The Massachusetts State Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing to discuss Senate Bill 1801, “An Act to regulate and tax the cannabis industry” March 2. The bill and its companion bill, House Bill 2929, seek to legally regulate the commercial production and distribution of marijuana for adults over the age of 21. The premise of the bill takes on the form of the current law that regulates the production and sale of alcohol.
President Joseph Aoun was listed as a potential candidate for the University Of Massachusetts (UMass) presidency position that will open up in June of 2011, as reported in the Boston Globe last Tuesday. Director of Communications Renata Nyul declined to comment on the length and nature of Aoun’s contract with Northeastern University, saying it’s a “longstanding university policy to not comment on personal information.”
Pathfinder International, a non-profit group, created a series of videos to raise awareness for the lack of modern contraceptives and hosted it on girl2woman.org. Every time a video gets shared, $1 is raised. The group gave the site a one week challenge: reach 200,000 video shares.
By Monday, International Women’s Day and the final day of the week-long challenge, the goal was not met.
It's the "NUpocalypse." The Center for University Programs (CUP) released this year's line-up for the upcoming Springfest concert Wednesday afternoon via posts on social networking sites. The news, that students would be able to see main acts Drake, 3OH!3, and K-OS as well as comedian Kathy Griffin, spread quickly over Facebook and Twitter, where reaction was decidedly mixed.
On Thursday, professors Laura Frader and Christina Gilmartin will discuss post-war women’s activism and gender-based state policies in 440 Egan Research Center from 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. The lecture, titled “Gender Matters: ‘War, States, and Women’s Activism: A conversation between two historians” is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Lihua Wang at 617-373-4984 or at [email protected].
By Jonathan Raymond, News Staff
Ed Matz deserved better than this.
The former women's soccer head coach gave Northeastern its most successful program over the past couple seasons. He brought the school just its second-ever Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) championship in...
By Jackie Rapetti, News Correspondent
Honors students will have more options for Living Learning Communities (LLC),' starting in' Fall 2010.
Currently, honors students are housed in International Village in an Honors LLC. With four new LLCs coming in the fall, students will...
Event of the week
As Northeastern's student body settles back into the routine of class and co-op, thousands of students wistfully think back upon the past few weeks and the delectable home-cooking they have enjoyed. Don't despair. Learn something new at 'Cocinar con Gusto'...
By Bill Shaner, News Staff
A nation-wide recycling competition dubbed Recyclemania starts Sunday, pitting Northeastern against about 470 schools, including Boston College, Boston University, Harvard, MIT and Tufts, said Student Government Association (SGA) Director of Sustainability...
By Anthony Gulizia, News Correspondent
While getting ready for the winter break, most students packed their bags with winter coats while the swimming & diving team packed theirs with sunscreen and swimsuits. The squad had the pleasure of visiting Ponce, Puerto Rico for its...
By Quinn Bott, News Correspondent
Procrastination may be a hallmark of college students. It's in the sleepy eyes of anyone typing furiously in InfoCommons after midnight. It's alive and well in the yawns of students clicking 'Submit' seconds before their deadline. Many students...
By Chris Tramontozzi, News Correspondent
The women's basketball team came into a Jan. 7 contest against Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) opponent Old Dominion looking to turn things around following a five-game losing streak.
Early on it seemed as though NU's losing streak...
