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Assistant Professor of Journalism and Art and Design Rahul Bhargava discusses the stainless steel cutlery installation he and his wife Emily Bhargava made together that is on display outside the Curry Student Center. The table of 1,659 utensils represents the number of households that applied for SNAP benefits each day during the pandemic in Massachusetts. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

Hunger reimagined: The story of food insecurity as told through sculpture

Walking along the narrow path by the koi pond on the east side of the Curry Student Center this week, you might stop and wonder: What in the world is that metallic table that looks like it’s been plopped beside water? It’s a data sculpture designed to bring attention to the issue of food insecurity in Massachusetts.

by Tanner Stening September 7, 2021

Northeastern student SeungYeop Kang, left, disinfects a table before eating with Deev Patel inside the outdoor dining tent by Speare Hall. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

New outdoor dining takes picnicking to a new level

When the pandemic limited spacing in indoor food halls, the university got creative and put up tents. Cheeseburgers remain popular regardless of where they’re eaten.

by Peter Ramjug September 24, 2020

More than 100 students sat down for a traditional Thanksgiving lunch at an event hosted by the university’s Office of Global Services. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Thanksgiving at Northeastern: Where Friends gather ‘round

In one episode of the sitcom Friends, one of the characters (Joey) eats an entire 19-pound turkey on Thanksgiving. Cutting into his own slice of turkey, Omkar Reddy said, “I had to know what it was all about!” Reddy is among hundreds of international students who will celebrate Thanksgiving on campus this year.

by Molly Callahan November 25, 2019

Yasmina Khashoggi, a Northeastern student who is studying journalism, knows what it’s like to want to eat healthy, but struggling to find healthy snacks on the go. Her company, Evolve Vending, seeks to change that. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Eating healthy can be a challenge. She just made it a little easier.

Faced with unhealthy snack options everywhere she went, Northeastern graduate student Yasmina Khashoggi took matters into her own hands, creating her own vending machine company that offers healthy alternatives. Think: kombucha instead of soda, and coconut chips instead of potato chips.

by Khalida Sarwari May 9, 2019

Campus is seen covered in snow after a March 2018. storm. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Find out what’s open, closed over winter break at Northeastern’s Boston campus

Here’s a guide to the hours of operation for Snell Library, Curry Student Center, and other university services, offices, and buildings.

by Greg St. Martin December 21, 2018

Students walk through campus on Nov. 14, 2018. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Here’s what’s open, closed over Thanksgiving break at Northeastern

Sticking around Northeastern over Thanksgiving break? Here’s a guide to the hours of operation for Snell Library, Curry Student Center, and other university services, offices, and buildings.

by Greg St. Martin November 21, 2018

Sam Haas, fifth-year student, Jackie Arce, fourth-year student, and Margraret Krause, second-year student, sort though donations during the Hemenway Fire Clothing Drive, held in the Center for Intercultural Engagement, to organize aid and supplies for residents affected by the 10/27 Hemenway fire. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Students organize donation drive for classmates affected by apartment fire

On Thursday and Friday, Northeastern students will be collecting items to donate to fellow students affected by the Hemenway Street fire. People can donate bedding, backpacks, toiletries, school supplies, shoes, clothing—anything to support the recovery process.

by Aria Bracci October 31, 2018

A Starbucks employee sells coffee from the Starbucks bike on Snell Quad on September 13, 2018. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

A cafe on wheels puts a whole new spin on Starbucks coffee

The Starbucks Cold Brew bike holds nine gallons of cold brew coffee, which is sold at some of the busiest spots on Northeastern’s Boston campus. The bike was built by Coaster Cycles, which was founded by 2005 graduate Ben Morris.

by Greg St. Martin October 10, 2018

A student uses Northeastern DIning's new app during breakfast in the Stetson East dining hall on September 26, 2018. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

What’s new this fall at campus dining? Mobile ordering, song requests, and a hydroponic garden

In a hurry at the Curry Student Center food court, Starbucks, and other dining locations on Northeastern’s Boston campus? Don’t worry, be happy: mobile ordering is here. Other changes students will notice this fall include a hydroponic garden wall at International Village, a “food hall” at Stetson West, and more free classes to learn the basics about food and cooking.

by Greg St. Martin September 28, 2018

Left to right: Northeastern students Carly Joos, Jake Becker, Helen Wang, and Katherine Hut gather in the Center for Financial Independence in the Curry Student Center on Sept. 19, 2018. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Worried about finances? These students have your back.

Northeastern’s Center for Financial Independence, run by students for students, offers advice on student loans, credit-card debt, and long-term investing.

by Ian Thomsen September 24, 2018

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