Despite the modernization of the second floor, the new first floor of the library serves little discernible purpose. Over the summer, the university knocked down a wall separating the bulk of the floor with the computer lab and replaced practical study space with “modern furniture.”
It would take a major abuse of power to ever see piles of tires burning on the steps of the Capitol. That being said, the Ukrainian uprising does cast a new lens on a recent issue in US politics: the debt ceiling.
Since The News publicized the policy change, it has become clear that shockingly few graduating seniors were aware that their GPAs may no longer make the cut to graduate with honors.
Among the many controversies leading up to the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, the host country’s record on gay rights took center stage. Although fears of gay athletes being arrested at the Games have, as expected, proved thus far to be superfluous, Russia’s practices have still fallen under reasonable scrutiny during this international spectacle.
To say the event sparked outrage would be understatement. I as well was upset when I first heard this, but as is often the case with mass outrage, I realized the issue is more complex than it first appeared and I am not the best one to judge the situation.
With the XXII Olympic Winter Games now well underway in Sochi, Russia, the question of the host’s ability to play its role is diminishing. Apart from some unfortunately colored water and a bobsledder stuck in the bathroom, things have gone about as well as could be expected. In Boston though, another conversation is brewing. Could we do this ourselves?
According to reports, North Korea has increased the launch capability of its latest missile tower. With the improvements to the tower, the range of North Korean missiles has risen to surpass their previous reach. On top of this, North Korea has vowed to continue expanding its missile program much to the worry and dismay of the United States and its allies. So what happens next?
Boston housing – especially in the areas adjacent to campus – is a seller’s market. There is a low supply of rental units and a non-stop pipeline of students from Northeastern and other nearby colleges into the market to keep the ball perpetually in the court of landlords and realtors.
You might have heard about it, perhaps seen it as well: a video that has gone viral and sheds a different light on cable news.
MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell is interviewing former Congresswoman Jane Harman when, mid-sentence, Mitchell interrupts Harman. The host backs up her disruption by announcing that there has been breaking news.
