Pretty in pink

by Matthew Modoono

July 2, 2015

A student carrying a pink umbrella to block the sun walks past the Barletta Natatorium. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

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What is the psychology behind Spider-Man? A professional therapist breaks down the Spider Verse and what makes Marvel’s webslinger tick

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How women entrepreneurs can raise capital in these uncertain economic times

Can you overdose on over-the-counter allergy medication?

Could ‘new’ antibiotic treatment prevent chronic Lyme disease?

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Why is identity theft on the rise? And what to do if your identity is stolen?

Why allowing more migrants into the US could boost the economy

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Urban farms cultivate green thumbs, STEM skills in Boston schools

Photos: Giving Day unites Northeastern community

New NASA panel is studying UFOs, but will the US government ever tell us everything it knows?

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Only Northeastern recruited this track star. Now he’s competing for a national title in the 110-meter hurdles

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Homer-hitting Huskies enter baseball postseason with dreams of NCAA bid

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Photos: Science experiment, track star and a serving of veggies

Urban farms cultivate green thumbs, STEM skills in Boston schools

International committee moves closer to treaty on plastic pollution—and this Northeastern policy expert is helping to lead the way

Can forest fires be predicted? How drones, data and computer science are being used in western Canada

Will Meta Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro headsets push VR to another level?

Only Northeastern recruited this track star. Now he’s competing for a national title in the 110-meter hurdles

Why comics and graphic novels like ‘Maus’ are effective teaching tools

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Is the US now a four-party system? Progressives split Democrats, and far-right divides Republicans

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