NU’s new dance crew debut

March 25, 2009   15 Comments  

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Northeastern University’s newest dance organization, No Limits Dance Crew, is preparing for their first performance, which will be held at the Tower Auditorium Theatre at The Massachusetts School of Art and Design on April 3 at 7:30 p.m. The one-time only show is free to the public and is expected to fill up fast. This [...]

Waging Peace at Boston College

March 25, 2009   1 Comment  

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Disturbing images in candy colors.

Doin it and doin it and doin it in public

March 1, 2009   4 Comments  

Public displays of affection are a pretty common sight around the streets of Barcelona. Media credit/mmoorr via Flickr

The names of subjects have been changed to protect their privacy and safety. It was mid-day. Northeastern University student Sarah Alverston was sitting in the library staring blankly into a textbook that she couldn’t seem to focus on. She just had a fight with her boyfriend, and she knew she wouldn’t get anything done until [...]

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NU football star Brian Mandeville told to retire

Feb. 23, 2009   3 Comments  

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Northeastern University football player Brian Mandeville received devastating news on Friday at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis during routine physical examinations. The star tight end, who missed a third of his senior season with knee injuries and even survived a brain tumor while in college, was told by Combine doctors that he has a heart [...]

Emerson College creates medical amnesty

Feb. 18, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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In a bold move, Emerson College has instituted a medical amnesty policy to encourage students who abuse drugs and alcohol to seek potentially life-saving medical treatment without the worry of disciplinary reprisal from the college. “The overarching priority of Emerson College with respect to alcohol and other drugs is to ensure the safety and well-being [...]

College art group angry about Brandeis University museum closure

Jan. 29, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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The College Art Association is expressing anger and disappointment at Brandeis University over its recent decision to close the Rose Art Museum and sell off its rare works to raise money for the school. “Neither Brandeis University nor the Rose Art Museum is on the brink of economic collapse, nor are they unable to maintain [...]

How to survive eating in college

Sept. 11, 2008   3 Comments  

The new school year has arrived and college freshmen, like millions who have come before them, are facing the daunting challenge of dorm eating. Most will come to realize that after orientation, the quality of their school’s food drops drastically and is not at all worth the wait in line. Luckily, there are easy ways [...]