Undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and staff members can attend Six Flags New England this Friday. Tickets are available at Blackman Box Office, and are $5 for undergraduates, $10 for graduate students tickets and $20 for faculty and staff members. Buses will leave campus at 9 a.m. and return to campus at 6 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.northeastern.edu/studentactivities/Summester_2010.html.

Like almost every university, Northeastern has produced many a scholar, businessman, lawyer and public official. But now Husky Nation has a more rare product to tout: a soon-to-be reality TV star. Ashlee Feldman, a 2009 graduate with a degree in communication studies and former captain of the women's basketball team, will star on "The Real World: New Orleans."

A few times a year, then-Prof. Bernard L. Gordon would show up at the offices of his colleagues in Northeastern's Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences with armfuls of books and artifacts from Book and Tackle Shop, a bookstore he owned in Rhode Island. He would set the books down and start to talk about art, history, fisheries – any topic he knew his colleagues were interested in. "With Bernie, you never knew what the subject of the conversation would be," said Mal Hill, chair of the Earth and Environmental Sciences Department. "But you didn't have to worry much. He could talk about a wide range of topics."

President Joseph Aoun sent a letter to Senator Scott Brown (R-Mass) to support the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, a federal bill that would give young, undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship. If passed, qualifying immigrants would be granted conditional status for six years, which would allow them to complete at least two years of college or military service and apply for legal, permanent residence. “As an educator, it is my personal belief that expanding educational opportunities for young people is critical to the continued vibrancy and leadership of our nation,” Aoun said in a statement to The News.

Conversations between Northeastern officials and members of surrounding communities will continue tomorrow evening, following last week's meeting with about 50 angry residents of Mission Hill and nearby neighborhoods.

The parents of Rebecca Payne, the Northeastern student shot to death in her Mission Hill apartment two years ago, said police recently told them there are “persons of interest and some leads” in the case of her murder, which has not produced any arrests to date. “They’re pretty sure that Becca was not the intended target, that it was a case of mistaken identity,” Nicholas Payne told The News. Rebecca Payne was 22 when a building manager found her dead in her Parker Hill Avenue apartment on May 20, 2008. The athletic training major had been shot twice in the legs and once in the chest. Nicholas Payne said Boston Police Department investigators “seem pretty sure” that the killer or killers entered his daughter’s apartment through her patio door.

At 5:59 p.m. last night, a fire alarm sounded at Marino Center, evacuating the entire building and alerting the Boston Fire Department (BFD) BFD officials said. A firetruck and ladder stayed at Marino Center for approximately 11 minutes, where it was discovered there was an alarm malfunction and students were allowed back inside.

The Student Government Association (SGA) confirmed its first Chief of Staff and passed an amendment to reform the Operational Appeals Board at Monday night's joint senate meeting. After the senate passed a resolution last semester that would create a student-run appeals board, university officials wanted the senate to rework the board to include a university representative. The board handles appeals from SGA, predominantly the Budget Review Committee (BRC), about the allocation of funding, SGA President Ryan Fox said.

About 50 Mission Hill residents attended Northeastern’s Community Conversation at the Mission Church Thursday evening. The heated audience made it clear that until the university follows through with its master plan to build two more dorms, it would not approve an extension. These messages were relayed to Larry Brophy, associate director of government relations, Bob Gittens, vice president for public affairs, Mike Armini, vice president for external affairs and Jack McCarthy, senior vice president of administration and finance. The four men representing Northeastern had prepared a presentation, but they didn't get far before they were interrupted by the audience. Members of the community, including Massachusetts State Representative Jeffrey Sanchez and City Councilor Mike Ross, insisted the university has not followed through on plans such as the construction of Building K or taken action on community demands and promises for the past three years.

Free yoga class to kick off Summer I There will be a free yoga class today at noon in the Sacred Space on the second floor of Ell Hall, according to the student life calendar. All levels are invited to participate, and yoga mats will be provided. Spaces are available on a first come, first serve basis. For more information, e-mail [email protected]. -Jenna Duncan, News Staff

Northeastern officials are attempting to get a one-year extension on the university’s master plan next Thursday, a 10 year blueprint for expansion projects every university in Boston must submit. But there’s a problem: They need the support of community members before it can pass. Boston residents want Northeastern to do what it can to limit the amount of students living off campus, particularly in the Mission Hill area, before they approve the extension.

This year, President Joseph Aoun has encouraged members of the community to celebrate Northeastern's centennial anniversary of co-op, and he also led initiatives to make the university more global. All of this tied into the theme of this years commencement, global leaders despite the economy.