MBTA car crashes into West Village E
An MBTA The RIDE car crashed into the corner of West Village E April 14 after it was rear ended at the corner of Ruggles and Leon Streets by a student driving a Toyota Matrix. The Boston Police Department (BPD), Northeastern Division of Public Safety (NUPD), Transit Police, Boston EMS and the Boston Fire Department responded to the accident just after 6 p.m. The MBTA vehicle hit the corner of the building, causing minor cosmetic damage to the residence hall.
In an email to The News, MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo called the accident “minor.” Both drivers were transported to Boston Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries and have since been released.
– Colin Young, News Staff
NU Veterans to hold fundraiser
Members of the Student Veterans Organization (SVO) will hold a fundraiser at Lansdowne Pub tonight to raise money for this year’s Run to Home Base program. The event, which is organized by the Red Sox Foundation and Mass General Hospital, will raise money for veterans dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries. The 21 plus fundraiser will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and will cost $10, which will be donated to the Run to Home Base program. Additional raffle tickets will cost $5 and prizes include gift certificates and Red Sox tickets. For more information, contact Andrew McCarty, staff advisor for SVO at [email protected].
– Colin Young, News Staff
Google, Northeastern settle lawsuit
Northeastern University has settled its lawsuit against Google, Inc. after three and a half years. The suit, originally filed Nov. 6, 2007, alleged Google infringed upon US patent No. 5,694,593, entitled, “Distributed Computer Database System and Method,” which is owned by associate professor in the College of Computer and Information Sciences Kenneth P. Baclawski. The suit alleged that Google was using Baclawski’s database search method without proper credit or compensation.
“[Northeastern and Baclawski’s Jarg Corporation] have suffered damages as a result of Google’s infringement and will continue to suffer damages as a result of Google’s continued infringement,” said the original complaint, filed in Texas Eastern District Court.
The dismissal was officially granted April 15, but the settlement amount was not made public by court documents.
– Colin Young, News Staff
Student group to award community grants
Northeastern Students4Giving (NS4G) will host its final award ceremony at 11 a.m. today in Curry Student Center. The group awards grants to community organizations in Mission Hill, Fenway, Roxbury and the South End that promote positive youth development. This year’s grant recipients are InnerCity Weightlifting, Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción and STEP Education.
Each of the three organizations will receive a share of $20,000 from NS4G.
InnerCity Weightlifting aims to reduce youth violence and promote academic progress by providing current and former gang members an outlet through Olympic weightlifting.
Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción runs the Cacique Children’s Learning Center, an after-school and summer program to promote literacy and arts and technology programs for kids aged 5-13.
STEP Education gives high school students the opportunity to take tours of various workplaces in hopes of raising graduation rates in Boston high schools.
– Colin Young, News Staff
