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Maria Henriquez returns to campus after a co-op at the University of London in the Music, Mind and Brain Group.

LGBTQ+ students struggle with decision to come out while on co-op

Phil Zminda, news correspondent January 23, 2019

For Maria Henriquez, the chance to go on co-op in a progressive place like London was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. When it came to determining how to let her colleagues know she was a lesbian, though, the city’s liberal leanings didn’t ease her worries. “I never...

First-year Emerson Toomey (left) and fifth-year Ryan Maia (right) discuss their proposal for the Social Impact-athon.

Students compete for environmental justice at the Social Impact-athon

Jenna Clark, news correspondent January 23, 2019
Over the weekend, almost 70 NU students participated in the Social Impact-athon, a competition between teams developing plans to best impact change regarding environmental justice.
Students and community members tour the Marine Science Center in Nahant in October 2016.

Proposal for expansion in Nahant faces backlash

Lukas Illion, news correspondent January 23, 2019
A revised plan to expand the Marine Science Center in Nahant was met with criticism and concern among residents.
NU Senior Vice President and CEO of Lifelong Learning Philomena Mantella was appointed president of Grand Valley State University.

NU Vice President Philomena Mantella named president of Grand Valley State University

Maria Lovato, campus editor January 23, 2019
On Tuesday, Philomena Mantella, senior vice president at NU, was appointed president of Grand Valley State University.
Due to a burst water pipe, students living in IV had to evacuate to Renaissance Park on Jan. 22.

Burst pipe causes flooding in International Village

Nick Swindell, deputy campus editor January 22, 2019
International Village residents were disrupted by flooding and shut down elevators early in the morning on Jan. 22.
Federally funded research at Northeastern will continue uninterrupted during the government shutdown.

Government shutdown brings consequences for students, research

Yunkyo Kim, news staff January 22, 2019

The partial government shutdown is now the longest in American history, 32 days as of Jan. 23. Roughly 800,000 furloughed federal employees have been going without pay, leading to devastating consequences for families, communities and public institutions. And while the Northeastern...

Heather Ames Versace (left) discusses gender equality in the STEM field with moderator Rishika Dawkar (center).

Neurala COO shares insight on gender equity in STEM with NU students

Charlie Wolfson, editor-in-chief January 20, 2019
Heather Ames Versace, co-founder and chief operating officer of the artificial intelligence company Neurala, spoke to NU students about gender equality in STEM Friday night.
Dozens of students wait in line to enter the Cabot Center and take part in the winter involvement fair.

Winter involvement fair fails to accommodate students, second fair scheduled

Nick Swindell, deputy campus editor January 17, 2019
A second winter involvement fair will take place Jan. 27th in order to accommodate students who were not able to attend the original event.

Some NU Democrats are frustrated with the party’s messaging

Isabel Stephens, news correspondent January 17, 2019
While some outside democratic candidates won big in November, the Democratic Party is still struggling to find a cohesive platform that will represent its entire base.
Jake Grondin was elected Executive Vice-President of SGA during a senate meeting Jan. 14.  / Photo courtesy Jake Grondin.

Jake Grondin elected SGA Executive Vice-President

Maria Lovato, campus editor January 16, 2019
Fourth-year biology major Jake Grondin was elected EVP of SGA on Jan. 14.
Snell will be closing for part of the weekend.

It’s not what it looks like: Snell renovations add seats to 4th floor

Yunkyo Kim, news correspondent January 16, 2019
Multiple renovations took place over winter break, most notably at Snell Library and Marino Recreation Center.
Northeastern establishes the Khoury College of Computer and Information Sciences.

College of Computer and Information Sciences named for Amin Khoury

Nick Swindell, deputy campus editor January 16, 2019
Northeastern University is now home to one of the first named colleges of computer and information science in the country.