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 Finding the Champion Within: Bruce Jenner Comes to NU4/21/2012 |
The Kardashian family is constantly one-upping each other with their mind-boggling performances—whether its Khole putting her sex life on national television or Kim crying like a 13-year-old girl because her sham wedding didn’t turn out like she’d hoped. Even the babies of the family—Kendall and Kylie—are sure to shock the world soon…we’re just not sure how yet. Holding the family together, and most likely the sanest one in the group, is dad and man-of-the-house Bruce Jenner—who also happened to visit Blackman Auditorium at Northeastern last week. Speaking in front of a crowded audience, Jenner talked about the ups and downs of being a dad to arguably America’s most notorious family in addition to his experience as an Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon in the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics (He even answered a phone call from daughter Kylie onstage, putting her on speaker. She wanted a ride to the movies and said hello to everyone, but we’re still not sure if she ever got a ride.) Jenner’s speech, titled, ‘Finding the Champion Within,’ was about, “Somebody who started with nothing and went out wanting to accomplish something,” he explained. “We all have a champion that lives within us. All our dreams can come true if we do certain things along the way.” Repeating his manta—“find the champion within”—several times throughout his talk Jenner started his story by introducing the end of his football career. His leg was in a cast, and he was certain his athletic career was over. But once he got out of his cast, someone suggested for him to try the decathlon, an Olympic event that consists of ten track and field events over two days including a 100 meter run, the long jump, pole vault, discuss throw and more. |
 Hungry -- and broke.3/16/2012 |
Most college students love to go out—whether it is to the movies, a show, a restaurant for dinner, or a bar to grab a drink (or three). If you’re anything like me, you like to do all of these things. And if you’re even more like me, you also have limited funds to enjoy all of the wonderful options Boston and the venues surrounding Northeastern campus has to offer. For the reasons mentioned above, we’ve compiled a list of some of the neighborhood’s best deals to keep your wallet (and stomach) from going empty. Happy bargain hunting! Conor Larkin’s Our House East |
 Kappa Delta Presents: Shamrock and Roll2/27/2012 |
Can’t wait for St. Patrick’s Day? Neither can we. Running through Boston’s streets decked out in green, jingling with countless strands of beads while yelling “Kiss Me I’m Irish!” (even though we’re only 20 percent) is one of our favorite annual activities. You can get ready for the big day a few weeks early this year at Shamrock and Roll, Kappa Delta’s annual talent competition. Getting people together to give back to the community, Shamrock and Roll is a talent competition for Northeastern students, raising money for the fight against child abuse. In the Curry Student Center Ballroom on Tuesday, Feb. 28, you’ll get to see a variety of performers execute their individual talents, as well as have the chance to win prizes like Chicken Lou’s gift cards and Red Sox tickets in the silent auction. Just $7 gets you in the door, and proceeds go to Prevent Child Abuse America and the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Last year’s event raised over $2,500 and KD hopes to double that goal this year. "Shamrock is a really upbeat and exciting environment where all of our sisters comes together with members of the Northeastern community to raise money for an amazing cause," says Jenna McGarry, Kappa Delta’s VP of Member Education. |
 The 7 Love Lessons You Can Learn From Jersey Shore2/16/2012 |
They’re crude, they’re vulgar, they pump their fists, and they hump just about anything that moves. Yep, they’re the cast members of Jersey Shore, MTV’s most offensive and tasteless reality show. While watching two self-declared meatballs dance half-naked on a bar in the middle of the day may seem ludicrous to some, the show is pretty addictive—and internationally recognized. |
 Contiki: A Collegiette's One Stop Shop for the Ultimate Vacation2/8/2012 |
We all want to see the world—the problem is as college students, we often lack the finances and resources to actually get out there and do it.
Though Northeastern provides many valuable study and co-op abroad options - sometimes a collegiette just needs a vacation. Rather than meticulously mapping out the fine details of your next adventure, calculating each cost with great precision and scavenging through hundreds of hotel reviews to make sure the one you’re choosing is legitimate, most of us would rather have a more knowledgeable source take the reins. And no, we don’t mean trusting your BFF Kimmie who has been to Europe once before. We mean having a tourism company like Contiki handle all of your traveling worries for you—and guarantee an awesome, once-in-a-lifetime trip. Contiki is the #1 travel company for young people—aka, us. It offers over 200 guided tours in more than 40 countries, exclusively for 18 to 35-year-olds. Whether you want to get your picture taken inside a phone booth in London, walk through the Amazon jungle or see the pyramids in Egypt, Contiki has got you covered. |
 Spotted at Snell: The 7 People You'll Find in the Library1/27/2012 |
Club Snell is full of interesting individuals--mostly who have habits we wished they left behind in their dorms or apartments. Have you spotted any of these distractions lately? |
 #NUGirlProblem1/23/2012 |
Did you run out of money this week and are now using your last meal swipe at Outtakes getting chasers for the weekend? Did you just find a piece of beef in your stir fry at Stetson West when you CLEARLY only asked for chicken and shrimp? Do you think of the bar on Gainsborough Street instead of an actual domesticated house when your cousins ask if you’ll come to dinner at “Our House”? Yep, you’ve got an #NUgirlproblem. Did you just do the walk of shame straight into a crowd of scared parents and soon-to-be freshmen on a tour? Are you sick of signing in friends and getting signed into Residence Halls? Do you spend the majority of your Thursday nights at Club Snell? ...Before sneaking off to Conors? No doubt about it—you’ve got an #NUgirlproblem. Don’t be ashamed. Every Northeastern collegiette™ has got them. And now, we have a way to share them—via Twitter handle @NUgirlproblem. Though the identities behind this sarcastic compilation of difficulties Northeastern University women face are staying anonymous, collegiettes™ all over NU are now able to share, retweet and laugh at their latest #NUgirlproblem--from sneezing in class to almost getting hit by the T while crossing Huntington Avenue to waiting in the endless Dunkin line at Richards—with the rest of the undergraduate community. Instead of whining about our bad luck with our friends, we’re now able to (shamelessly) complain about our misfortunes with the entire school. And now, instead of sulking in our shame, we’re broadcasting it online and showing that we’re proud of it. If that’s not girl power, I’m not sure what is! |
 Snow Day with HC Northeastern1/23/2012 |
HC Northeastern Vice President Erin Kelly and roommate Jaclyn Fletcher enjoying Saturday's snowfall outside the Museum of Fine Arts. |
 Bethenny Frankel Visits Blackman1/23/2012 |
While browsing through my Twitter feed--follow me! @ekelly89--during my Rock Music class last Wednesday morning, I had one of those moments where you realize your day is going to be a little more exciting than you originally thought. @NUStudentLife tweeted that Bethenny Frankel was coming to the very auditorium I was sitting in at that moment, later that evening. And tickets were available via the MyNEU portal—for free! |
 The Seven Things Every Husky Has Been Caught Ranting About12/15/2011 |
A lot of things annoy us: people who post their entire lives on their Facebook statuses, our nagging parents, professors who assign 15-page papers, finals week—we could go on and on. But Northeastern has several unique characteristics that bother the sh*t out of all undergrads. Making our skin crawl and our fists clench, these 7 things never fail to annoy us, EVERY SINGLE TIME. And here they are: #1) The Stir Fry Line at Stetson West |
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