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Students take notes on global activism

September 26, 2013

Overthrowing a dictator is no easy task. However, as Northeastern student Tori Porell knows, with the right tools and proper knowledge, activists have the power to win out over autocrats.

Jewish organizations express discrimination concerns

September 26, 2013

Jewish advocacy group the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) last month urged Northeastern to investigate allegations that Jewish students at the university are being discriminated against. In a letter sent to President Joseph E. Aoun on Aug. 23, the ADL said several students came to the organization with concerns about incidents discussed in an earlier letter to the university from another Pro-Israel organization: the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA). The ZOA letter, sent in July, said the university has not taken proper action to stop faculty members and student organizations who have allegedly exhibited anti-semitic behaviors.

Group to invest in student startups

September 26, 2013

Students or recent graduates with an original business idea now have the possibility of winning capital to make it a reality, thanks to a student-run venture firm called the Dorm Room Fund.

Crime Log: September 16 – September 22

September 26, 2013

Compiled by Sarah Henry, News Correspondent Entry of the Week: Saturday, September 21, 1:36 p.m. A student reported receiving a suspicious phone call from an unknown male claiming to work for the government. She stated the caller said she would be deported if she did not...

Taxis now accepting Husky Dollars

September 26, 2013

Cashless cabs is not a spinoff TV-show. The term has been coined for a deal recently made between Northeastern University and four of Boston’s seven licensed taxi companies. Students can now pay for cab fares with Husky Dollars using their student ID cards.

Northeastern welcomes new faculty members

September 19, 2013

By Aneri Pattani, News Correspondent College of Arts, Media & Design Tracy Strain, Professor of Practice in Media and Screen Studies Huntington News: Can you briefly explain your experience prior to arriving at Northeastern? Tracy Strain: I am a filmmaker who specializes...

NU calls for more post-graduation prep

September 19, 2013

Experts discussed Northeastern’s public opinion poll results from “Innovative Imperative: Enhancing Higher Education Outcomes” at the second annual panel meeting at the National Press Club in Washington on Sept. 17. The poll addressed the need to transform higher education for a new demographic of students and prepare graduates for the global economy.

50th anniversary of Birmingham Bombing observed

September 19, 2013

On the morning of Sunday, Sept. 15, 1963, a pack of dynamite exploded on the steps of the 16th street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala. Planted by several members of the Ku Klux Klan, the blast killed four African-American girls - 11-year-old Denise McNair,, and 14-year-olds Addie Mae Collins, Carole Robertson and Cynthia Wesley. An important moment in the civil rights movement, the bombing led to public outcry that fueled racial tension throughout the nation. Nine months later, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Crime Log: September 13 – September 15

September 19, 2013

Compiled by Sarah Henry, News Correspondent Entry of the Week: Friday, September 13, 8:47 p.m. A student reported that on Sept. 12 at 12:15 a.m., she was harassed by a cab driver. She took the cab from Copley Square to Westland Avenue, and the meter registered at $4....

Crime Log: September 2-September 8

September 12, 2013

Compiled by Sarah Henry, News Correspondent Entry of the Week: Tuesday, Sept. 3, 7:41 p.m. A student reported his backpack had been stolen while left unattended at Five Guys on Huntington Avenue for several hours. The backpack contained $3,000 cash, his Chinese passport,...

Northeastern welcomes Michael Davis as new director of public safety

September 12, 2013

After a nation wide search for the successor to Northeastern University’s current Director of Public Safety Joseph Griffin, Northeastern will welcome Michael Davis, the current chief of police in Brooklyn Park, Minn., to the position on Nov. 1.

Joyce Foster, activist for the Fenway community, dies at 84

September 12, 2013

A vigorous activist for her neighborhood, resident Joyce Foster made a name for herself in the Northeastern University community by fighting vehemently for the wellbeing of the Fenway. Foster, 84, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on Aug. 10 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.