When the hero falls off the pedestal Joe Paterno was pulled off his pedestal, almost literally. The legendary Penn State coach, a bigger-than-life hero for most of his life, was cast in a seven-foot, bigger-than-life statue that welcomed visitors to Beaver Stadium, an imposing line of four helmeted players behind him, his right index finger held triumphantly. The latter was a gesture […]
White House releases recipe in beer brouhaha After refusing to release its official home-brewed beer recipe for weeks, the Obama administration finally gave in to beer enthusiasts Saturday. Northeastern University political science professor Bill Crotty, author of a book on the Obama administration, agreed. He said Obama is targeting the most extreme beer fans with the homebrew as a prop. Wieringa, the […]
Movers help with the heavy lifting as Boston college students return Local colleges are lending a hand — along with carts and dollies — so move-in day goes smoothly. For college students and their families, move-in day is an emotional rite of passage, and usually a physically draining one as well. But as students return to the Boston area for the fall term, schools are lending […]
The Watertown Splash Dukakis reflects on politics past and present Former Massachusetts governor and 1988 presidential nominee speaks candidly in interview with four Watertown student reporters.
NU to embark on largest fundraising campaign Leveraging its momentum with record high applications and research dollars, Northeastern University is set to launch in 2013 the largest fundraising campaign in the school’s history.
CommonWealth Magazine Tax breaks on the hot seat Tax breaks, for years a largely untouchable entitlement that Beacon Hill offered to businesses, are finally coming in for some serious scrutiny. The Patrick administration told state lawmakers this week that within a year it should have enough data to determine whether many of the tax incentives the state is offering to businesses are working […]
Houston Chronicle New poll finds Americans evenly divided in views of Muslims Americans are almost evenly divided in how they view Muslims, according to a survey released by the Arab American Institute in Washington. But the online survey, which also gauged views on Mormons, Jews, Catholics, evangelicals, Buddhists and Hindus, also found a striking generational gap and significant differences between political groups. “The American Divide: How We […]
e! Science News Twitter data crunching: The new crystal ball Fabio Ciulla from Northeastern University, Boston, USA, and his colleagues demonstrated that the elimination of contestants in TV talent shows based on public voting, such as American Idol, can be anticipated. They unveiled the predictive power of microblogging Twitter signals–used as a proxy for the general preference of an audience–in a study recently published in […]
NBC News Women share their reasons for being at the Republican National Convention NBC’s Michael O’Brien reported Tuesday on the Republicans’ need to capture the support of women from Democrats, noting: “Obama led Romney 51 percent to 41 percent among women in the August NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, and the GOP brand lags significantly behind the Democratic brand among women voters.” At the same time, there are […]
South Coast Today Thank you mom, thank you dad, and thank you Nativity Prep In fourth grade, Alec Rodriguez was already headed for trouble. Even though he was a smart kid, he was receiving poor grades in the New Bedford public schools and his conduct had become an issue. Eight years later, Alec is headed to Northeastern University on a full scholarship and is brimming with enthusiasm about how […]
The real trouble begins after Isaac is gone (CNN) — We don’t yet know how heavy a blow Hurricane Isaac will deliver to the Gulf Coast when it hits. But mindful of the devastation that Hurricane Katrina left in its wake, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi have declared states of emergency and evacuations have begun. Public officials and emergency managers are getting good […]
The Princeton Review The School with the Best Career Services? Northeastern University Students at Northeastern University in Boston are pretty confident about their job prospects. Northeastern tops our “Best Career Services” ranking list, available online and in our Best 377 Colleges guidebook.