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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.
Members of the Northeastern community gathered for the sixth Reach(Out) LGBTQA+ Career Conference on Oct. 26.

Reach(OUT) Conference explores LGBTQ+ experiences in internships, co-ops, jobs

Taylor Driscoll, news staff October 30, 2019
Students gathered for the Reach(Out) LGBTQA+ Career Conference on Oct. 26. to discuss inclusion in the workplace.
Bucar teaches courses in religion, ethics, comparative religious studies and culture studies.

NU professor Liz Bucar seeks to expand awareness and knowledge of religion in daily life

Pavithra Rajesh, news correspondent October 30, 2019

It only takes three minutes of chatting with Elizabeth Bucar, a religious ethicist who studies sexuality and gender in Islamic and Christian communities, to understand her passion for what she does.  “I have the best job in the world,” said Bucar, who works as a professor...

Snell will be closing for part of the weekend.

Snell Library to close Friday through Sunday, Stetson West to open as study space

Deanna Schwartz, campus editor October 30, 2019

Snell Library will be closed for part of the weekend due to “necessary building-wide water and power shutdowns related to the construction of [the] new bathrooms,” according to an announcement from the Northeastern University Library.  The library will be closed from...

Journalists gather for an investigative journalism panel on Oct. 28.

Journalists discuss contemporary investigative journalism

Nadine El-Bawab, deputy campus editor October 30, 2019
Investigative journalists convened for a panel where they detailed their work behind-the-scenes.
The NSCC held their October town hall last week.

NSCC discusses racism in the classroom at Oct. town hall

Grace Horne, news staff October 30, 2019
Representatives from different organizations on and around campus came to the Oct. 23 Northeastern Student of Color Caucus, or NSCC, town hall meeting to discuss problems regarding racism on campus and how Northeastern’s administration handles it. 
The conference was held at the Raytheon Amphitheater.

Experts come together for NU climate conference

Taylor Driscoll, news staff October 23, 2019

Students, academics, environmental activists and members of the public gathered in Raytheon Amphitheater Oct. 18 for Turning Up the Heat: Climate Resilience and Community Engagement, hosted in partnership by Northeastern’s School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs and the...

Zack Klein posted this meme on the NU Meme Collective.

Demand for Mulaney and Kroll tickets results in chaos, memes

Paige Stern, news staff October 23, 2019
When the council, commonly known as CUP, announced that comedians John Mulaney and Nick Kroll would come to campus in November, many Northeastern students were thrilled.
Maya Mudgal with City Council Candidate Alejandra St. Guillen.

NU student Maya Mudgal takes a hands-on role in addressing climate change

Lucy Gavin, news staff October 23, 2019

In her Introduction to Global Health class last semester, Maya Mudgal casually decided to write her final paper on the health impacts of the Green New Deal, which had just been introduced into the U.S. House and the Senate. She had no idea that a few months later, she would...

Students received zeros on their assignments and were in danger of failing the course if another instance of plagiarism was discovered.

NU enters global race for AI funding, talent 

Nick Hirano, news staff October 23, 2019
Northeastern will allocate $50 million and hire as many as 30 faculty members for a new Institute for Experiential Artificial Intelligence.