Rezwan Ferdaus, a 2008 Northeastern graduate, was arrested yesterday for plotting to attack the Pentagon and US Capitol with C-4 explosive-packed remote controlled aircraft, according to a press release issued by U.S. District Attorney for Massachusetts Carmen M. Ortiz.
Update: Matthew Glass was found safe around 10 p.m. Thursday in Dedham by Wertham Police.
Boston Police Department (BPD) officers found Matthew Glass’ red 2000 Dodge Dakota this morning on Huntington Avenue near Northeastern, Wrentham police said in a news conference today.
Boston police officers have stepped up enforcing alcohol laws, going so far as arresting college students in areas like Mission Hill and Allston where residents have complained vigorously about noise and open container violations. The effort is part of a larger prevention operation across the city as the Boston Police Department (BPD) puts pressure on colleges to curb underage drinking.
Student Government Association (SGA) senators will vote Monday to endorse a new Northeastern pledge in an effort to provide support for the 2010 P.L.E.D.G.E., the effectiveness of which has underwhelmed university leaders.
Off-campus students attending Northeastern said they want to be involved in on-campus events, especially those that include free food and giveaways, but can miss out due to lack of advertising. It’s a problem students and staff know exists and are trying to solve.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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Update: Matthew Glass was found safe around 10 p.m. Thursday in Dedham by Wertham Police.
Boston Police Department (BPD) officers found Matthew Glass’ red 2000 Dodge Dakota this morning on Huntington Avenue near Northeastern, Wrentham police said in a news conference today. 
