This upcoming weekend is Homecoming weekend, dedicated to welcoming back all Northeastern alumni. There will be a wide range of athletic and cultural events happening across campus this weekend to bring the university community together.
“The Book Thief”: a World War II movie told from the perspective of a little girl who finds her voice through words. Sounds like a spin-off of the heart-wrenching tale of Anne Frank. But it is not, rather far from it actually.
See the city from a new perspective at Higher Ground, Boston’s first rooftop farm. Occupying 55,000 square feet atop the Boston Design Center, the farm grows an assortment of produce including greens, tomatoes and herbs, which are then sold to nearby restaurants. Support the local produce movement and learn more about agrarian operations by helping out at the final volunteer day of the season. Saturday’s tasks include transporting plant debris to be taken to City Soil for composting. Get your green thumb ready, but don’t be afraid of getting it a little dirty. 1 Design Center Place; 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; free; higher-ground-farm.com.
As the X-ray machine projected a grid across my aching left arm, I used my free hand to hold the back of my hospital gown together in the hopes of preventing an untimely nip slip. It is a vivid memory I’m sure will not fade over time. The pose the X-ray technician told me to hold beneath the large camera was awkward and painful. “Hold your arm like this,” she said as she shifted my elbow and my face contorted in pain. “Perfect! Only five more to go.”
Microsoft and Apple are two of the biggest names in the tech industry and once again, their products are about to go head to head. With both companies releasing new tablet products, the chatter will be louder than usual.
Quarter four has finally arrived, a time where record companies push their most highly anticipated albums of the year, just in time for the bustle of seasonal holiday sales.
On Nov. 10 at 8 p.m., the Fenway Center will be transformed into the site of a horrific hate crime. Making use of homemade wooden set pieces and artistic lighting, Northeastern’s theater and social activism combination group, Acting Out, will present “The Laramie Project,” a show that has sparked significant discussion on a variety of social issues, primarily gay rights. Both the cast and executive board are excited about the upcoming show and the impact it will have on the audience.
There are some things in life that I love with all my heart and hate with all my soul. It is one of life’s most confusing dynamics – how could I love something and hate it at the same time? Well, let me give you a few examples.
Head out to Cambridge for Hassle Fest, a two-day underground music festival featuring some of the most alternative up-and-coming artists in the country. This is the largest event of the year for Boston Hassle, an independent, volunteer-run music and arts organization that works to provide low-cost entertainment in a wide range of genres and styles. Featuring over 20 artists, the festival covers styles from electronic to punk and everything in between. With cheap tickets and no age restriction, supporting the arts in Boston is really no hassle at all.
For many students, a favorite part of Halloween (other than receiving ridiculous amounts of candy) was carving pumpkins. Childhood memories included being surrounded by family and up to elbows in orange goo. Most likely, parents had to do the actual carving so kids didn’t cut themselves with a sharp knife.
