: Feb. 8, 2019

Mike Reddy February 8, 2019

On this episode of "East to West," we talk about email scams, a statewide plan to end youth homelessness, fake IDs, and more. This episode originally aired Feb. 8, 2019. For a full archive of East...

Boston University Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore hosted a conversation Monday about censorship as part of Mugar Memorial Library's Free Speech Installation. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY BRIAN SONG/DFP FILE PHOTO

BUPD warns students of online scams

Shaun Robinson February 1, 2019
The five scams, the most recent of which took place Tuesday, asked students to send thousands of dollars’ worth of gift card codes to an unknown recipient over email.
A police car passes in front of the Boston Police Department. The BPD has issued a scam alert because students in the area have been getting spam calls from people demanding money who claim to work for to federal agencies.  PHOTO BY VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/DFP FILE PHOTO

Boston-area college students increasingly targeted by scam callers

Michal Shvimer April 12, 2018
Scammers have been targeting students at Boston-area colleges demanding payments that include delinquent taxes, overdue parking tickets and student loans.

Campus Crime logs: Feb. 26 – March 3

Anush Swaminathan March 5, 2015

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department from Feb. 26 to March 3. Laptop stolen from Cummington Mall A male student’s laptop was stolen from his office at the...

Boston University Police Department has seen an unusual number of cases in stolen credit card information, fraudulent phone calls and in-person rouses during the Fall 2014 semester. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MAE DAVIS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BUPD sees increase in scams, fraud on campus

Mina Corpuz December 11, 2014

With a string of recent scam and fraud reports on campus, the Boston University Police Department has noticed a trend this semester, amounting to more cases of scam and fraud during the fall than usually...

Boston University Police Department said Tuesday that a "nicely dressed" man has been scamming students on campus. PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVID GOEHRING VIA CREATIVE COMMONS

BUPD alerts students of possible scammer on campus

J.D. Capelouto November 19, 2014

The Boston University Police Department suggested students stay on the look out for a possible scammer on campus, according to a Tuesday alert posted on BUPD’s Facebook page. A student who gave $100...

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