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An investigation into the shadowy world of Craigslist sex

February 14, 2013 |

For most college students, hook-ups and relationships come from people met at parties, mutual friends, etc. However, for some, meeting people can be difficult. These people sometimes turn to dating websites like eHarmony or Match.com. I am not writing about these people—dating websites are a perfectly legitimate way to meet people in our modern, fast-paced world.

Interwebz and Economic Efficiency

October 15, 2012 |

Last Tuesday, wute.vc (Washington University Tech Entrepreneurs – Venture Capital) brought Alexis Ohanian, an outspoken advocate of net neutrality and a founder of the massive social news aggregation website Reddit.com, to campus to talk about entrepreneurship and his experience in both raising and trying to raise venture capital.

Stolen computers recovered in under 12 hours

January 19, 2011 |

Washington University police arrested two men in connection with a case of burglary in the Seigle Hall computer lab last week. The police department found a computer that matched the description of the missing ones on Craigslist. WUPD started communications with the sellers, pretending that they were interested in purchasing the computer.

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