Crime
UPDATE: Adam Wheeler Case Raises Questions About Admissions Process
The revelation that former Harvard student Adam B. Wheeler eluded the illustrious Harvard College admissions office has left some wondering what went wrong in the process and how Wheeler could have taken his scheme so far.
A Dissection of a Harvard Faker's Fabricated Resume
UPDATED 5:36 p.m. Check out The Crimson's annotated version of the resume that Adam B. Wheeler submitted to The New Republic to see the various misrepresentations and inconsistencies of his claims.
UPDATE: Falsities on Resume Hint at Adam Wheeler's Web of Lies
A closer examination of a resume drafted by former Harvard student Adam B. Wheeler reveals inconsistencies in line with recent charges that he submitted fraudulent applications to a slew of institutions.
Harvard Faker Calls Self "Sententious, Crypto-tendentious, Slightly Pedantic"
To hear him tell it, Adam B. Wheeler has authored books, delivered lectures, and blazed through academia, grabbing one accolade after another along the way. But to those who knew him, Wheeler was a quiet and private student who just wanted to study English.
May 10-16: Suspicious Activity
Contrary to popular belief, "Securitas" is not a portmanteau of "security" and "veritas," but rather the name of the multinational corporation subcontracted by Harvard for campus security. Despite this fact, we here at FlyBy find the word "Securitas" to be so hilarious that we've decided to name a new series after it. Every week, we'll offer up amusing (and sometimes absurd) HUPD daily log entries. Take a look!
Ex-Harvard Student, Adam Wheeler, Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Fabricating Academic History
Adam B. Wheeler—the former Harvard student who was indicted Monday for fabricating an elaborate academic history that led him to prestigious scholarly honors—pled not guilty to 20 charges during his arraignment at the Middlesex Superior Court this morning.
Former Harvard Student Indicted For Falsified Applications, Identity Fraud
A former Harvard student was indicted today for falsifying information in his applications to Harvard and for several scholarships.
Dead Body Found in Charles River
The body of a man in his forties found in the Charles River near Downtown Boston and the Esplanade early Monday morning has been tentatively identified, but authorities are withholding the decedent’s name pending contacting his family, since there was no evidence of foul play, a spokesman for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said yesterday.
Police Stop Robber Red-Handed on T
A 34-year-old man who was caught and arrested on Friday morning after robbing Citizen’s Bank in Harvard Square is currently in custody at the Cambridge Police Station and will be arraigned this morning, according to Jack Albert, deputy superintendent for the Cambridge Police Department.
OSAPR Faces Sexual Assault on Campus
Late at night—as often as two or three times a week—Sarah A. Rankin, the director of the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response, wakes up in the dead of night to the ringing of her cell phone.
Manners Enforcers Hit Man with Fists, Pasta
Next time you’re in a rush to run to lab or turn in a problem set in the Science Center, be sure that you don’t let your hurry prevent you from holding the elevator. You never know when the person you don’t hold the elevator for will physically assault you for your “rude” behavior.
The "Phone Whisperer" Is Back
In a series of incidents, it appears that the "serial caller" who plagued Hollis residents last year is at it ...
Community Awareness
Last night's kickoff event for Sexual Assault Awareness Month aimed to raise awareness about sexual health on campus as well as sexual assault.
Statistics Say You’re Stressed Out
The most stressful part about Harvard is getting in, right? Wrong. On its list of the 50 Most Stressful Colleges, The Daily Beast—an online news site—ranked Harvard fifth, behind Stanford, Columbia, MIT, and Penn. The schools were ranked based on a hodgepodge of disparate categories: cost, competitiveness, acceptance rate, crime on campus, and the ranking of their engineering programs.
Take Back the Night
Take Back the Night featured readings from Saturday Night: Untold Stories of Sexual Assault at Harvard, free t-shirts proclaiming Consent is Sexy, and free massages from the Center for Wellness Stressbusters. The kick-off event for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the event aims to raise awareness about on-campus rape and sexual assault.
Feeling Tense?
The Harvard Stressbusters give free massages to students at the kickoff event for Sexual Assault Awareness Month held in Ticknor Lounge last night.
Take Back the Night
Attendees of last night’s kickoff event for Sexual Assault Awareness Month mingled in Ticknor Lounge.