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Students fight for more accessible UHCS

Kaitlyn Budion
April 14, 2018

A Students Working for an Accessible Northeastern (SWAN) survey shows dissatisfaction with the health center.

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Review: ‘Love, Simon’ brings relatable storyline

Kaitlyn Budion
April 8, 2018

Currently in theatres, "Love, Simon" is a touching story about a closeted high schooler and his coming out story.

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Activist groups advocate to fund, accredit UHCS

Kaitlyn Budion
March 15, 2018

UHCS has long been a target of criticism from students. Now, two student groups are mobilizing to fund and accredit the center.

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Apple allows Northeastern-created app into store after ban

Kaitlyn Budion
February 1, 2018

Wehe, an app created by a team of Northeastern researchers to detect net neutrality violations, was allowed into the App Store after previously being banned by Apple.

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The Rainbow Disconnect: How the LGBTQA+ community fails to support all members

Kaitlyn Budion
January 18, 2018

People who identify as pansexual, asexual or bisexual suffer specific types of discrimination unlike their gay and lesbian counterparts.

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Startup works to return lost items

Kaitlyn Budion
November 30, 2017

Losing a phone is practically a rite of passage. Unfortunately, with technology playing such an integral role in people’s lives, losing a phone can feel crippling. JackTags, a Northeastern startup, may have a solution.

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Entrepreneurial expo showcases Northeastern startups

Kaitlyn Budion
November 22, 2017

The exposition, put on by IDEA, Northeastern University’s venture accelerator, showcased 27 startups Thursday. The companies at the event were associated with either the Husky Startup Challenge, IDEA or the National Science Foundation I-Corps program, which matches students with mentors and teaches them how to commercialize their ideas.

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Minor gas leak in Forsyth Hall

Kaitlyn Budion
November 2, 2017

A minor gas leak in Forsyth Hall was confirmed by Northeastern Police Officer Michael Monaco around 11 p.m. Monday.

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Boston Book Festival brings entertainment for all

Kaitlyn Budion
November 1, 2017

The annual event included visits from notable authors including Lemony Snicket, M.T. Anderson and Eileen Myles.

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New business dean hopes to connect real world to curriculum

Kaitlyn Budion
October 25, 2017

The new dean of the D’Amore McKim School of Business, Raj Echambadi, said he plans to help students develop a holistic approach to better tackle real-world issues in the future.

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A Coming Out Day crisis? Not really.

Kaitlyn Budion
October 13, 2017

When people come out, it’s not about politics. It’s about them and their identity. You shouldn’t take one person’s individual choice and claim it for your movement.

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Second water bubble forms in Willis Hall apartment

Kaitlyn Budion
October 10, 2017

An apparent water leak in an apartment on the sixth floor of Willis Hall created a bubble on the bathroom ceiling, roughly 18 by 6 inches, which leaked dirt and debris into the unit’s bathroom Monday and appears to be growing mold.

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Northeastern graduate Mark Gilday Jr. returns for AfterHours performance

Kaitlyn Budion
September 12, 2017

Although the crowd in AfterHours was small as Mark Gilday Jr. took the stage, his energy was more than enough to fill the room.

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NU event highlights resources for LGBTQA+ sexual violence survivors

Kaitlyn Budion
April 19, 2017

Students learned about resources available to LGBTQA+ survivors of sexual violence at Friday’s “Break the Silence” event at Northeastern’s Center for Intercultural Engagement.

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Politicians, student demonstrators turn out for ISEC opening

Paxtyn Merten, Kaitlyn Budion, and Glenn Billman
April 4, 2017

The grand opening of Northeastern University’s newest research and academic building brought speeches from prominent leaders in scientific research and Massachusetts politicians, along with protests...

Aoun speaks to SGA senate about leadership

Kaitlyn Budion
March 29, 2017

Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun spoke to the Student Government Association (SGA) about leadership and community at its senate meeting Monday.

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Students bring mental health texting hotline to Northeastern area

Kaitlyn Budion
March 22, 2017

Lean on Me is an anonymous texting hotline that pairs people with peer supporters to talk about whatever is troubling them. The hotline was founded at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in early 2016, but Northeastern students opened the Huntington chapter in February.

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Susan Parish starts as Bouvé College of Health Sciences dean

Kaitlyn Budion
March 17, 2017

Parish hopes to expand on collaboration within Bouvé.

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Dean of libraries candidate emphasizes past experiences

Kaitlyn Budion
February 28, 2017

Zhang, currently the dean of libraries at the University of Montana, is the second candidate for the open vice provost of information collaboration and dean of libraries position.

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Oomf brings free phone chargers to students

Kaitlyn Budion
November 30, 2016

NU alum James Riel launched Oomf, a company that provides free phone chargers in bars, restaurants and college campuses, including Northeastern.

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Panel focuses on topics of gender, race in 2016 election

Kaitlyn Budion
October 13, 2016

In a crowded room in Dockser Hall on the night of Oct. 6, Northeastern students gathered to listen to a panel of professors discuss how issues of race and gender are playing into the current presidential election.

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Expanding the long history of the Longfellow House

Kaitlyn Budion
September 29, 2016

Built in 1759, the Longfellow House of Cambridge, Massachusetts has quite the history. A National Historic Site, the house served as George Washington’s headquarters during the Revolutionary War. If that wasn’t enough, the site was later home to poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow from 1837 to 1882. Now, Northeastern University has received a grant from the National Park Service to help showcase the property’s expansive history.

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