Even with thee combined efforts of HUPD and senior tutors' offices, many students say they are unaware of the recent crimes and subsequent advisories.

Caroline L. Kung '00 of Quincy House said she had not heard anything about either.

"Students need to be aware of an escalation in crime. I find it a little frightening and disappointing," she said.

The various senior tutors' offices have handled the advisories in different ways

Susan P. Bourneuf, assistant to the senior tutor at Cabot House, posted notice on one bulleting board and said she plans to put the advisory in a future House newsletter.

In Leverett House, Catherine M. Fasbender, assistant to the senior tutor, posted it by all of the entrances.

"It's impossible not to see it," Fasbender said.

Even when students do learn of the advisories, however some say the warning are not always particularly useful.

"It's not like these advisories expose anything new. You just have to know where you should and shouldn't be," said Michael D. Cho '02