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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Many companies that work with ICE can be found at NU's career fairs multiple times per semester.

New co-op system removes application constraints

Maria Lovato, campus editor April 9, 2019

Co-op employers are receiving more applications than ever before and students are submitting applications to jobs that were previously restricted to specific colleges. Katherine Ziemer, the acting senior vice provost for undergraduate education and experiential learning, said...

Industry professionals, faculty and students mingle in ISEC before the RISE awards.

RISE provides students with valuable practice, exposure

Yunkyo Kim, news staff April 8, 2019
The eighth annual Research, Innovation and Scholarship Expo included 403 presentations and an awards ceremony.
The empty SGA Senate room sits above the bustling Curry Student Center.

SGA alters stipend funding in response to student complaints

Isabel Stephens, news staff April 3, 2019
The SGA passed an internal budget proposal to stop funding stipends for its executive staff through the SAF and decrease its overall budget by 48 percent.
Alumni relations grants fourth- and fifth-year students access to alumni networking service.

Referenda proposals focus on transparency, sexual misconduct on campus

Yunkyo Kim, news staff April 3, 2019
Three referenda will be available on April 7 for the student body to vote on along with the upcoming presidential election ballot
The Student Government Association office is located in 332 Curry Student Center.

Clubs frustrated with signature collection process to legitimize referenda

Yunkyo Kim, news staff April 3, 2019
“FOIA NUPD” and “Fair OSCCR Hearings,” proposed by the NUCR, did not receive enough signatures by the deadline and therefore will not be on the ballot.
Located in Seattle, the graduate facility is one of five Northeastern regional campuses.

NCH signals shift in NU regional campus strategy

Isabel Stephens, news staff April 3, 2019
The focus of regional campuses have mostly been tailored to the needs of students who have already integrated into the workforce, but this is beginning to change.
Online courses and degree programs at NU draw students in with their affordability and flexibility.

NU online courses help students through flexibility, affordability

Riana Buchman, news correspondent April 3, 2019
While some find the courses’ convenience appealing, others think the experience takes away from the challenging and collaborative environment of a traditional classroom.
OPEN, the Office of Prevention and Education at Northeastern, provides resources for students on topics related to sexual violence.

Campus climate survey reveals new data on sexual violence at NU

Jenna Clark, news staff April 3, 2019
While much of the results improved from previous surveys, 20.9 percent of survey respondents reported they were sexually touched without their consent since being at Northeastern.
Nate Silver signs a copy of his book after the talk March 27.

Nate Silver gives insight into the 2020 election at NU talk

Hayley Slusser, news correspondent April 3, 2019
During a talk at NU on March 27, Nate Silver, the founder of the data journalism website FiveThirtyEight, said he’s sticking to his projection model moving forward to 2020.
Members of NU's ASL club interpret a performance of NU Stage's "Spring Awakening" over the weekend.

Student sign language interpreters help deaf community access music

Yunjia Hou, news correspondent March 27, 2019
Deaf music lovers are experiencing music through ASL music videos, vibrations on headphones and even dancing.
Giving Day promotional materials appear around campus, including this poster on Huntington Avenue.

Fake Giving Day posters go viral, spark debate over NU fundraising

Deanna Schwartz, news staff March 27, 2019
Fake posters criticizing Giving Day appeared around campus and went viral.
Randy Evers, a second-year economics major and Hillel Shabbat chair, leads prayers during Shabbat service Friday at Northeastern Hillel.

NU Jewish community struggles with conflict between finals and Passover

Deanna Schwartz, news staff March 27, 2019
The exam period — April 19 to 26 — coincides directly with Passover, one of Judaism’s most important holidays.