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Student Government Association President Dylan Balcom addresses the Senate in a meeting Feb. 4.

SGA updates policy to better evaluate referenda

Yunkyo Kim, news staff February 20, 2019
The SGA changed their referenda evaluation policy to promote transparency and accommodate a growing number of sponsors.
Third-year Dylan Balcom is the president of the Student Government Association.

SGA president and SARC work toward assault prevention trainings in classes

Yunkyo Kim, news staff February 20, 2019
The Student Government Association is working with the Sexual Assault Response Coalition to implement prevention trainings.
Aarti Amalean (left) and Rosie Meyer (right) are both involved with the leadership team at WISE. Amalean said she finds the club to be “very empowering.”

Women’s Interdisciplinary Society of Entrepreneurship gives women a new space to grow

Deanna Schwartz, news staff February 19, 2019
The Women’s Interdisciplinary Society of Entrepreneurship launched in January 2019 to provide a space for women entrepreneurs.
David Luzzi presents to the Faculty Senate on Feb. 13 about the state of research at NU.

Faculty ask about non-STEM research at Senate meeting

Maria Lovato, campus editor February 18, 2019
NU's vice provost for research innovation and development gave a presentation to the faculty senate on Feb. 13 that touched on the impact of the government shutdown as well as non-STEM research opportunities.
Rickie Thompson, co-founder of Prime Taste of Africa, sells his Afrocentric merchandise at the NU Black Market event.

Second annual Black Market showcases black-owned businesses

Maria Lovato, campus editor February 13, 2019
Black-owned businesses selling everything from skincare products to literotica were at the Black Market event on Feb. 13.
Cars covered in snow sit in between Renaissance Park and International Village.

NU parking to be managed by private company

Lukas Illion, news correspondent February 13, 2019
An Australian investment firm is taking over the management of Northeastern's parking facilities.
Third-year English and psychology major Crystal Lau stands in her apartment on Commonwealth Avenue.

N.U.in and transfer students dismayed by housing assignment far from campus

Jenna Clark, news correspondent February 13, 2019
Students found themselves living over two miles off of campus in what was originally described as on-campus housing.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and President Joseph E. Aoun cut red ribbons in a symbolic ceremony to celebrate the opening of the ISEC in 2017.

Elizabeth Warren supports NU faculty’s right to hold unionization election

Christopher Butler, managing editor February 13, 2019
Many full-time, non-tenure track faculty continue to push to have the right to vote to unionize amidst support from Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Students use the newly installed printing press located in Holmes Hall.

Printing press from 1896 installed in Holmes Hall

Alyssa Lukpat, news correspondent February 13, 2019
The English department's Huskiana Press recently installed a printing press built in 1896.
On March 24, 2018, hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Washington D.C. in support of stricter gun control laws. Rallies were also held in other large cities across the nation, including Boston.

Activists take stock a year after Parkland shooting

Melissa Wells, news staff February 12, 2019
A year after the devastating Parkland shooting launched a movement led by the survivors, NU activists reflect on how much is still left to accomplish.
April Ryan signs a copy of her new book, “Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House” on Feb. 8.

Journalist April Ryan speaks at NU on covering the Trump White House

Yunkyo Kim, news staff February 10, 2019
April Ryan came to Blackman Auditorium Friday as a part of the Winter Gateway Series.
Student Government Association President Dylan Balcom addresses the Senate in a meeting Feb. 4.

SGA widely cuts club funding but maintains near-$57,000 budget

Charlie Wolfson, editor-in-chief February 7, 2019
Many clubs are now struggling to operate after their budgets were cut in November by the Student Government Association.