Archive for ‘March, 2008’

Ampersand

Dear Philip Morris, We know you have taken a lot of flak lately for giving grants to cancer researchers, but we here at the ‘ol Free Press, for one, thank you for helping lower our tuition. God knows our administration won’t.

STAFF EDIT: Trading food for ‘bucks

It seems like just another American urban legend until it happens on your block — a classmate or friend tells how those ubiquitous Starbucks cafes opened right across the street from each other, severely cutting down on locals’ options.

A site for the people, by the people of Boston

A new website covering every block of Boston that presents itself as a Wikipedia for the city offers visitors a native Bostonian’s insight on everything from pubs to parking lots and park benches, creators claim.

Online and in style, T-shirt designers leave an imprint

Andy Meyer sat in the Truman State University library with his classmates, trying to cram months of biology lessons into the wee hours of the cold December night. But instead of memorizing the parts of the eye, he was watching the same American Eagle T-shirt go by.

Second ‘phishing’ scam this semester hooks physics dept.

A second “phishing” scam hit Boston University March 20, this time targeting the physics department, but Office of Information Technology officials said students and faculty are now outsmarting scam messages.