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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

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After initially refusing to pay the $2.5 million the City of Boston requested in lieu of taxes for the 2014 fiscal year, Northeastern has paid $886,000. It is one of 15 universities that has not paid the full requested amount. Pictured: Northeastern with a backdrop of Boston's skyline. Photo by Joe Thomas.

NU fails to make full city payment

March 19, 2015
In light of recent criticism, Northeastern University made a payment to the City of Boston on March 2 through the Payments in Lieu of Tax (PILOT) program designed to help cover the costs of municipal services. The university originally paid nothing for the 2014 fiscal year.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, illustrated here at Moakley Courthouse, listened as the people affected by his alleged involvement in the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombings testified against him. Illustration by Jane F. Collins.

Victims, police officers testify against Tsarnaev

March 19, 2015
Moakley Courthouse in South Boston just became the stage for one of the most important trials in Boston’s recent history.
Audrey Morrissey is the associate director of My Life My Choice. The only survivor-led group in Boston, it supports sex trafficking victims. Photo courtesy My Life My Choice.

Support needed for sex trafficking survivors

March 19, 2015
Crowds cheered at the University of Phoenix Stadium and all across New England last month as the Patriots secured a victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX. But on game day, away from the excitement of the field and the bleachers filled with fans, a very different scene was unfolding as the FBI worked to rescue potential human sex trafficking victims from pimps. In 2014, 25 people were rescued, while the FBI apprehended 45 pimps.
New commuter rail and transit line maps, pictured here with commuters at South Station, will soon replace older maps at MBTA stations across the city. Photo by Joe Thomas.

New commuter maps unveiled in South Station

March 19, 2015
An updated map illustrating the public transportation system on an unprecedented scale has been released by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) as of Feb. 27. The new map covers the New England region and New York, and includes routes by bus, ferry and train.
In considering shutting down late-night service, the MBTA is holding meetings to get public feedback. Photo by Scotty Schenck.

MBTA holds meetings on late-night program

March 5, 2015
Although the MBTA board has been taking a lot of heat recently for its performance following blizzard conditions, it must make another tough decision by April 15. With scarce financial resources, the MBTA must decide the future of its late-night service. The four options under consideration are elimination, cost reduction, fare increases and increased sponsorships.
Lion cubs reminiscent of ice sculptures crouch atop bookshelves throughout the newly renovated children’s library at the BPL in Copley Square.

Overhaul modernizes Central BPL

March 5, 2015
The Boston Public Library (BPL) unveiled Phase One of the Central Library Renovation, opening the second floor of the Johnson building to the public.
333 Salon and Barber Shop on Huntington Avenue is one of the many shops where business was hit hard by this winter's snowstorms. The salon has been taken on as a project by sales and marketing fraternity Pi Sigma Epsilon. Photo by Joe Thomas.

Snow puts strain on local business owners

March 5, 2015
As of Monday morning, more than 104 inches of snow had fallen on the City of Boston this winter, causing school closings, bringing MBTA service to a halt and creating travel catastrophes. However, local businesses are perhaps the most hurt by this series of storms.
Former New England Patriots tight end, pictured here in uniform on the field, had several witnesses testify against him last week, including Keelia Smyth.

Testimony blows holes in Hernandez defense

February 26, 2015
Key testimonies unfolded during the trial of former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, which resumed on Feb. 13 following several snow cancellations. Hernandez, along with two other suspects, has been accused of murdering Odin Lloyd, a semi-professional football player and former friend of Hernandez, in a North Attleboro industrial park on June 17, 2013.
John Quincy Upper School in Back Bay, pictured, is one of 128 Boston Public Schools that have had to revise their curricula in the wake of this winter's unprecedented snowfall.

Boston Public Schools suffer from snow days

February 26, 2015
Boston Public Schools (BPS) and city officials are taking action to deal with the unusually high number of snow days schools have been forced to take this year.
Riders board a Green Line train at Northeastern University Station.

Greenline app eases riders’ woes

February 25, 2015
A new app that tracks aboveground Green Line trains may ease the frustrations experienced by MBTA customers this winter.
Study reveals state lacks in dementia care

Study reveals state lacks in dementia care

February 19, 2015
Many Massachusetts nursing homes are struggling to provide sufficient care for their dementia patients due to a lack of funding for necessary training and staffing. These deficiencies come in spite of relatively new regulations aimed at improving conditions for dementia patients.
Potential jurors show sympathy for Tsarnaev

Potential jurors show sympathy for Tsarnaev

February 19, 2015
As jury selection for the trial of Boston Marathon Bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev pushed through an unprecedented fourth week, the defense continued its efforts to move the trial out of Massachusetts.