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Northeastern Students Develop New Exercise Technology

June 6, 2012

By Marc-Antoine Simon, News Correspondent A group of researchers at Northeastern have developed a shirt they said will change the way fitness buffs exercise. SQUID is a “smart” workout shirt that fulfills the needs of healthy workout buffs seeking a calorie-burning...

Alex Katz Prints Hit the MFA

May 23, 2012

By Stacy Yip, News Correspondent The Museum of Fine Arts is hosting an exhibition of artist Alex Katz exhibition from now through July 29th.The exhibition focuses on some of the artist’s well known prints. The prints were first shown in  Vienna’s Albertina collection...

Summer Movie Preview

May 23, 2012

By Kevin Brosnan, News Correspondent  Movie fans rejoice - 2012 should be a great year of summer blockbusters. All genres, styles and plot lines will be on display this summer, with a few films that we will certainly hear about come time for the Oscars. Without further adieu,...

A fashion how-to for the Northeastern dialogues

May 9, 2012

By Meghan Davis, News Correspondent With the spring semester finally finished and summer on its way, many students may be gearing up to participate in a Dialogue of Civilization. Since customs and fashions vary widely throughout the world, prospective travelers may be facing...

Greenway Mobile Food Fest attracts Boston foodies

May 9, 2012

By Stacy Yip, News Correspondent   The Greenway Mobile Food Fest brought together Boston’s best food trucks, carts and bikes to Dewey Square Park and gives the city’s foodies a chance to sample a wide variety of fast-food delicacies. The festival offered a...

The best playlist for summer 2012

May 9, 2012

By Matt Juul, News Correspondent With the temperature outside heating up, the time has come to trade in grueling nights cramming in Club Snell for relaxing afternoons by the coast.  While sunscreen and flip-flops are essential, no trip to the beach is complete without a summertime...

Best of NU: Best Music Venue

April 19, 2012

By Wanyi Jin, News Correspondent With 13 locations scattered across the country, the House of Blues is one of the most popular and recognizable music venues in the US. The chain’s Boston location is on Lansdowne Street, a 15 minute walk away from campus through the...

Best of NU: Best Campus Eatery

April 19, 2012

By Emily Huizenga, News Staff Whether students have 10, 15 or 19 meal swipes a week (or, God forbid, actually pay cash for food), the dining halls on campus all offer the same general fare:  burgers and fries, some fancy Italian, salads, sandwiches and, of course, the...

Best of NU: Best Campus Sports Moment

April 19, 2012

By Madeline Sattler, News Correspondent The history-making women’s hockey team had many hard-fought victories this season. One in particular was the 2-1 Beanpot championship win in overtime against the Boston University Terriers Feb. 7. At 5:27 into the overtime...

Best of NU: Student Group

April 19, 2012

 By Madelyn Stone, News Staff A mechanical shark, a dunk tank and colorful sand art helped kick off the Resident Student Association’s (RSA) 2011-12 year at its August Summer Luau, giving a festive start to a year full of events both large and small. RSA won Best...

Best of NU: Worst Fashion Statement

April 19, 2012

By Jamie Ducharme, News Staff It takes a certain kind of faux pas to be named worst fashion statement on a college campus, an environment rife with hoodies, seldom-laundered clothes and students sporting what they wore to bed (or worse –partying the night before). This...

Best of NU: Campus Monument

April 19, 2012

By Jon Palmer, News Staff The appearance of a mysterious bronze statue of a man petting a cat outside of Shillman Hall confused Northeastern students last February. The statue arrived seemingly overnight and was adorned with no plaque or signage explaining its origin....