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Friday, Oct. 20 10:36 a.m. A caller reported receiving harassing messages from an unknown individual. BPD assumed jurisdiction. 11:15 a.m. A caller reported a scooter stolen from EXP. A report was filed. 3:34 p.m. A caller reported an employment scam off campus. A report was filed. 4:14 p.m. A caller reported a side door being...

Monday, Nov. 20 2:53 a.m. A caller reported graffiti in Centennial Common. A report was filed. 7:00 a.m. A caller reported an individual possibly squatting in Richards Hall. The area was checked.  12:16 p.m. A caller reported individuals possibly involved in drug activity on Gainsborough Street. The individuals were sent on their way.  3:48 p.m....

On Oct. 7, Hamas — an Islamic, Palestinian nationalist militant group — carried out an unprecedented attack on Israel, reportedly killing over 1,200 people and taking 230 hostages. Since the attacks, Israel has declared war on Hamas, reportedly blocking supply lines and communications and killing over 23,000 people in Gaza as of Jan. 10. One...

A computers science expert says virtual agents have great promise in healthcare since they can be used to speak with patients one-on-one.

The fourth floor of Snell Library, which has been closed since Jan. 3, will reopen to students Monday, and construction will move to the third floor, the library’s dean announced in an email Friday.  Snell has been undergoing renovations since spring 2023 as part of a two-year makeover of Northeastern’s only undergraduate campus library. In...

Sunday, Oct. 1 12:08 a.m. Officers monitored the area of Tremont Street after a carjacking was reported off campus. Boston Police Department, or BPD, assumed jurisdiction. 12:25 a.m. A caller reported an individual loitering in West Village Quad. The individual was sent on their way. 12:30 a.m. A caller reported an intoxicated individual in East...

Thursday, Sept. 14 2:27 a.m. A caller reported individuals on mopeds circling Forsyth Street. The area was checked. 7:00 a.m. A caller reported damage to a loading dock door in International Village, or IV. A report was filed.  8:00 a.m. A caller reported stolen AirPods from Ryder Hall. A report was filed. 10:11 a.m. A...

Hundreds of students rallied in Centennial Common Friday evening in solidarity with Palestinian people as violence continues to rage in Israel and Gaza. It was the second gathering in the past week organized by Huskies for a Free Palestine. Protestors gathered to listen to speeches at Centennial, holding pro-Palestine messages hand-scrawled on posters and cardboard...

Friday, Sept. 1 12:00 a.m. A caller reported their information was used to create a fake social media account. A report was filed. 1:12 a.m. A caller reported individuals being loud on Hemenway Street. The individuals were sent on their way. 4:10 a.m. A caller reported possible shots fired on Tremont Street. BPD assumed jurisdiction. ...

A roaring crowd of onlookers watched Sept. 28 as 16 contestants competed for the coveted title of Lettuce Club president — by eating a head of lettuce as fast as possible. The ambitious competitors lined up in the Snell Library Quad with heads of iceberg lettuce and dreams of holding the Lettuce Club trophy. After...