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SAID slams NUPD gun policy at city hearing
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By Cassidy DeStefano news editor
Members of on-campus activist coalition Students Against Institutional Discrimination (SAID) condemned Northeastern University’s
with semiautomatic weapons at a Boston City Council meeting Monday through verbal testimony and a “die-in” demonstration immediately afterward. “Die-ins are traditionally seen in a number of Black Lives Matter protests across the US,” said Chel-
sea Canedy, third-year biology and political science double major and executive director of SAID. “We felt it was necessary because it relates to the implications of having a more heavily-armed police body.” Canedy said that approximately 25 students participated in the
event at City Hall, laying on the ground in silence in solidarity for the victims lost to police brutality. “We as students of color already feel that the presence of our campus police force endangers those students,” she said. “We hope that today starts a dialogue between
Northeastern and its community members.” The accounts of SAID students echoed the continuing discord be-
By Mack Hogan news staff
Clinton, who earned double-digit percentage victories in every other state she won, edged out Bernie Sanders with 50.1 percent of the vote to Sanders’ 48.7 percent, according to the New York Times. “I think Hillary’s slight victory shows her inability to resonate among young voters,” Jonathan Kaufman, director of Northeastern’s School of Journalism, said. On the Republican side, GOP PriMaries, Page 5
Police Department (BPD) and residents of nearby communities. Meeting, Page 2
Trump, Clinton win big in Bay State Massachusetts voters took to the polls Tuesday, March 1, favoring Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in the Republican and Democratic primaries, respectively. Both Clinton and Trump secured victories in seven of 11 contested states on Super Tuesday. The Massachusetts Democratic primary was the closest race of the night.
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NU hockey sweeps Maine By Gordon Weigers news staff
The Northeastern University (NU) men’s ice hockey team (16with a record of over .500 for the third-straight season after a weekend sweep of the University of Maine Black Bears. Northeastern’s offense exploded in both games,
taking the tilts by the scores of 5-3 and 7-1. While fans’ eyes were turned to the action on the ice on Saturday,
being decided behind the scenes as into place. Northeastern’s playoff matchup became clear late in the game: another dance with Maine next weekend, with a lot more on
the line. “We’ll get back at it on Monday, start preparing again for Maine,” head coach Jim Madigan said after Saturday’s win. For seniors Kevin Roy, Derick Roy, Jarrett Fennell, Dustin Darou, Mike McMurtry and Colton Saucerman, Saturday marked the Photo by Alex Melagrano
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