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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

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Crime Log: Sept. 13-19

September 22, 2011
Entry of the Week: A student in West Village A ordered $55 worth of pizza but it did not arrive. The student called the restaurant and employees said the pizza was already delivered. The deliveryman said someone took the pizza in the lobby of the residence hall. His order was duplicated by the restaurant.

New on-campus restaurants prove popular with students

September 22, 2011
Northeastern dining officials rolled out new on-campus food options this fall, which have won over students with updated menus and renovated spaces. Major restaurants such as Subway and Argo Tea have established locations in university buildings and cooks have introduced new options to students in the dining halls.

Husky Happenings: NU named among top entrepreneurial schools

September 22, 2011
The Princeton Review ranked Northeastern the nation’s ninth best college for undergraduate entrepreneurship in a collaborative list released Tuesday with Entrepreneur magazine. After looking at more than 2,000 undergraduate and graduate business schools, The Princeton Review determined two lists of the Top 25 universities in each category for entrepreneurship. Northeastern made the undergraduate list.

Calendar: Sept. 22-28

September 21, 2011
Entry of the Week: BeanTown Street Jams Join music lovers hailing from far and wide to jam on the streets of Boston all weekend long to celebrate the blues, Latin jazz and more at the 11th annual Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival.

Northeastern moves up in US News rankings

September 15, 2011
Northeastern edged up seven places from last year’s list in this year’s US News and World Report’s Best Colleges 2012 list, and university officials are upbeat on the prospect of advancing even higher next year. The university landed in 62nd place on the publications annual list, up from 69th last year.

Crime Log: Aug. 29-Sept. 11

September 15, 2011
Monday, Aug. 29 11:00 p.m. A student reported discovering her bicycle missing from outside Burstein Hall sometime between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. The cut cable lock was found on the ground. Tuesday, Aug. 30 Noon A student who parked her car near The Fenway reported her car was broken into sometime since 9 p.m. the previous night. A GPS was reported missing. 1:30 p.m. A student left his laptop in a backpack unattended for five minutes on the first floor of the Marino Center. Upon returning, he discovered the laptop, along with his passport, was gone.

University’s mobile app aims to better connect students

September 15, 2011

By Kelliann Dietel, News Correspondent The start of classes and a new semester marked the introduction of the new Northeastern Mobile app for iPhone and Android smartphones, developed earlier this year by the university’s Information Systems (IS) department. Students...

SGA plots new initaitves for school year

September 15, 2011

By Zack Sampson, News Staff Student government officials proposed major changes this year, from overhauling the myNEU system to bringing Zipcars on campus for students, at their first fall Senate meeting Monday. Student Government Association (SGA) cabinet members explained...

University official says YMCA project still on for Fall 2013 completion

September 15, 2011

By Melanie Dostis, News Correspondent Even though Northeastern’s proposed demolition of the Greater Boston YMCA gym site continues to stall as the university faces growing upheaval from community members, officials maintain the 17-story residence hall will be finished...

Officers crack down on underage drinking

September 15, 2011

By Anna Glina and Carolyn Willander, News Correspondents Teams of Northeastern and Boston University police followed through on “Operation Alcohol Interdiction” Sept. 9 by watching entrances to residence halls, liquor stores and surrounding areas. Throughout the night,...

Campus events honor 9/11

September 15, 2011

By Harrison Ackerman, News Correspondent Northeastern University recognized the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks last weekend with a series of events including remembrance ceremonies and casual conversations in the dining halls. Last Friday marked the beginning...

Editorial Cartoon

September 15, 2011

By Lucas Schoeppner