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Prof. Chinese New Year hits Fenway Center booked on sex charges By Alejandro Serrano dePuty news editor
A Northeastern University professor was one of seven men arUnit of the Boston Police Department last Thursday in a prostitution sting, according to a press release from the Suffolk County Dr. Harvey Shapiro, associate professor of education in the College of Professional Studies, was arrested on charges of “seeking to engage in sex for a fee,” accordfour others were arraigned Friday at Boston Municipal Court. “We ask that all interested parties respect the process and reserve judgment until the case is resolved,” Shapiro’s attorney, Michael Tumposky, said in an email to The News. “We will have no further comment until that time.” Shapiro and the other defendants allegedly responded to an online advertisement the detectives posted Thursday, according By Catherine Lindsay ing, thenews menCorresPondent allegedly “negotiated sexual conduct in exchange for money.” The men were later arrested at the locations where they had agreed to meet the detectives. Shapiro pleaded not guilty and was “released on his own recognizance,” according to a Feb. 5 Boston Globe report. By being released on his own recognizance, Shapiro agrees to show up to court at a later date. The university is assessing the situation before taking any action By Naomi Stapleton regarding Shapiro’s employment. news CorresPondent “Northeastern University will evaluate the entire set of circumstances around the allegations involving Mr. Shapiro and decide on the appropriate personnel action in accordance with our policies,” the university said in a Feb. 5 statement. Four other defendants were arraigned Friday and two others had their arraignments scheduled for a later date, according to DA’s
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A group of dancers carry dress pieces for the traditional lion dance at the Chinese New Year celebration on Sunday, Feb. 7 at NU’s Fenway Center. By Lautaro Grinspan news CorresPondent
A line of students eager to usher in the Year of the Monkey snaked outside the doors of the Fenway Center last Sunday night, Feb. 7. The Students of Singapore and
the Malaysian Student Association (MSA) hosted a Chinese New Year celebration as part of the International Student & Scholar Institute’s Carnevale, a two-month initiative that celebrates cultural diversity at Northeastern. The event’s goal was to showcase Singapore and Malay-
SGA passes new LGBTQA+ policy By Sarah Keneipp news CorresPondent
The Student Government Assosince 1991 concerning lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, asexual, etc. (LGBTQA+) issues two weeks ago without the signature of President Eric Tyler, despite a two-thirds majority vote
in the Senate. “The 25-year silence of our student government on LGBTQA+ issues was shameful,” Elliot Horen, co-author and Vice President of Student Services within SGA, said. “I wrote this bill to break that silence and start a conversation about what we as a student government and a university JustiCe, Page 2
Shapiro has served as a peer reviewer for several education publications, according to his Northeastern University bio. He is also a member of the Philosophy of Education Society, the American Educational Research Association and the Network of Research in Jewish Education. Before Shapiro began teaching at Northeastern in 2008, he was an associate professor and dean of the Schoolman Graduate School of Jewish Education at Hebrew College for 15 years, Several former students of Shapiro were contacted for comment, however none of the students felt comfortable commenting.
sia’s take on Chinese New Year. “Chinese New Year… is celebrated in many places across Asia, not just in China,” Yuki Mei Xing Shuck, junior business administration major and president of the Students of Singapore, said. “Singaporeans and Malaysians don’t
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Established in 1635, the Boston Latin School is facing charges of faculty racism toward minority students from affected parents and pupils.
Institutional racism questioned at BLS By Oliver Price & Audrey Cooney news staff
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Students discuss policies, like the LGBTQA+ bill, at an SGA meeting.
really have the same traditions as Chinese people… With this event, we’re hoping to introduce to people the way we celebrate the new year.” Attendees sampled Lunar New Year staples, including pineapple cookies and oranges, visited a Celebration, Page 7
Boston Latin School (BLS), the oldest high school in America, is under investigation for a record-low black and Latinx (a gender-neutral term to replace “Latino/a”) attendance rate, with both students and parents claiming that faculty make openly racist remarks in school. BLS is one of Boston’s most prestigious public schools, ranked 38th among public high schools in
the US. Students in Boston must score high enough on the Independent School Entrance Examination to qualify for enrollment. Despite its academic prowess, BLS is facing criticism for allegedly failing to deal with a developing culture of racism. Superintendent of Boston Public Schools (BPS) Tommy Chang is working with Mayor Martin J. Walsh to ensure the reports of racism are dealt with and is looking to #blaCkatbls, Page 5