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Memo to faculty says “NUflex’s use will continue into future terms”

Isabel Stephens, news staff
April 12, 2021

A Northeastern academic department indicated last week that “NUflex’s use will continue into future terms” in a memo attached to a survey for Information and Technology Services asking some faculty...

Uncontested Buttke-Galinkin SGA slate elected with 86% support

Isabel Stephens and Annie Probert
March 28, 2021

The Buttke-Galinkin slate, which ran uncontested, captured an overwhelming 86% of the vote in this year’s Student Government Association election. Casey Buttke and Izzy Galinkin will respectively serve...

Q&A: Buttke-Galinkin slate, running uncontested, wants to transform SGA from the inside

Isabel Stephens, news staff
March 16, 2021

For three years in a row, Student Government Association elections have presented Northeastern students with a binary choice between only a single slate of candidates or a vote of no confidence. This...

SGA approves referenda on meal plan fee reduction, per-credit tuition

Isabel Stephens, news staff
February 22, 2021

The Student Government Association, or SGA, approved five referendum questions Feb. 1 to be asked of students during the March 14 election, including a meal plan fee reduction, university MBTA discounts,...

Northeastern releases statement in opposition of unanimous SGA pass/fail resolution

Isabel Stephens, news staff
December 8, 2020

In the unanimous Senate resolution, the SGA calls on university administrators to implement a universal opt-in pass/fail policy. Northeastern released a statement opposing the resolution.

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Northeastern denies SGA request for Election Day class cancellation

Isabel Stephens, news staff
October 27, 2020

Northeastern denied a Student Government Association request for Election Day to be declared a university holiday, arguing that the large number of students voting by mail makes the accommodation for in-person voters unnecessary.

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Northeastern students’ energy behind Markey in Senate primary race

Isabel Stephens, news staff
August 19, 2020

The Democratic Senate primary race between incumbent Sen. Edward J. Markey and Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III is intensifying as the two Democrats near the Sept. 1 election, and by many accounts, it is too...

Aoun sends 2nd letter on racism, names George Floyd

Isabel Stephens and Charlie Wolfson
June 3, 2020

Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun announced Wednesday that Northeastern will close on Monday for a day of “Reflection, Engagement, and Action” in response to the police killing of George Floyd...

NU administrators slow SGA distribution of pass/fail policy information

Isabel Stephens, news staff
April 13, 2020

SGA leaders said they wanted to make sure students knew how their decisions would fit into major and minor requirements or affect plans for graduate school.

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[Photo] Kuznetsova, Opet elected to head 2020-2021 SGA

Jessica Silverman and Isabel Stephens
March 23, 2020

Kangbeya withdraws from uncontested SGA presidential slate

Isabel Stephens, news staff
March 11, 2020

SGA President Chris Brown called the move "incredibly selfish."

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Nahant residents obtain temporary stipulated order, Northeastern stops work on land

Isabel Stephens, deputy campus editor
November 19, 2019

Late last week, Northeastern notified the Massachusetts Environmental Protection Act Office, or MEPA, of its intent to resume testing at East Point, Nahant, in preparation for the construction of its Coastal...

Northeastern asks judge to “reconsider” jury trial for Nahant land dispute

Isabel Stephens, deputy campus editor
November 18, 2019

The case will be tried by jury in Essex County Superior Court.

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NU administrators pressure SGA to water down anti-racism resolution

Isabel Stephens and Grace Horne
November 13, 2019

SGA Senator Roller said Aoun would not release an explicit statement about the fascist materials found in Snell Library earlier this year.

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Willner-Giwerc steps down as SGA historian

Isabel Stephens, deputy campus editor
November 1, 2019

Willner-Giwerc said he could no longer divide his time consistently between his employment, his courses and the SGA.

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[Photo] NU students express concern over increased security measures

Deanna Schwartz, campus editor
October 16, 2019

These kind of locking mechanisms are being added to more doors around campus.

Nahant residents denounce NU construction on ‘wildlife preserve’

Isabel Stephens, deputy campus editor
October 10, 2019

In its 1965 proposal for the Marine Science Center at East Point, Nahant, Northeastern pledged to make the tract of land next to the facility a “wildlife preserve.” Now, the university is clearing...

Activists conflict on prostitution policy

Isabel Stephens, news staff
April 18, 2019

18-year-old Cherie Jimenez was in a rush to get married, but not completely by choice: There was a baby on the way. By the time she was 19 — her child only months old — her husband had become abusive. At...

Students cite lack of SGA transparency for no confidence votes

Isabel Stephens, news staff
April 18, 2019

For every three students who voted for the Brown-Nobile slate in this year’s Student Government Association election, two students voted no confidence. Earlier this semester, the Student Government...

Buttigieg’s candor ignites interest on campus

Isabel Stephens, news staff
April 17, 2019

Following Buttigieg’s talk on April 3, a group of students are spearheading "Northeastern Students for Pete."

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Uncontested Brown-Nobile slate elected with 61 percent of the vote

Isabel Stephens, news staff
April 12, 2019

The Brown-Nobile slate received 61 percent of the student vote in this year’s uncontested election, establishing Chris Brown as president and Gabby Nobile as executive vice president of next year’s Student Government Association, or SGA.

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Chris Brown will not pursue special election if ‘no confidence’ wins student vote

Isabel Stephens, news staff
April 10, 2019

Currently, SGA bylaws call for a special election following a no confidence result, during which senators can nominate any qualified person not already elected to a different office.

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SGA announces new meal plan options

Isabel Stephens and Maria Lovato
April 10, 2019

Northeastern will implement new meal plan options of seven, 12, 17 and unlimited swipes per week at the beginning of the fall semester.

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SGA alters stipend funding in response to student complaints

Isabel Stephens, news staff
April 3, 2019

The SGA passed an internal budget proposal to stop funding stipends for its executive staff through the SAF and decrease its overall budget by 48 percent.

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NCH signals shift in NU regional campus strategy

Isabel Stephens, news staff
April 3, 2019

The focus of regional campuses have mostly been tailored to the needs of students who have already integrated into the workforce, but this is beginning to change.

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Democratic students overwhelmed by field of primary candidates

Isabel Stephens, news staff
March 13, 2019

With 14 candidates, everyone should theoretically be able to find someone they like — but many Democrats at Northeastern say they aren’t ready to choose just yet.

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At NU conference, environmentalists stress communication

Isabel Stephens, news correspondent
February 27, 2019

Bethany Wiggin, a climate activist, said at an NU climate change conference that academics concerned about the environment need to learn how to communicate with ordinary people.

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Rise in T fare worries city activists, students mostly unfazed

Isabel Stephens, news correspondent
February 5, 2019

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s plan to increase fares starting July by an average of 6.3 percent is only an inconvenience to many Boston-area students, but some experts say it has larger...

Some NU Democrats are frustrated with the party’s messaging

Isabel Stephens, news correspondent
January 17, 2019

While some outside democratic candidates won big in November, the Democratic Party is still struggling to find a cohesive platform that will represent its entire base.

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