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STIs and college students: education and prevention

STIs and college students: education and prevention

November 30, 2017
A whirlwind of clothes hitting the floor, limbs tangled in bedsheets too small for the dorm-sized beds and an ad-free Spotify playlist in the background. As depicted by the many romantic comedies and teenage television shows, this is a common scene of the college-aged love life. 
Startup works to return lost items

Startup works to return lost items

Kaitlyn Budion November 30, 2017
Losing a phone is practically a rite of passage. Unfortunately, with technology playing such an integral role in people’s lives, losing a phone can feel crippling. JackTags, a Northeastern startup, may have a solution.
International students take Turkey Day

International students take Turkey Day

November 30, 2017
Victoire Cointy, a third-year communications studies student from France, will never forget her first Thanksgiving in America. Her holiday was filled with Christmas music, American football, baking and laughter at her friend’s house in Washington, D.C. 
AMAZING t-shirts inspire self-confidence

AMAZING t-shirts inspire self-confidence

Paxtyn Merten November 30, 2017
One morning early this spring, Jenna Malley received a text from a friend saying “I don’t feel that great this morning. I can’t remember how amazing I am.” Malley asked her why, but another message was already on the way: “Nevermind, I looked in the mirror and now I feel fine.”
myNortheastern gets mixed response after Monday launch

myNortheastern gets mixed response after Monday launch

November 29, 2017
The university launched a new online portal, myNortheastern, to replace the myNEU portal on Monday following months of development.

Few students vote in local elections

November 29, 2017
Although many Northeastern students have vocalized dissatisfaction with the Nov. 2016 election of President Donald J. Trump, many still did not vote in their hometowns’ local elections this year.

Northeastern students react to a full year of Trump-dom

November 29, 2017
As citizens headed to the polls this election day, the United States came up on a full year of Donald J. Trump’s presidency. Northeastern is no exception to the rest of the country; there is still a swirling discussion of the good, bad and ugly of Trump’s presidency.
A panel of famed editors discuss Steven Spielberg's new film, "The Post."/ Photo by Paxtyn Merten

New film looks at Pentagon Papers

Paxtyn Merten November 29, 2017
Some may look at “The Post” and ask why a movie about the Pentagon Papers focuses on The Washington Post when the story began with The New York Times. A panel of former Post and Boston Globe editors spoke to this and dove into the monumental 1971 controversy at Northeastern University Tuesday.
[UPDATED] Cultural sorority shut down for hazing

[UPDATED] Cultural sorority shut down for hazing

November 28, 2017
The national board of a multicultural sorority, alpha Kappa Delta Phi, voted Monday to close its chapter at Northeastern University because of the chapter’s hazing practices, a sorority official said on Tuesday.
Nobel Physicist encourages students to follow their passions

Nobel Physicist encourages students to follow their passions

November 23, 2017
Hundreds of students and faculty gathered in West Village F Friday afternoon to hear physicist John Michael Kosterlitz speak about his path to earning the 2016 Nobel prize for his work with topological phase transitions.
CRIME LOG: NOV. 13 – NOV. 19

CRIME LOG: NOV. 13 – NOV. 19

November 22, 2017
Crimes reported to the Northeastern University Police Department from Monday, Nov. 13 to Sunday, Nov. 19.
Entrepreneurial expo showcases Northeastern startups

Entrepreneurial expo showcases Northeastern startups

Kaitlyn Budion November 22, 2017
The exposition, put on by IDEA, Northeastern University’s venture accelerator, showcased 27 startups Thursday. The companies at the event were associated with either the Husky Startup Challenge, IDEA or the National Science Foundation I-Corps program, which matches students with mentors and teaches them how to commercialize their ideas.