Groups collect clothing, toys for Katrina victims The Office of Affirmative Action and Diversity is working with the Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers to collect clothing for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Through Sept. 24, they will accept gently-used items, including clothing, household items, bedding, bathroom items, household cleaning items, toiletries, school supplies, games, toys, medicines, books, pens, paper and nonperishable food items. “I would say there’s equal need for all of it,” said Naomi Thompson Hall, associate director of the Office of Affirmative Action and Diversity. “We have received a lot of clothes, which is greatly appreciated.” Donations can be delivered to Columbus Place at 716 Columbus Ave., and will be sent to Otis Airforce Base and Biloxi, Miss., areas that have been “adopted” by local organizations. For more information call 617-373-2133.
RSA starts new year, looks to fill positions The Resident Student Association (RSA) is currently seeking applications to fill the vacancies in the positions of vice president of finance, Student Government Association representative and Resident Assistant representative for this scholastic year. The VP of finance is a serious position on the executive board, and should only be sought by experienced and knowledgeable members of RSA, President Smith Anderson said. He said the SGA rep position is encouraged for first-year members and the RA rep position is exclusively for current RAs. The elections will be held Sept. 29. Other topics discussed at the Sept. 14 meeting included the upcoming Food Factor competition to be held in the Freshman Quad Sept. 22, the white water rafting trip Sept. 30 to Oct. 1 and Homecoming 2005, slated to begin Oct. 11.
BRC allots over $20,000 for student activities The Budget Review Committee (BRC) allocated over $20,000 from the Student Activities Fund to various student groups at their first meeting of the year last Thursday. Among those allotments was $11,255, given to the Great White Way, an organization that puts on musical theatre. The funds will go toward a production of “Little Shop of Horrors.” Northeastern University Huskiers and Outdoors Club (NUHOC) was allotted $4,237 for Newcomers Weekend. Student Ambassadors was allotted $1,700 for the “Mayor of Huntington Avenue” competition, which will be a new addition to the Homecoming festivities this year. Student Fanzone also received two separate allotments, one of $547 for an event called “500 Horn Night,” and $2,743 for a road trip to University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
CUP kicks off, sets committee meeting times The Council for University Programs (CUP) held its first general meeting last Wednesday in the Curry Student Center. The organization elaborated on its purpose and discussed the upcoming committee meetings. The committees will meet on the following weekdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m.: Concert Committee will meet Thursday, location to be announced (TBA); Springfest Committee also on Thursday, TBA; Lecture Committee Tuesday, 433 Curry Student Center (CSC); Showcases Committee Monday, 344 CSC; Marketing Committee Tuesday, 340 CSC; and Collaboration Committee Tuesday in the CUP office at 234 CSC. The next CUP general council meeting will be held today in 435 CSC at 6:30 p.m. “This Wednesday is when we are going to get into planning what we are doing in the next few months,” said CUP President Amanda Zoglio. For more information about CUP committee meetings call 617-373-4336.
Christian groups help new students find a niche The Christian Student Union and Agape Christian Fellowship will hold its last “Church Search” Sunday to provide an opportunity for freshmen students to find a church that suits them. Students can meet by the husky statue in Ell Hall at 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 3 p.m. or 6 p.m. to meet up with an older student and attend services with them. Students will visit churches of various Christian denominations, depending on their individual beliefs. “It’s everything from Baptist to Methodist, and some nondenominational ones,” said Josh Turner, a member of the Leadership Team at the Christian Student Union. A list of churches, their descriptions and contact information for students who attend is available at www.agape.neu.edu, or for more details, e-mail [email protected].
Asian students welcomed to city-wide conference The Asian American Center welcomes students to sign up for the Boston Asian Students Intercollegiate Conference on Asian American culture and identity, or BostonBASIC. The conference will be held at Tufts University Oct. 1. Keynote speakers will include professor Jean Wu and comedian Vijai Nathan, and there will also be a number of workshops and panels examining current issues for Asian Americans. The first 15 students to sign up receive a discounted price of $5, and regular registration ranges from $14 to $20. Although registration is being conducted through the center, students are free to go on their own, not only as a group, said Andrew Shen, director of the center. Students can sign up in the Asian American Center office in 104 Ell Hall. More details on workshops and panels are available at www.bostonbasic.org.
— Compiled by staff writers Hailey Heinz and Dinah Alobeid and correspondent Jeffrey Miranda
