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Crime Log: September 30 – October 6

October 10, 2013

Entry of the week: Saturday, October 5, 12:03 a.m. A resident reported there was a loud party on the first two floors of 9 Symphony Rd. that was spilling out onto the street. Officers reported there was a large party in the basement as well as the first floor and a large group of about 175 to 200 people exiting the rear of the building.

New age labs for health students

October 3, 2013

The attendees of the opening of the Arnold S. Goldstein Simulation Laboratories Suite, on Sept. 19, witnessed a birthing as well as students taking care of a patient with heart palpitations. Although it was only a simulation, students of the Bouve College of Health Sciences were the first to use the new state-of-the-art simulation laboratories. The laboratories, four in total, are designed to simulate real-life environments such as a doctor’s office, homeless shelter or hospital room.

New class offers chance to sport Google Glass

October 3, 2013

This fall, Northeastern students wear cutting-edge Google Glass around campus to design innovative personalized health interface technologies. These students will pitch their ideas to computer and information science and health sciences professor Stephen Intille and speech language pathology and audiology professor Rupal Patel for a new course called Health Innovation with Google Glass.

Crime Log: September 23 – September 29

October 3, 2013

Compiled by Sarah Henry, News Correspondent Entry of the week: Tuesday, September 24, 3:25 a.m. A Northeastern student reported that a female who had been visiting him stole $460 from his room in West Village E. The student stated he met the woman off campus and they...

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.