By Erica Thompson

“We marched to the Boston Common to meet up with other Boston students, and then marched down to Beacon Hill where we visited the homes of Emerson’s president, NU’s president and Senator John Kerry,” Marino said.

Protesters continued to the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston on Atlantic Avenue, causing a temporary lockdown of the building at 3 p.m., according to a Boston Herald article. The Herald reported the Federal Reserve’s spokesman Tom Lavelle, confirmed in a press release the building locked down, saying it was “out of an abundance of caution.”

The key issue of Monday’s demonstration, Marino said, is the “corporatization” of higher education. According to the university’s tax documents, President Aoun’s salary and benefits are upwards of $900,000. Aoun lives in a Beacon Hill home that costs over $7 million, which is university owned.

“There is a serious lack of transparency, as the university’s investment information is not accessible to the public,” Marino said.

The demonstration also focused on student debt, a declining job market and excessive interest rates, Marino said.

“It’s important that we educate and engage the Northeastern community on the issues that affect them, so that more students faculty and staff can make the choice to get involved,” Marino said.