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Northeastern University School of Law Students for Justice in Palestine chapter staged a 10-hour sit-in in Dockser Hall Commons Jan.16 with over 60 students in attendance. Participants called for a ceasefire in what they said was the Israeli “genocide” of Palestinians in Gaza and urged the university to divest from companies that profit from the...
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...
Time Out Market Boston held a free Halloween “Fun House” bash Oct. 28. The late-night, carnival-themed event featured a 360-degree photo booth, a DJ, performers and a costume competition. A large shared dining area in the Fenway neighborhood, Time Out Market Boston has a variety of diverse restaurants and bars spread throughout a market-style space....
On the heels of Family & Friends weekend Sunday, Oct. 15, more than three dozen members and supporters of DivestNU gathered on Centennial Common to pressure Northeastern’s administration to divest from fossil fuels, a continuation of a decade-long effort to get the school to commit to divestment. More than 100 colleges and universities in the...
Northeastern is expected to permanently convert a section of the Sheraton Boston Hotel in Copley Square into undergraduate housing for about 854 students, according to a Universal Hub story Tuesday. Often seen as overflow housing for a university struggling with a housing crisis, Northeastern has temporarily placed students in the Sheraton since spring 2018, The...