Every year, about 20 million American students go to college, paying thousands of dollars a year for a degree one step above a high school diploma, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Yet these students face an obstacle that prevails over homework and remains past graduation: student loans.
Student debt from higher education is an institutional problem in the country. Students are stuck in the expectation to attend college, even if this means emptying their wallets and breaking the piggy bank.
Living overseas, my parents often experience current events on a more personal level than those like me, who merely read about these events from a distance. When my folks visited Boston recently from their home in Indonesia, it was no exception.
As we caught up, my mother paused to read a Facebook status from a friend living in Thailand regarding the country’s recent military coup.
I am a Sikh. My faith – which stems from India – is acknowledged as one of the world’s major religions (there are 23.8 million Sikhs and only 13.4 million Jews). We stand out because baptized, male Sikhs wear turbans, beards and uncut hair as a sign of their faith. If you see a man on the street with a turban and beard anywhere in the USA, it’s almost certain that he is a Sikh.
Consisting of a series of albums, a foundation and a band, PFC has been able to reach millions of people across the planet. The Playing for Change Band, an assembly of ten musicians from eight different countries, breaks the convention of what it means to be a band.
For my entire life up until this point, summer break was it. It was the motivation for finishing school and working hard and pushing through exams. Three more weeks, one more week, two days, and finally, summer break. Three months that included trips to the beach, the lake and the river, new friends, summer loves and most importantly: freedom.
After a seventh-place finish in the 5,000-meter run Saturday at the NCAA East Preliminary Round meet, Northeastern sophomore Wesley Gallagher will head to the national championship.
By Travis Gschrey, News Correspondent The men’s rowing team capped off a successful season this past weekend at the IRA National Championship in Mercer, N.J. finishing fifth overall in team points. The strong results for Northeastern came from the depth of the team, as it...
As Government Center closed for renovations, nearby City Hall Plaza underwent a transformation of its own as it was converted into the spring Boston Calling Music Festival May 23-25. There was free food, cold beer and music galore as 21,000 people gathered to experience what is quickly becoming a cornerstone of life in Boston.
Two members of the Northeastern powerlifting team recently took their strength to the International Powerlifting Federation’s (IPF) 25th World Benchpress Championship.
By Caitlin Walsh, managing editor
Nick Droege always knew that the ultimate goal was to make his app available for free, and at last, it finally is. The co-owner of the safety app SafeTrek was happy to announce that now, safety is free at your very fingertips, thanks to...
