The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department’s crime logs from Sept. 7 to Sept. 11. Reports after Sept. 11 will be published in the following week’s crime logs.  Larceny under $1,200 at 140 Bay State Road At 7:51 p.m. on Sept. 7, theft was reported in a dorm room as part of a single plan at the above location.. The incident occurred between 9:57 p.m. on Sept. 2 and 2:37 p.m. on Sept. 6.  Extortion by threat of injury at 610 Beacon St.  At 12:11 a.m. on Sept. 8, extortion by threat of injury was reported at Myles Standish Hall. The incident occurred between 8:01 p.m. on Sept. 7 and 12:11 a.m. on Sept. 8. Credit card fraud at 277 Babcock St.  At 2:41 p.m. on Sept. 8, credit card fraud under $1,200 was reported at Rich Hall. Larceny at 595 Commonwealth Ave. At 2:47 a.m. on Sept. 9, a bike theft was reported outside the Questrom School of Business.   Narcotic investigation at 730 Commonwealth Ave. At 11:17 a.m. on...

Members of the Quinobequin Student Front For Palestine set up tents outside the George Sherman Union Monday late afternoon to protest the killing of Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Sharif and Boston University’s investments in companies supporting Israel.  Over 30 protesters with the QSFP gathered in front of the George Sherman Union and set up an encampment with a large banner, signs, music and tents around 5 p.m. They disbanded around 8:05 p.m.. Shortly after the encampment began, around one dozen BU and Boston police officers spread out around the protestors and locked the GSU doors facing Commonwealth Avenue. By the time the group disbanded, there were at least 25 police vehicles lining Comm. Ave. from the GSU to the College of Arts and Sciences. The group rejected the GSU’s name, saying it was “named for a wealthy Boston robber baron.” They “renamed” the area the “Anas Al-Sharif Union” after a martyred Palestinian journalist, according to a statement posted...

The Boston University College Republicans issued an open letter to BU President Melissa Gilliam on Sept. 10, urging a campus-wide protection of political discourse and a crackdown on violent speech following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist.  Kirk, known for debating students on college campuses, was killed Sep. 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University.  The letter, signed off by BUCR President Zac Segal and Vice President Philip Wohltorf, requested that — in light of Kirk's killing — BU administration hold students that “incite or glorify” violence accountable, allow classrooms to serve as spaces for “genuine debate, not indoctrination” and provide security for events hosted by BUCR.  “Conservative students have long been marginalized, silenced by fear of social intimidation, academic penalty, or hostility,” the letter reads.  Segal said posts on social media platforms such as Yik Yak and Reddit that celebrated...

Democratic mayoral candidate Josh Kraft pulled his campaign Thursday night after a decisive defeat in Boston's mayoral primary election.

As hockey season approaches and attention turns to the annual “Battle of Comm. Ave.” between Boston University and Boston College, another BU battle continues brewing —  a lawsuit filed in Texas.  Baylor University filed a lawsuit on Aug. 8 in the U.S. District Court in Texas against BU, alleging trademark infringement over the University’s use of a similar interlocking “BU” logo.  The dispute is rooted in a decades-old co-existence agreement that once kept the two schools from colliding over branding, according to the complaint. Now, Baylor says BU crossed the line. Both universities have declined to comment beyond the court filings, according to statements from Baylor Spokesperson Lori Fogleman and BU Spokesperson Colin Riley. Alexandra Roberts, a professor at Northeastern University who specializes in trademark law, said she was initially skeptical about the case, given the two schools’ geographic distance and differing colors.  But after reviewing...

Dr. Kyle Gobrogge, a senior lecturer in BU’s undergraduate neuroscience program, died in his early 40s.  His death was announced to students Monday at the beginning of a class he was supposed to teach that day. Details regarding his cause of death have not been announced. Gobrogge taught a number of introductory neuroscience courses and labs, along with his own course: Neurobiology of Sex and Aggression.  There is not yet a plan for the courses Gobrogge was teaching this semester, said John Tullai, a fellow BU senior lecturer in neuroscience and biology. The University has not yet issued a statement regarding his passing. Professors and students hold unique memories of Gobrogge, known by his students and colleagues as G or Dr. G, and they hold one common thread: his strong character and genuine love for his students. Tullai said Gobrogge was always “out there for everyone,” whether it be his students or colleagues. “He was just a genuine person, he really...

In the latest incident in a string of false shooter alarms that have rocked colleges nationwide, an individual carrying a replica firearm at the University of Massachusetts Lowell last week triggered a campus-wide lockdown and prompted heavy police response.  On Sept. 3, the Lowell Police Department received reports of an individual possibly armed with a firearm. The suspect, a juvenile male, was since reported to have been carrying an airsoft replica weapon, which has been recovered. “I would especially like to thank the residents of the affected neighborhood for their cooperation and understanding while this incident unfolded,” Lowell Police Superintendent Greg Hudon said in a Sept. 4 press release. The Pew Research Center reported the FBI found that active shooter incidents increased between 2000 and 2023. According to The Trace, as of Sept. 5, there were over 20 active shooting hoaxes on college campuses across 17 states in the past two weeks alone. Ruth Zakarin,...

Bostonians shared their thoughts on mayoral candidates at polls across the city Tuesday, casting their ballots in the preliminary election based on a range of citywide issues, including housing and immigration.  Incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu won by 40 points, while Josh Kraft — the former chief executive of the Boys and Girls Club of Boston — secured approximately 28% of the vote. These two candidates will progress to the general election on Nov. 4. Among Wu and Kraft were two other candidates: Robert Cappucci, a Navy veteran and former member of the Boston School Committee, and Domingos DaRosa, a small business owner who has run for public office four other times. A handful of voters expressed their support for the incumbent as they shuffled out of the polling center at Boston Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church.  Ryan O’Dea, 28, a research software engineer who lives in Fenway, said Wu has “been doing a great job” as mayor.  O’Dea added that Wu’s stand...