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Editorial: After incidents of drugs on campus, school must do more to protect students

February 17, 2011

On Friday, a man was found dead, with a needle, in a bathroom in Shillman Hall. Last Thursday, The News reported on the death of a man in Renaissance Parking Garage due to drug overdose, and needles were found on his person according to the Boston Police Department (BPD) incident report. These are the third and fourth individuals the Northeastern Division of Public Safety has encountered with needles in four months – on Nov. 6, two individuals were found trying to inject heroin in 716 Columbus Ave., the same building out of which the Northeastern Division of Public Safety operates. Students were not informed of either incident by the university. From this lack of transparency rises the question of whether or not Northeastern is doing enough to protect its students from incidents like this.

Editorial Cartoon

February 17, 2011

Your mind during sex week...

Letter: All should expand knowledge on Middle East

February 17, 2011

Michele Richinick’s column in the Feb. 10 issue of The News titled, “Citizens should educate themselves on Egypt” prompted me to offer my thoughts on ways to help students learn about other people and cultures in more realistic, objective ways. At first, it would appear that the only way to gain knowledge about other countries and cultures is to take one of the many culture, language, religion or politics courses offered by Northeastern University. Students can also participate in one of the many Dialogue of Civilizations trips to gain firsthand experience in different countries including Egypt, Morocco, Greece, Spain, Turkey, Ghana, Kenya and China. However, the question remains, are there options to educate students about the rest of the world other than those mentioned?

Column: “Jeopardy!” hosts new contestant in form of computer

February 17, 2011

For the past few days, the set of “Jeopardy!,” one of the last places in America where being a turbo-nerd about relatively useless facts is not only acceptable but profitable, has morphed itself into a testing ground for modern artificial intelligence.

Column: Citizens should educate themselves on Egypt

February 10, 2011

I often wonder why certain events happen when and where they do. Take the Egyptian protests, for example. It would be my luck that the nation is in a state of unrest three months before I plan to travel there. I am one of 23 students on a five-week Dialogue of Civilizations trip to Egypt in May.

Editorial: Administration must put students’ interest first

February 10, 2011

On Jan. 20, The News reported that President Joseph Aoun appointed Ralph Martin as Northeastern University’s senior vice president and general counsel. Martin is the former District Attorney of Suffolk County and is currently the managing partner of the Boston office, Bingham McCutchen LLP. His is the more recent of two political hires that have taken place over the last year, leading to the question of whether the Northeastern administration is truly looking out for its students, or simply looking out for its label of “prestige.”

Editorial Cartoon

February 10, 2011

Christina Aguilera fumbles the National Anthem.

Letter: Everyone must help to keep water clean

February 10, 2011

Sewage pollution in Massachusetts rivers must stop. The Charles and surrounding rivers have provided many citizens with clean water and a place to boat, swim and fish. It’s important that future generations can enjoy the same resources that play such a large role in our lives.

Letter: History of all minorities should be recognized

February 3, 2011

“We should make a good faith effort to turn our history around so that we can see it in front of us, so that we can avoid doing what we have done for so long.” –John Hope Franklin Why do we still need Black History Month in 2011? Simply put, for many reasons.

Editorial: OISP should offer insurance option on Dialogues

February 3, 2011

With political unrest throughout Egypt, faculty leaders of the Dialogue of Civilizations program as well as the students participating are questioning whether or not the trip will go through as planned. The Office of International Study Programs (OISP) has policies to determine whether a country is safe to visit, and these policies are legitimate. What is not legitimate are the options students are left with if a trip is cancelled.