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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

New film brings womens self-defense to light

New film brings women’s self-defense to light

August 17, 2014
In a softly-lit building with exposed brick, local film producer Nuria Ballmer watched the actors simulate self-defense techniques on set. These are easy moves, Ballmer said, that even her children learned in karate lessons, but she never had the opportunity to learn. Ballmer said that women’s education hasn’t changed much, in the sense that women are still not taught how to handle dangerous situations.
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The plight of #YesAllWomen

The plight of #YesAllWomen

June 10, 2014
In the wake of the shooting near University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), leaving seven dead, including the shooter, and 13 injured, a social media movement called #YesAllWomen has emerged on Twitter.
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Letter: Northeastern Needs to Confront Sexual Assault on Campus

Letter: Northeastern Needs to Confront Sexual Assault on Campus

May 14, 2014
An anonymous 2014 graduate pens a letter to Northeastern regarding her experience in the wake of her sexual assault on campus.
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Former Northeastern student files Clery complaint after mishandled rape case

Former Northeastern student files Clery complaint after mishandled rape case

May 8, 2014
Former Northeastern student Katie Rizzo filed an official complaint against Northeastern University for the mishandling of her sexual assault case in 2012.
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Column: The trials and triumphs of Brig. Gen. Sinclair

March 27, 2014
In a world filled with humans, mistakes are bound to happen. It is part of who we are and what we do. But we have marked a gap between mistakes and crimes, making the latter a punishable offense – although not necessarily if you’re an Army general.
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Sexual violence impacts students

January 16, 2014
A female Northeastern student, who requested anonymity to protect her identity, was walking down Boylston Street while listening to music with her earphones. It was on Sept. 6, when a tall, slim, blonde, white man in his 20s wearing “dressy, black shiny shoes” approached her and called out to her that she was pretty. The woman recalled that the man introduced himself casually and “was trying to rub it in” that he was doing his residency at Tufts. Other than that, she said that he was “definitely not out of the ordinary.”
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Letter: The wrong message

November 7, 2013
Out of every day I’m at Northeastern, I feel the most school spirit the night of the Underwear Run. It’s a great way to bring a large group of the NU community together to celebrate and blow off some steam. However, this year the Underwear Run was far from a fun release for me. At two different times during the run, I was inappropriately touched.
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NU student arraigned on sexual assault charges

June 19, 2013
A Northeastern student was arraigned Wednesday in connection with the second of two armed sexual assaults that happened early Saturday morning in Mission Hill, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.
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