Overcoming widespread beliefs that American millennials have no wish to be politically engaged, the Northeastern University (NU) Student Government Association (SGA) and 16 other campus organizations have launched a nonpartisan effort called Northeastern Votes. The movement, which started just before the first day of fall classes, is focused on democratic participation and voter registration.
The International Socialist Organization’s (ISO) Boston branch held a chapter meeting, entitled “The System is Broken: The Fight for a Socialist Future” on Sept. 15 on Northeastern’s campus.
Crime of the Week: Tuesday, Sept. 13
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A Northeastern University (NU) student reported being friended on Facebook by a woman on Facebook who asked him to Skype. During the Skype session he exposed himself and the woman later informed him if he did not wire her $500 she would send the video to all of his friends. A report was filed.
A protein research project collaboration involving Northeastern University (NU) researchers recently received a second grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Northeastern senior Josh Levin and 16 other athletes competed in the American Ninja Warrior (ANW) season finale this past week for the chance to win $1,000,000.
Students and staff gathered Wednesday at noon in what once was the Curry Student Center game room to share pizza, soda and conversations about inclusivity.
This fall, a group of Northeastern students, in conjunction with the Disability Resource Center have introduced a new honor society, the Rho chapter of Delta Alpha Pi (DAP), to the Northeastern University campus.
Northeastern students in the College of Computer and Information Science (CCIS) can now major in data science – a study that drives everything from transactions in the stock market to Amazon advertising campaigns and Netflix suggestions.
Researchers at Northeastern University and Northwestern University have been awarded $499,571 in grants by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to combat online trolling.
Compiled by Stephanie Eisemann, news staff
Crime of the Week: Sunday, Sept. 11
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A Northeastern University (NU) staff member reported a large knife and a puddle of blood in the first floor men's room of the Marino Center. Northeastern University Police Department...
Hundreds of students waited for hours in a line that snaked around the second floor and down the stairway of the Curry Student Center on Sunday at the annual Trash2Treasure (T2T) sale, waiting to buy other students’ discarded decorations, lamps, microwaves, blenders and more at greatly reduced prices.
