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Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Modern Toolbox: Don’t listen to Kim Kardashian for investment advice

Jaeyoung Choi September 21, 2021
At the start of any great technology, we see people capitalizing on speculation without presenting any real product.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: Students should be careful of scams, but the administration should too

Editors September 21, 2021
As more students fall victim to scams, the administration should consider how some of these scams may fly under their radar.
East to West: Sept. 20, 2021

East to West: Sept. 20, 2021

Veronica Thompson September 20, 2021

Stay safe! Today on East to West, we cover new cases of the West Nile Virus, students falling victim to scams, vandalism of the 9/11 memorial and more. Click here to stream this episode of “East...

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. 
The Boston University Police Department. Crime and safety statistics released last month provide a look at trends for the past decade. ANNALYN KUMAR/ DFP FILE

A look at the past decade of campus crime statistics

Samantha Kizner October 24, 2019
Statistics from the past decade of reports show trends in crimes such as burglaries, liquor and drug law violations, and aggravated assaults.

BU affiliates receive suspicious emails asking for passwords, personal information

Daily Free Press Admin January 15, 2014

The online entity that accessed the payroll accounts of some Boston University employees earlier in January made another attempt to scam some members of the BU community, officials said. The hackers sent...

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