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Northeastern to build second LightView-style residence hall at 840 Columbus Ave.

George Barker, deputy sports editor November 16, 2019
Northeastern University and American Campus Communities Inc. are again collaborating on a major construction project on Columbus Avenue – this time aiming to construct a 26-story mixed use building at 840 Columbus Ave., replacing a surface level parking area that Northeastern owns. 
SGA Vice President for Academic Affairs Hanna Nuttall gave a presentation on the new program.

SGA hosts textbook exchange town hall

Jessica Silverman, news staff November 14, 2019
The Student Government Association, or SGA, held a town hall Tuesday to discuss its new textbook exchange program and answer student questions about the initiative.
Students currently use Husky Cards to access residence halls, academic buildings and recreational facilities.

Active Minds starts petition to add emergency numbers to Husky Cards

Jayden Khatib, news correspondent November 13, 2019
Phone numbers would include the Northeastern University Police Department, the National Suicide Prevention Hotline and the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center.
Authors of the resolution (pictured from left) include Erykah Kangbeya, Joshua Roller, James Lyons and Elizabeth Torres.

NU administrators pressure SGA to water down anti-racism resolution

Isabel Stephens and Grace Horne November 13, 2019
SGA Senator Roller said Aoun would not release an explicit statement about the fascist materials found in Snell Library earlier this year.
Northeastern expands security research with Arlington, Va. campus

Northeastern expands security research with Arlington, Va. campus

Nick Hirano, news staff November 10, 2019
Northeastern is launching a new research campus in Arlington, Virginia, a Washington, D.C. suburb home to the Pentagon and numerous federal agencies.
A Homecoming banner hangs on the side of Speare Hall.

Homecoming organizers aim to connect students, alumni

Taylor Driscoll, news staff November 6, 2019
The upcoming Homecoming Headliner event features comedians Nick Kroll and John Mulaney.
Alumni relations grants fourth- and fifth-year students access to alumni networking service.

Fourth- and fifth-years to gain access to alumni networking service

Jessica Silverman, news staff November 6, 2019
Northeastern Office of Alumni Relations grants fourth- and fifth-year students access to alumni networking service.
Northeastern heavily advertised Giving Day, which took place April 11.

2019 Giving Day raises over $1 million, 39% of donors NU students

Deanna Schwartz, campus editor November 6, 2019
Despite the debate among students that surrounded this year’s Giving Day, students made up 39 percent of donors, contributing $21,561 to 247 funds.
Max Willner-Giwerc oversaw the Finance Board as SGA comptroller before assuming the office of historian.

Willner-Giwerc steps down as SGA historian

Isabel Stephens, deputy campus editor November 1, 2019
Willner-Giwerc said he could no longer divide his time consistently between his employment, his courses and the SGA.
A woman and two children were found dead outside Ruggles Station.

[UPDATED] Shooting in Ruggles, suspects flee the scene

Nadine El-Bawab, deputy campus editor October 31, 2019

The Boston Police Department reported a shooting in the Ruggles MBTA station at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31. The Northeastern University Police Department informed Northeastern students of the shooting in an email sent over an hour later. The suspects fled...

New York Times journalists spoke to NU students last week.

New York Times reporters discuss debates, “fake news” at panel

Boutayna Chokrane, news correspondent October 31, 2019
Northeastern students and professors gathered in the John D. O’Bryant African American Institute Oct. 24 for a conversation with reporters from The New York Times.
Faber, center, poses with other members of the NEJRC team.

NU professor inspires an environmentally-just future through campaigns and research

Leah Cussen, news correspondent October 31, 2019
Faber is also well known for his work developing the environmental justice platform for Senator Bernie Sanders’ campaign during the 2016 presidential election.