Lost
Student ID lost on BU campus, Binghamton
University Union stairs
Lost
listing
Posted
5 days
ago
Description
I’m Maya Patel, and I was on the BU campus—specifically near the University Union—around 8:20 PM yesterday when I realized I had lost my student ID. The white card with a blue BU crest slipped from my pocket as I stood by the food court stairs, and I haven’t seen it since. I’m anxious because I need it for library checkouts and class access this week. If you’ve seen a BU student ID with the name Maya Patel, please keep it safe and let me know through the site so I can recover it.
Approximate last-seen location
University Union stairs
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