By By Kate Augusto, News Staff
Fourth annual Snowball event coming Feb. 7
The fourth annual Snowball is coming soon for students interested in a formal night of dinner and dancing, according to a press release. The Snowball, sponsored by the Resident Student Association and the Student Alumni Association, will be held Feb. 7 at the Boston Copley Marriott from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets are NU+1, cost $30 and can be purchased on NUpay. There is space for 1,200 people but the event has sold out the past three years, according to the release. The night will begin with a cocktail hour for 21+ guests at a cash bar. Those younger than 21 can still have appetizers. After, the ballroom will open and there will be a three-course sit-down meal, followed by a DJ. Songs can be requested online before the event at www.rsa.neu.edu/snowball, and students in groups of 10 may reserve a table at this site as well, according to the release. Bags will be checked at the door and students attempting to bring in alcohol or other substances will be asked to leave and reported to the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution, according to the release. For additional questions, e-mail [email protected].
‘- Kate Augusto, News Staff
New computer worm threat prompts PC changes
Changes on NUNET Windows computers have recently been prompted due to a new computer worm threat, according to a myNEU portal announcement. The computer worm outbreak has spread to approximately 10 million computers worldwide, according to the announcement. Known as Downadup or Conficker, it spreads in unpatched Windows computers, portable storage devices and network shares. Last November, the university worked to patch vulnerable Windows machines, the release said, but the worm has since been discovered to be activated through ‘Autorun’ files on USB flash drives. The security policy change attempts to disable the Autorun feature on university-owned Windows PCs. After the policy change, all NUNET users will not be able to automatically install software by inserting a CD/DVD or connecting a thumb drive to a PC. Instruction on how to install software without Autorun can be found on the myNEU announcement. For questions, contact Information Services Help Line at 617-373-4357 or [email protected]
‘- Kate Augusto, News Staff
Xhibition Kitchen to hold Healthy Cooking Demo
‘ The Xhibition Kitchen is having a free Healthy Cooking Demo Wednesday at noon, according to a myNEU announcement. The program is presented by Elaine Rancatore, co-founder of 2R-Health Inc., with a cooking demonstration by executive chef and co-founder Kathy Rancatore. Elaine developed a health education curriculum for high school students to combat childhood obesity, which was introduced in 2004 and has instructed more than 250 students, according to the release. She is a board certified emergency physician and has had more than 15 years of clinical practice. The Xhibition Kitchen is located in Stetson West and events are available to all members of the Northeastern community. Admission is either one meal from a meal plan or Profiler plan or can be taken out of Husky or Dining Dollars. It includes lunch from the dining room and the demonstration. To attend only the demonstration, sign in with your university ID and go straight to the Xhibition Kitchen. For questions contact [email protected] or call 617-373-2472.’
