After a late night out, Akash Sharma and his friends only had one thing on their minds: food. They arrived at Cappy’s Pizza and Subs, one of the latest closing eateries near campus, at around 2:45 a.m. to find a dark store with a sign on the door that said “closed”. With all of Northeastern’s food services shut for the night, Sharma and his friends were out of luck and walked home with heads hung low and stomachs growling.
In a recent push to eradicate graffiti on the T, Boston Police have cracked down on vandals on most T lines. Sentences for vandals have become more harsh than the usual slap on the wrist. They now include more severe punishments like jail time, probation and thousands of dollars worth of fines.
World Wide Bus and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announced last week they will run a new express bus service between Cambridge, Newton and New York City. The company is offers an introductory one-way rate of $10 on weekdays and $15 on weekends until Nov. 18. The regular fare is $15 on weekdays and $20 on weekends. Service began Oct. 27.
By Samuel Lauf
News Correspondent
Boston’s Back Bay was named one of the Great Neighborhoods by the American Planning Association (APA) Oct. 13. The success of the neighborhood comes from its connection to its roots combined with a young, lively business class and...
Singer Ivri Lider discusses sexuality, life in Israel with NU students
By Dean Russell
News Correspondent
Popular Israeli singer/songwriter Ivri Lider came to afterHOURS Monday to talk with NU students about his life, career and being an openly gay artist in the...
As the Nov. 2 election draws near, President Barack Obama continues to rally for fellow Democrats across the nation. The president endorsed incumbent Governor Deval Patrick at the “Moving Massachusetts Forward GOTV Rally” at the Hynes Convention Center Oct. 16.
Student group looks to bring awareness to issues in Middle East
by Dean Russell
News Correspondent
Human rights coalition Free Gaza, in conjunction with Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), will hold a fundraiser Oct. 16 at the Palestinian Cultural Center for Peace...
By Tom Fitzgerald
News Correspondent
Boston is known as a walkable city, but sometimes, one would prefer comfort or speed. Before 2005, Bostonians without their own car had the option of either taking a cab, using public transportation or riding their own bicycle.
In March...
By Todd Feathers
News Correspondent
Governor Deval Patrick hosted a conference call to discuss a variety of issues affecting college students in Massachusetts with representatives from six college newspapers Monday.
Patrick spoke at length about the rising prices of college...
By Samuel Lauf
News Correspondent
The Boston Tea Party Ship and Museum, a monument to one of the most important events in American history,is scheduled to reopen before the summer of 2012 at the Congress Street location. The museum was forced to close almost a decade...
By Libby Leyden-Sussler
News Correspondent
A newly-forged partnership between Northeastern and soup kitchen Haley House provides students with a snack option with a homemade twist while reinvigorating a local community training program.
The Haley House, named after Boston...
