Shopping cart renovates how students pay fees Waiting in line to pay Northeastern bills is now a thing of the past. Information Services launched its “shopping cart” icon on myNEU Dec. 7, said Beth Macy, director of Information Services Enterprise Application and Management Services. She said the idea for a shopping cart came from student surveys and requests. Students can now log onto their myNEU accounts and pay anything from tuition balances to housing deposits. Students can also use the service to add money to their Husky Cards. So far, the service has been receiving great feedback, said Bob Weir, vice president for information services. “We recognized that students are used to doing stuff on the Web,” he said. “People are looking at it and saying ‘That’s cool.'”
SGA begins planning for direct elections The Student Government Association (SGA) started the Spring 2005 semester with their first Senate meeting Thursday afternoon. SGA President Bill Durkin announced his plan to have an existing committee look deeper into the direct election of executive board members by Northeastern students. Although the process will not be quick or easy, Durkin said it is a worthwhile cause. “In order to see this initiative through, we have to realize it’s going to take longer than a year and it will have to be finished by our successors,” Durkin said. Later in the meeting, Assistant Director of On-Campus Housing Carrie Lemasa visited the Senate to answer questions concerning the new online housing application process and housing issues in general.
Plans for Spring Volunteer Fair set The Center for Community Service will hold its annual Spring Volunteer Fair Wednesday, Jan. 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Indoor Quad of the Curry Student Center. Representatives from over 35 non-profit organizations will be in attendance, said Zandra Kambysellis, assistant director and program coordinator for the Center. Organizations involved include American Red Cross, Big Brother/Big Sister, the YMCA and the Peace Corps, she said. The event has been held twice annually, once in the fall and once in the spring, since 2000, she said.
Curry set for beach bash The Curry Student Center is inviting students to get out of the cold for its “Bash at the Beach” Thursday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Indoor Quad. Similar to fall’s “Night at the Student Center,” the event will offer games, activities and the chance to learn about student organizations and new services available on campus. “It’s a welcome back, here’s what we’re up to kind of thing,” said Scott Hultman, event planning manager for campus activities. “It gives student groups a chance to showcase what they’re doing for the fall semester.” Volleyball games, a Popsicle eating contest and a hula hooping contest will be available to students throughout the afternoon.
New session of rape defense program begins The Northeastern Public Safety Department will begin another session of its Rape Agression Self-Defense Class for Women (RAD) Saturday, Jan. 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in SquashBusters. The cost is $10, and it covers all manuals, equipment and supplies. The course runs for three weeks, and is offered once each semester. Women must be at least 18 years of age to participate. Female students can still sign up for this semester’s course in the Public Safety Office at 716 Columbus Ave., or by calling 617-373-2696.
St. Ann is put on the market by Archdiocese The Archdiocese of Boston has placed four more closed parishes up for sale, including St. Ann University Parish on St. Stephen Street. Parishoners of St. Ann have been attending St. Cecelia’s, near the Berklee College of Music, since the University Parish closed Oct. 22. Potential buyers have 90 days to place a bid on the property, according to a release from the Archdiocese.
-Compiled by staff writers Jennifer Nelson and Sarah Metcalf.
