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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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NU alums introduced Boston to its first mobile-market on wheels

August 13, 2013
Two recent Northeastern University graduates, Josh Trautwein and Daniel Clarke, shared one goal: improving access to healthy foods. Taking matters into their own hands, they introduced Boston to its first farmer’s market on wheels.

University pulls controversial Rolling Stone’s issue from bookstore

July 31, 2013
Rolling Stone’s July issue has caused more controversy than wanted, but surely as much as they anticipated, due to their cover photo. Though Rolling Stone is no stranger to controversial attention, their recent issue caused national uproar — most loudly coming from Boston.

Crime Log: July 16-July 27

July 31, 2013

Compiled by Sarah Henry, News Correspondent   Entry of the Week: Wednesday, July 24, 4:06 p.m. A Chartwells employee reported receiving counterfeit money at the Curry Student Center food court. Officers confiscated the five dollar bill. Tuesday, July 16 12:09 p.m. A...

Kush Groove: the pot-inspired clothing dreamed up by alums

July 17, 2013
Success stories are no rarity amongst Northeastern alumni, but 2005 graduate Michael Pieres and 2010 graduate Marcus Johnson-Smith were rare in their path to success. Pieres and Johnson-Smith are part of a three man team that started Kush Groove Clothing company in 2011, a company geared toward “city stoners.”

Crime Log: June 17-July 14

July 17, 2013

Compiled by Sarah Henry, News Correspondent   Entry of the Week: Wednesday, June 26, 2:21 p.m. The manager of Peet’s Coffee reported that at 2:05 p.m., a man had entered the store and attempted to buy an item with a counterfeit $100 bill. The manager refused the bill,...

Charlotte campus adds doctorate in education

July 4, 2013
Future graduate students committed to Northeastern but looking for a change from the fast-paced Boston lifestyle need only head down south.

University files IMP, unveils dozens of potential construction projects

June 21, 2013
After a two-year delay and contentious community review process, Northeastern today filed its preliminary Institutional Master Plan (IMP), a document outlining the university’s ambitious construction and community development goals for the next 10 years.

Turkish unrest spurs changes for Dialogue, co-ops

June 21, 2013
Following weeks of anti-government protest in Turkey, Northeastern officials have taken steps to minimize the impact on students by removing them from the country and altering upcoming study abroad programs.

Room for clarity in Internet use policy

June 19, 2013
The university's policy on computer use may appear at the start of every student's experience on the network, but even with the recent National Security Agency privacy scandal, it's hardly at the front of students' minds.
Photo Courtesy/Boston Police Department

NU student arraigned on sexual assault charges

June 19, 2013
A Northeastern student was arraigned Wednesday in connection with the second of two armed sexual assaults that happened early Saturday morning in Mission Hill, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Community Task Force members unsatisfied with IMP

June 19, 2013
Six months and 300 pages in, Northeastern Vice President of City and Community Affairs John Tobin said work on the university’s Institutional Master Plan (IMP) is “far from over.” And community members are less than pleased.

NU graduates more likely to stay in Boston

June 6, 2013
This past March, the World Class Cities Partnership (WCCP), an urban research institution based out of Northeastern, released a report stating that 50 percent of students graduating from Boston colleges leave the city within five to seven years of receiving their diplomas.