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Crime Log: Wednesday, March 9  to Wednesday, March 16

Crime Log: Wednesday, March 9 to Wednesday, March 16

Alexis Santoro, news staff March 18, 2022

Wednesday, March 9  11:06 a.m.  Officers received an emergency hang up call from Kennedy Hall. The area was checked.  11:42 a.m.  A caller reported an individual entered Davenport A without swiping in. Services rendered.  12:29 p.m.  Officers received...

A branch of Kids in Nutrition, a club aimed at teaching children healthy eating habits, was recently started at Northeastern.

Kids in Nutrition aims to educate children on healthy eating

Jessica Xing, news staff March 16, 2022

Northeastern’s new Kids in Nutrition, or KIN, club plans to educate children in Boston public schools through programs about nutrition and healthy eating. The founders of KIN have been actively reaching out to students on campus who might be interested in helping with this...

Many women and femme-focused clubs, including Strong Women Strong Girls, gathered March 6 in the Curry Student Center Ballroom to celebrate International Women's Day at an event hosted by the Interdisciplinary Women's Collaborative.

IWC’s International Women’s Day Celebration empowers women, brings organizations together

Alexa Grayson, news staff March 16, 2022

A feeling of empowerment filled the Curry Student Center Ballroom as the Interdisciplinary Women’s Collaborative, or IWC, hosted its second annual International Women’s Day Celebration on March 6. The celebration featured a myriad of women-led organizations that came together...

Students from several colleges in the Massachusetts area were given the opportunity to open up about mental health issues during a Twitter Spaces jointly hosted by the Boston Globe and Active Minds on Feb. 17.

Boston Globe, Active Minds open up overdue conversation about mental health in college

Alexa Grayson, news staff March 16, 2022

A Boston Globe Twitter space held Feb. 17 in collaboration with Active Minds struck up important conversations about mental health on college campuses.  The Twitter stream was hosted by Laura Krantz, a higher education reporter at the Boston Globe, and Amy Gatto, the senior...

Artists and students gathered in the Curry Student Center March 2 for a bustling and picturesque art show with the aroma of hot chocolate and donuts in the air.

SGA showcases student art at fifth annual Block pARTy

Tracy Wai Yee Shi, news correspondent March 14, 2022

Northeastern’s fifth annual Block pARTy, sponsored by the Student Government Association, or SGA, took place March 2. After a year off because of COVID-19, SGA revived the event to showcase students’ visual artwork.  “It is a platform for students, any student that...

Fifth-year international business student Angelica Del Campo shares her co-op experience. She is one of several upperclassmen that shared their advice on applying for co-ops.

Northeastern students reflect on remote co-ops, give advice to underclassmen

Cathy Ching, projects editor March 14, 2022

Although the co-op program is not exclusive to Northeastern, it remains one of the leading factors of why students choose to attend the university, according to students interviewed by The News. However, in the past few co-op cycles, Northeastern’s hands-on learning program...

In a debate March 10, the two SGA candidate slates were able to discuss their goals and policies in advance of the election. The candidates, from left to right, are Angelica Jorio (presidential candidate) and Sebastian Chávez (vice presidential candidate) of the Jorio-Chávez Ticket, and Abigail Sodergren (vice presidential candidate) and Rhea Tipnis (presidential candidate) of the New Horizons slate.

SGA candidate slates face off in public debate before election

Grace Comer, campus editor March 14, 2022

To help voters pick a new student body president and executive vice president in the first contested election in four years, the Student Government Association, or SGA, hosted a debate between the two slates March 10. Both the Jorio-Chávez ticket and the New Horizons slate were...

At a debate Thursday, March 3, the two candidate slates were able to answer student questions about their platforms.

SGA to hold contested election for first time in four years

Srishti Gummaraju, news staff March 11, 2022

Two candidate slates are participating in the upcoming 2022 Student Government Association, or SGA, elections.  Third-year business administration major Rhea Tipnis is running for president with Abigail Sodergren, a second-year combined data science and business administration...

When news of the war broke on campus, students were quick to gather in protest and to raise money to support Ukraine, with students demonstrating in Centennial Commons.

War in Ukraine saddens Northeastern Russian, Ukrainian community, students advocate for support

Crescent Huang, news staff March 11, 2022

Merely two months into a brand new year, a war between a global superpower and its neighboring nation has created agitation and turmoil across the world.  Russian forces attacked Ukraine Feb. 24.  President Vladimir Putin said in a speech earlier that morning that he felt...

Crime Log: Thursday, March 3 to Tuesday, March 8

Crime Log: Thursday, March 3 to Tuesday, March 8

Alexis Santoro, news staff March 10, 2022

Thursday, March 3  12:00 p.m. A caller from LightView reported unauthorized purchases on their credit card. A report was filed.  1:17 p.m.  Officers received a general fire alarm from the Egan Center. There was an active fire on the fifth floor that was extinguished....

One of Northeastern’s a cappella teams, Distilled Harmony, performed at the quarterfinals of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella Feb. 26, winning second place overall and with two members receiving individual awards. Photo courtesy of Maghdalin Joyce.

Distilled Harmony a cappella group advances to semifinals in national competition

Renée Abbott, news staff March 6, 2022

Competing against the Treblemakers, two groups performing the same song, last minute solo replacements, team camaraderie, a capella — one might think that this is the plot to 2012 hit movie “Pitch Perfect,” but this is the story behind the real thing: the ICCA competition.  One...

Crime log: Wednesday, Feb. 23 to Wednesday, March 2

Crime log: Wednesday, Feb. 23 to Wednesday, March 2

Alexis Santoro, news staff March 5, 2022

Wednesday, Feb. 23  6:47 a.m.  A caller reported a known individual stole their phone and jacket from the Westin Hotel. A report was filed.  8:45 a.m.  A caller reported an unknown vehicle struck their parked vehicle on Gainsborough Street. A report was filed. 1:00...