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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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J Street U looks for peaceful resolution

J Street U looks for peaceful resolution

March 30, 2016
The J Street U chapter at Northeastern held its first meeting on Tuesday, March 29 at the Social Justice Resource Center. The unofficial student organization seeks to provide a respectful space for dialogue surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Leased properties underperforming for NU students

Leased properties underperforming for NU students

March 30, 2016
Halloween of 2015 held an unconventional horror for third-year English major Lily Tiarks.
Q&A: Horen and Sharma campaign for SGA

Q&A: Horen and Sharma campaign for SGA

March 30, 2016
Elliot Horen, a third-year information science and business administration combined major, and Suchira Sharma, a sophomore international business major, are running unopposed for Northeastern University’s Student Government Association (SGA) president and vice president, respectively.
Joint department to combine ethnic, cultural studies

Joint department to combine ethnic, cultural studies

March 24, 2016
University administrators will publicly unveil a plan to merge the Languages, Literatures and Cultures (LLC) and African American Studies (AAS) departments on Wednesday, April 6, according to current LLC chair Jose Buscaglia.
Mental health services in Boston colleges:  A problem of supply and demand

Mental health services in Boston colleges: A problem of supply and demand

March 24, 2016
The unrelenting rain drenched Rayyan Mikati, soaking through her backpack and jacket as she waited alone for the bus. Already one subway ride and a bus ride into her journey, she would soon arrive at her therapist's heated office. Yet, Mikati would find relief only from the roof over her head – not from the therapy.
Graduate student launches app for Ebola prevention

Graduate student launches app for Ebola prevention

March 24, 2016
An Android application created by a Northeastern University (NU) doctoral student revolutionizes how blood samples are labeled at health clinics and could help prevent the spread of deadly diseases in developing countries.
Library presents talk on redlining

Library presents talk on redlining

March 23, 2016
Guest speaker and community activist Mossik Hacobian condemned the practice of redlining as “federally-sanctioned apartheid” at the first session of a three-part “Neighborhood Matters” event hosted each semester by Snell Library.
Vigil commemorates McGrath, Perez Torres

Vigil commemorates McGrath, Perez Torres

March 17, 2016
Victoria McGrath, senior business major and survivor of the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing from Weston, Conn., and Priscilla Perez Torres, senior biology major and passionate traveler from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, died in a car accident in Dubai on March 7. Both students were 23.
Mental health care fails college students

Mental health care fails college students

March 17, 2016
Just over a year before he graduated, Brandon, who wished to keep his last name private, found his roommate dead on the bathroom floor. After only one month of knowing his fellow Northeastern student, Brandon was faced with reporting his suicide, moving out of the tainted apartment and going to emergency counseling.
Q&A: Should medical marijuana be legalized in Massachusetts?

Q&A: Should medical marijuana be legalized in Massachusetts?

March 17, 2016

“I support it. I know in relation to health, it’s not as bad as alcohol or tobacco, which are both legal substances. [...] If they put some smart minds to it, I think they could figure out a way to make it work.” - Charles Paglione, freshman, bioengineering major “I’m...

Students serve at home and abroad in alternative spring break

Students serve at home and abroad in alternative spring break

March 17, 2016
For the 14th-straight year, a cohort of Northeastern University (NU) students dedicated their spring break to charity, scattering far and wide to participate in Alternative Spring Break (ASB) service programs.
NU startup Blurr succeeds at SSM

NU startup Blurr succeeds at SSM

March 17, 2016
A photo-sharing app created by three Northeastern University (NU) business students competed on Monday in the final round of Student Startup Madness (SSM), a nationwide tournament by SXSW in Austin, Texas for digital media startups founded by collegiate entrepreneurs.