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SGA officials pictured, from left, Billy Opet, Chris Brown, Keiler Dunbar, Gabby Nobile and Hanna Nuttall.

SGA discusses potential changes to Rebecca’s, SAF, GSuite at town hall

Jessica Silverman, news staff October 23, 2019
President Brown shared his efforts to have Rebecca’s Cafe, a favorite among students, open on weekends.
Every year, hundreds of Northeastern students strip for the Underwear Run.

Students race through Boston’s streets in 14th annual underwear run

Kelly Thomas, news correspondent October 22, 2019
On Friday night, several hundred Northeastern students stripped down to their underwear to run through campus and nearby streets in the 14th annual Underwear Run.
This year's NUPD Safety Report shows NU leased properties lack fire safety.

NUPD report shows leased properties lack fire safety

Kelly Garrity, news correspondent October 16, 2019
NUPD's 2019 Safety Report shows that leased housing properties lack fire safety standards.
A woman and two children were found dead outside Ruggles Station.

Ruggles’ strong campus presence brings safety concerns

Alexis Santoro, news correspondent October 16, 2019
Some students are concerned about the safety of Ruggles.
Many students use career fairs as networking opportunities when looking for co-ops.

Students struggle with patience while applying for co-op

Faysal Khaled Abueljebain, news correspondent October 16, 2019
Northeastern prides itself on the co-op experience. Many first-time applicants are finding it frustrating.
Chris Brown and Gabby Nobile respectively serve as president and executive vice president of SGA.

SGA follows through on stipend funding shift

Jessica Silverman, news staff October 16, 2019
Stipend funding was cut from $21,250 to $5,500, which will be shared by five board members who requested need-based stipends.
These kind of locking mechanisms are being added to more doors around campus.

NU students express concern over increased security measures

Deanna Schwartz, campus editor October 16, 2019

For some, it’s an annoyance. For others, it’s a choice that discriminates against homeless Bostonians and closes Northeastern off from the community.  On Oct. 9, students received an email announcing the university would be increasing security efforts by making more on-campus...

East Village is one of the residence halls that hosts the program.

Faculty-in-residence program allows students and professors to live side-by-side

Taylor Driscoll, news staff October 11, 2019
Northeastern’s Faculty in Residence program was started to create a new kind of community at Northeastern that involved students and faculty members.
The town of Nahant is peppered with signs protesting Northeastern's activities at East Point.

Nahant residents denounce NU construction on ‘wildlife preserve’

Isabel Stephens, deputy campus editor October 9, 2019

In its 1965 proposal for the Marine Science Center at East Point, Nahant, Northeastern pledged to make the tract of land next to the facility a “wildlife preserve.” Now, the university is clearing the foliage to make room for a 55,000-square-foot Coastal Sustainability Institute. Residents...

Campaign flyers are posted in the lobby of International Village.

Newly-elected Hall Council is ready to serve their community 

Nolan Piccola, news correspondent October 9, 2019
Once elected, leaders of hall council are responsible for hosting events in their residence halls as a way of engaging the community and bringing residents of each living space closer together.
Jury duty can be an inconvenience for students.

Jury duty surprises students, conflicts with classes

Emma Plante, news correspondent October 9, 2019
About 10 percent of Massachusetts residents receive summons every year — and this includes the students who attend the state's 114 colleges and universities.
Students can donate some of their meal swipes to help fight food insecurity on campus.

Swipe2Care falls short of addressing student hunger

Maya Homan, news correspondent October 9, 2019

Every fall, students flock to the 29 colleges and universities in Boston alone. For most of the year, undergraduate and graduate students make up 20 percent of the city’s population, totaling over 138,000. Every fall, nearly half of students nationwide struggle with food insecurity,...