First come, first served

Students face stiff competition for curbside treasures

Sean Heary (right) and Silas Lohrenz have found several items that others left on the curb. (EVAN RICHMAN/GLOBE STAFF)

By Linda Matchan

Globe Staff / August 29, 2008

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Emerson College student David Koenig was walking to work in Cambridge recently when he spotted a computer desk that someone had discarded on a street near Harvard Square. It was in good condition and, even better, had slots for CDs. "Just what I was looking for," he said. (Full article: 1017 words)