Many students still not using LinkedIn, survey finds
Despite more than half of recent college graduates being unemployed or underemployed, a majority of current students are not using LinkedIn as a source to find jobs, according to a new survey. Eleanor Cartelli, associate director of marketing and communications at Boston University’s Center for Career Development, said students must make better use of LinkedIn, [...]
CAMPUS CRIME LOGS: Online Offensive
The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from April 22 to April 28. At 8:49 a.m. Tuesday, a female student came to the BUPD station at 32 Harry Agganis Way to report that another female student had been sending her threatening messages via Facebook. The messages pertained to physical [...]
Summer storage poses difficulties for BU students
With the Spring 2013 semester drawing to a close, several Boston University students said they would like for BU officials to offer more advice and direction on options for storing possessions during the summer. Mohamed Alghanami, a College of Engineering freshman from Bahrain, said it would be beneficial if BU officials provided students with basic [...]
Ultraviolet rays may cause premature skin aging, BUSM research finds
Whether naturally or artificially, tanning in ultraviolet rays has been proven by research to be a cause of premature skin aging, according to a new study by the Boston University School of Medicine. Despite the results, several BU students said they are already hesitant of the harmful effects of overexposure to UV rays. “Tanning is [...]
Allston blaze claims 1 BU student
A three-alarm fire at 87 Linden St. in Allston Sunday morning killed a Boston University student and injured several other people, officials said. The student was identified as College of Arts and Sciences senior Binland Lee. “Once again we are grieving the loss of a member of our student community,” BU President Robert Brown said [...]
