Linda Ogbevoen, Author at News @ Northeastern

3Qs: Doomsday predictions debunked

Toyoko Orimoto, an assistant professor of physics, says that we should be more concerned with climate change than judgment day, which the Mayan calendar predicts will take place on Friday.

by Linda Ogbevoen December 20, 2012

3Qs: The changing nature of marriage

A recent report shows the U.S. marriage rate continues to decline. But Suzanna Walters, director of the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program at Northeastern, says marriage has always been an evolving institution.

by Linda Ogbevoen December 7, 2012

3Qs: What’s in your can?

Energy drinks should not be consumed in lieu of getting a proper night’s sleep, according to Adam Woolley, assistant clinical professor of pharmacy practice.

by Linda Ogbevoen November 28, 2012

3Qs: The evolution of profanity

Instead of saying “Pardon my French” when we curse, we should be saying, “Pardon my Old English,” says Heather Littlefield, head advisor of the linguistics program at Northeastern.

by Linda Ogbevoen November 27, 2012

3Qs: Dial H for horror

English professor and author Gary Goshgarian explains what makes a horror story truly frightening.

by Linda Ogbevoen October 31, 2012

3Qs: The social impact of social networks

Though some have argued the opposite, social media actually makes us more social, says assistant professor of communication studies Brooke Foucault Welles.

by Linda Ogbevoen October 24, 2012

3Qs: Haute fashion on campus

Emily Plourde, president of the Northeastern student group Haute Fashion, explains why the Boston fashion scene doesn’t get the credit it deserves.

by Linda Ogbevoen September 28, 2012

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