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Pivotal swing vote Flake talks about Kavanaugh hearings at Boston event

Julia Preszler • October 4, 2018

Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake spoke at the Forbes 30 under 30 Summit on Monday, prompting protests over the potential confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

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Editorial: We believe Ford

The Editorial Board • October 3, 2018

We stand in solidarity with all who have lived through the events Ford has bravely described. It is time for us to break down the conventions that perpetuate rape culture. We believe Ford, and everyone who follows her.

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Crime Log: Monday, September 3 – Monday, September 9

September 20, 2018

Crimes reported to the Northeastern University Police Department from Monday, September 3 to Monday, September 9.

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Student activism meets dead ends

April 19, 2018

Many students report a lack of effective communication between them and the administration on important issues.

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Take Back the Night calls attention to sexual violence

Nick Hirano • April 12, 2018

The event, featuring speeches from survivors of sexual violence, was part of Sexual Assault Awareness Week.

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Crime Log: Monday, March 26 — Sunday, April 8

April 11, 2018

Crimes reported to the Northeastern University Police Department from Monday, March 26 to Sunday, April 8.

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OPEN, ViSION no longer mandatory reporters

March 12, 2018

NU administration says staff at two sexual violence resource centers may now keep cases confidential if victims choose.

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CRIME LOG: JAN 22 – JAN 28

February 1, 2018

Crimes reported to the Northeastern University Police Department from Monday, Jan. 22 to Sunday, Jan. 28.

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Editorial: The backlash to Aziz Ansari scandal is discouraging for us all

The Editorial Board • January 25, 2018

The response to the Aziz Ansari scandal says a lot more about the culture around sexual assault than it does about either the accuser or the accused.

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Editorial: NEU Too warrants response from administration

The Editorial Board • December 6, 2017

Northeastern University Police Department officers took down the posters that campaign members put up at midnight Nov. 30 long before classes began that day, so very few students got the chance to see them. Furthermore, the university neither commented to student publications regarding the campaign nor sent out an acknowledgement to any students. The dismissive attitude of the university toward student activism sends a clear, albeit implicit, message that the topic is not worth their time.

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[UPDATED] Midnight campaign criticizes administration for sexual assault response

November 30, 2017

Students walked the deserted hallways and quads of Northeastern Thursday midnight, taping signs to poster boards, windows, bathroom walls and benches for their campaign to hold the administration accountable for how it handles campus sexual assault.

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Editorial: All forms of discrimination must be addressed

The Editorial Board • November 12, 2017

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights lists laws that prohibit discrimination based on race, age and disability. Yet it’s Title IX that universities focus all of their transparency efforts and in doing so information about other injustices on campus slip through the cracks.

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