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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Tyler, Helfman to lead SGA

Tyler, Helfman to lead SGA

April 8, 2015
Eric Tyler and Morgan Helfman are to serve as SGA president and vice president after beating out their opponents by a margin of just 50 votes. Tyler will replace current Student Body President Noah Carville.
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Letter: Tyler, Helfman run for SGA office

Letter: Tyler, Helfman run for SGA office

March 26, 2015

Webster’s defines passion as a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about doing something. The passion for doing something for the community we love is what inspires Eric and I,...

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Letter: EngageNU vies for student votes

Letter: EngageNU vies for student votes

March 26, 2015

Northeastern University is home to an active and engaged community, one that is ripe with opportunity for all students. Now, more than ever, is a great time to be a Husky. We want to serve the student...

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SGA elections underway

SGA elections underway

March 26, 2015
Voting on the future Student Government Association (SGA) president and executive vice president as well as various referenda is set to open on myNEU on Thursday, March 26. The two platforms, IgniteNU and EngageNU, are driven by Eric Tyler with Morgan Helfman and John Finn with Neel Desai, respectively.
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Column: Issues to split student vote

Column: Issues to split student vote

March 19, 2015
Student government election season is coming, and that means voting not just for student body president and executive vice president but also voting on various referenda.
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SGA approves referendums for upcoming vote

SGA approves referendums for upcoming vote

March 18, 2015
The Student Government Association (SGA) voted on potential referenda for the annual student government elections on Monday, March 16. The referenda gives the student body the opportunity to vote on ideas deemed feasible, fair and in accordance with university policy by SGA.
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Letter: SGA to vote on SJP divestment referendum

March 5, 2015

Recently, the Student Government Association (SGA) allowed a referendum to proceed from Northeastern University’s Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) that called on Northeastern to divest from several...

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Social Impact Council to begin meeting in January

Social Impact Council to begin meeting in January

December 4, 2014
In his state of the university address, President Joseph E. Aoun announced the creation of a social impact council, which is set to begin meeting in the beginning of the upcoming spring semester. The council was born from the original suggestion to create an ad hoc committee that would report to the university board of trustees and administrators to address social issues related to the university’s activities and the Northeastern community. The council will host both student, faculty and staff members.
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Student groups hope to redefine sexual assault

Student groups hope to redefine sexual assault

December 4, 2014
Amid a developing dialogue about sexual assault and a Title IX case filed against the university, Northeastern students have begun pushing the administration to redefine sexual assault in the Code of Student Conduct (CSC).Advocates for the change are hoping the university will provide more educational and supportive services for students while also creating clear guidelines for handling sexual assault and its various sanctions.
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SGA and NUPD plan to expand shuttle services

SGA and NUPD plan to expand shuttle services

November 13, 2014
With ridership of the off-campus student shuttle expanding, the Student Government Association (SGA) and the Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD) have entered talks to expand the service to the nearly 6,300 students who live off campus.
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Budget priorities survey to be released next week

Budget priorities survey to be released next week

November 6, 2014
An education at Northeastern comes with a price tag that tops $42,000/year. Before required fees, room and board and other expenses that come with living in the 10th most expensive city in the country, according to Business Insider, a Northeastern student can expect to be out almost $200,000 by the time they walk across the stage and shake President Joseph E. Aoun’s hand.
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SGA announces online textbook exchange

SGA announces online textbook exchange

October 30, 2014
After years of watching students cringe when paying full price for textbooks at the Northeastern bookstore, the Student Government Association (SGA) is releasing an online platform to save students the sticker shock associated with purchasing texts for a full course load.
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