A man was arrested outside Willis Hall Tuesday after fleeing the scene of an attempted robbery at Clemente Park in the Fens, according to the Boston Police Department (BPD).
Two fire engines responded around 7:30 p.m. last night to an alarm in the Curry Student Center, which was triggered when a refrigerator compressor caught fire in the basement kitchen, a Boston Fire Department chief on site said. The building was evacuated briefly -- interrupting the SGA’s homecoming preparation activities -- and the fire department declared it safe to reenter within a half hour.
In the two years Northeastern’s Gender Neutral Housing Living Learning Community (LLC) has existed, every bed has been filled. Resident Student Association (RSA) and Student Government Association (SGA) executives say student interest in the LLC is still growing, but there’s only one problem: The only rooms currently offered are in International Village (INV).
Boston Police Department (BPD) officers arrested one man and summonsed another Saturday night after the men were allegedly attempting to inject heroin in a bathroom in 716 Columbus Ave., the same building that houses the Northeastern University Division of Public Safety (NUPD) office, according to a BPD incident report.
The Quiznos sandwich shop at 263 Huntington Ave., between Symphony Hall and Gainsborough Street closed Nov. 4, eliminating an eating choice near the Northeastern campus.
Northeastern alumnus and Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court justice Roderick Ireland was nominated Nov. 4 for the chief justice position by newly re-elected governor Deval Patrick. Ireland, if appointed, would be the state’s first African-American chief justice.
University Health and Counseling Services (UHCS) sent a campus-wide e-mail Monday regarding the dangers of the popular beverage Four Loko. The message, sent with the subject line “Four Loko health and safety concerns,” addressed negative consequences of mixing caffeine with alcohol and urged students to avoid significant consumption of the drink.
Northeastern’s Bookstore now features clothing by Alta Gracia, a factory in the Dominican Republic where workers are paid enough money to provide for themselves and their families. The workers at the Alta Gracia factory in Villa Altagracia, Dominican Republic are paid $3 per hour, or more than three times the local minimum wage. This allows workers to escape poverty and make better lives for themselves by being able to acquire adequate food, shelter, clothing, health care and educational opportunities for themselves and their families.
President Aoun announced at yesterday’s Faculty Senate meeting that Northeastern University’s faculty handbook will be changing in the near future to implement more relevant policies and improve its usefulness for the university community as a whole. Aoun presented an overview of improvements and changes in the university. In his speech, he said it is important for the university to continue to innovate and evolve, otherwise it will fall behind other schools who are trying to do the same.
Last Sunday, the Student Government Association (SGA) launched a new project, the mission of which can be summed up by its tagline: “It’s your money, tell us how you want to see it spent on and around campus.” At the time of press, more than 750 people “liked” the Facebook page, titled “Having a Say in How Northeastern Tuition and Fees Are Spent.” SGA President Ryan Fox said he conceived the idea for this forum, where students have the opportunity to share their concerns and suggest changes they would like to see happen on campus.
Northeastern’s Bookstore now features clothing by Alta Gracia, a factory in the Dominican Republic where workers are paid enough money to provide for themselves and their families. The workers at the Alta Gracia factory in Villa Altagracia, Dominican Republic are paid $3 per hour, or more than three times the local minimum wage. This allows workers to escape poverty and make better lives for themselves by being able to acquire adequate food, shelter, clothing, health care and educational opportunities for themselves and their families. 
More than 400 scantily-clad students sprinted to the Prudential Center and back last Friday night in the frigid 40-degree weather for the fifth annual Underwear Run.
The first annual Underwear Run was held on Columbus Day weekend in 2006 and has since moved to the Friday night of Parents’ Weekend, said Story Wibby, a 2010 graduate and one of the original creators of the event. 
