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Baristas to replace burritos at Warren

The Bell tolls for cheap, on-campus tacos, as the Warren Towers storefront Mexican restaurant is set to close this weekend, and a Starbucks is waiting in the wings, according to student and employee reports. (2) comments

Four students will campaign to become the next Boston University Student Union president, and 10 others will vie for other executive board positions, the Student Elections Commissions announced yesterday. (0) comments

About 100 fraternity brothers, some from Boston University, caused about $25,000 in damage at an Allston hotel early Sunday morning, though no arrests were made, according to police reports. (2) comments

"Frats for some reason end up carrying all the negative burdens for college kids across the country that aren't in fraternities -- that's what you get for being in a public group," Alex Alben, Pi Kappa Alpha's Boston University chapter president, said. (0) comments

Austin-Boston walk to raise research funds

"Big Dog" Luke Robinson, and his "boys," two canines that answer to calls of Hudson and Murphy, put one paw in front of another earlier this month to begin a 1,957 mile walk to raise money for canine cancer research. (3) comments

Gov. Deval Patrick's plan to build three resort casinos in Massachusetts to boost state revenues was shut down on the House floor last week, effectively killing the bill until next January, with the state facing a $1.3 billion spending gap. (3) comments

A caller reported four intoxicated male parties harassing people at 900 Commonwealth Ave. at 12:01 a.m. March 20. BUPD removed the men and issued them a warning. (0) comments

Science Day brings toothy smiles to aspiring dentists

Goldman School of Dental Medicine Students just couldn't keep their mouths shut while talking about teeth at the school's annual Science Day held yesterday. (0) comments

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. (0) comments

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. (1) comment

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. (1) comment

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