When Tyler Brogan, a fourth-year environmental and sustainability sciences and economics combined major, took Northeastern’s Economics of Sustainability class, he became worried — worried about what he was learning and worried that others may be oblivious to the same information.
“That...
Game design professor Chris Barney was used to scrutinizing his students’ assignment submissions. He used Canvas’ built-in plagiarism checker and occasionally checked manually for telltale signs of plagiarism. But in the past year and a half, Barney has had to inspect assignments...
On Jan. 16, the College of Social Sciences and Humanities held a session of its “Civility Series” titled “Northeastern Reflects: The State of Affirmative Action, the State of Belonging” to “discuss and debate creative paths forward on diversity, equity, and belonging.”
The...
The two attorneys representing Jason Duhaime, a former Northeastern employee who allegedly staged a package explosion in Holmes Hall in September 2022, have dropped the defendant as their client, according to court documents filed Tuesday.
Rachel Stroup and Thomas Miller,...
Northeastern University School of Law Students for Justice in Palestine chapter staged a 10-hour sit-in in Dockser Hall Commons Jan.16 with over 60 students in attendance. Participants called for a ceasefire in what they said was the Israeli “genocide” of Palestinians in...
Val O’Neill, deputy campus editor
• January 17, 2024
George Matthews, former chairman of the Northeastern Board of Trustees and namesake of the historic Matthews Arena, died Jan. 11, according to a Northeastern Global News, or NGN, article. He was 93.
Matthews was born Feb. 13, 1930, in East Boston, where he was a student in...
On the afternoon of Jan. 11, the Northeastern community gathered to reflect and celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. during the university’s annual commemoration of King with an event titled “A Tribute to the Dream.”
Lively chatter encompassed the...
Monday, Nov. 20
2:53 a.m.
A caller reported graffiti in Centennial Common. A report was filed.
7:00 a.m.
A caller reported an individual possibly squatting in Richards Hall. The area was checked.
12:16 p.m.
A caller reported individuals possibly involved in...
Friday, Oct. 20
10:36 a.m.
A caller reported receiving harassing messages from an unknown individual. BPD assumed jurisdiction.
11:15 a.m.
A caller reported a scooter stolen from EXP. A report was filed.
3:34 p.m.
A caller reported an employment scam off campus....
A manhole fire caused an explosion on St. Stephen Street at around 10 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to the Boston Police Department, or BPD. The university told WCVB that a Jeep Wrangler and a Northeastern University police car were damaged in the blast.
Boston police...
Val O’Neill, deputy campus editor
• December 27, 2023
The Latinx Student Cultural Center is a place “focused on providing an environment and space that is inclusive and enriching for all,” according to the mission statement on its website. However, some students who identify as Latino or Hispanic believe the name of the center...
Sonel Cutler, deputy campus editor
• December 27, 2023
A new project document submitted Dec. 18 to the Boston Planning and Development Agency, or BPDA, reveals updated details of Northeastern’s plan to construct a 23-story student residential building at 840 Columbus Ave. over the next five years.
The proposed amendment...
