Ed's Blog

Homecoming Week

 
Today is the start of Homecoming Week with Meet the Court tonight in the Ballroom.  From 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm in the Curry Student Center Ballroom you will have an opportunity to meet the candidates for Homecoming King and Queen.  Each candidate will entertain you with trivia, talent, and school-spirit competitions as they try to win your vote.  Voting begins on the myNEU portal at midnight tonight and concludes at midnight on Friday.  There is limited space in the ballroom and this is a popular event so get there early.  Good luck to all the candidates!

All week there will be a lot of fun activities around campus to celebrate  
Homecoming. Tomorrow is the Mayor of Huntington Avenue, Wednesday the Husky Decorating Competition will take place, and Thursday John Oliver will be performing in Blackman.  This weekend there will also be more events leading up to the Football and Hockey games and a lot of free t-shirts.  So put on your red and black and cheer on the Huskies!

Ed

Men's Hockey Game Against Bu TONIGHT

I hope you are all surviving this cold day in Boston! Tomorrow Sigma Delta Tau and Alpha Delta Phi are holding a new event for their Fall philanthropy, Prevent Child Abuse America.  They are having a “5K Run to Prevent Child Abuse” at Artesani Park in Brighton.  The park is accessible by T and there is plenty of parking for cars.  The race is open to anyone so if you want to register you can click here, the first 50 registrants will get a free t-shirt! 

The much anticipated men’s hockey game against BU is tonight at 7:00 pm.  If you weren’t able to get tickets when they went on sale at Blackman you can still get them at Matthews.  There are 500 tickets being held and they will go on sale starting at 5:30 pm. 

For those of you that will not be able to get tickets for tonight’s game for any other reason there are still ways you can watch it!

1.   Watch the game online from any location—on GoNU.TV

2.   Listen to the game on the radio—Husky radio 1330 AM or WRBB 104.9 AM

3.   Watch the game on any Husky Cable TV on campus—Channel 81

4.   Viewing at the Curry Student Center—A large screen will be set up in the indoor quad, and will show the game live

For the first time this year the game will be shown on Husky Cable channel 81, with coverage starting at 6:00 pm.  Husky cable can be accessed in all residence halls and other locations throughout campus, including dining halls and the Curry Student Center.

To ensure that you are able to watch the game promptly at 7:00 pm tonight, I would suggest taking the time to turn on your TV and make sure that the channel is working.  Since channel 81 is not regularly used on Husky Cable, you might need to enter it manually on your remote, or have your television rescan its channels to find this broadcast.  When you turn to channel 81 you should see a spinning Northeastern logo until 6:00 pm tonight.  If you do not see the logo contact the Services Help Desk at 617-373-4357.

Enjoy the game and have a great weekend!

Ed

FanFest Tickets

Hi Everyone,

Next week is Homecoming and there will be a lot of great events going on around campus.  In my office I still have tickets to Homecoming FanFest.  The event is 21+ and will take place in the tent next to Matthews Arena before the Hockey game.  Stop by my office, 104 Ell, to pick up yours today and check back here for more information on what’s happening next week.  I hope to see everyone showing a lot of school spirit!

Tonight at 8:30 there will be a great speaker in the Raytheon Amphitheatre.  NuBiLaGA, Feminist Student Organization, Linguistics Club and NU Students for Choice are bringing Andrea Gibson, a poet and activist, to speak at Northeastern.  This event is FREE for NU students!

Also, in Krentzman Quad Alumni Relations is selling "Beat BU" t-shirts, banners and buttons.  The shirts are $5 each and the buttons are $1.  Look for Miles the Alumni Relations car if you want to purchase a shirt.  This is a great way to show your husky pride!

Ed

Hockey Madness

The Northeastern v. BU Men's Hockey game is this friday!  Tickets went on sale this morning and I couldn't believe the line outside my office.

I'm happy to see how excited you all are for this game!

If hockey isn't your thing Sigma Sigma Sigma is bringing standup comic Whitney Cummings to Northeastern on Friday, November 6^th.  The event is free for all Northeastern students and will be in Blackman Auditorium from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.  Whitney has been a regular on Chelsea Lately’s roundtable and has also appeared in Made of Honor starring Patrick Dempsey.  You can pick up your tickets now at the Blackman Box Office.

The Center for the Arts is putting on a great show tomorrow, November 5^th in Blackman Auditorium.  The Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats combine acrobatics, balancing feats, martial arts displays, and much more.  The show will start at 8:00 pm and is $5 for Northeastern students.  This show looks amazing so pick up your tickets soon!

Also, I have 200 tickets for the Homecoming FanFest on Saturday, November 14th.  This event is for 21+ students only and will take place at 5:00 pm in the tent next to Matthews Arena before the Men's Hockey Game.  If you would like a ticket stop by my office, 104 Ell Hall! 

Ed

Kappa Sigma Donation Drive

Hi Everyone,

 I hope you are all enjoying this great fall day!  Kappa Sigma is having a Donation Drive this week in front of both Wollastons and Krentzman Quad.  They will be there every day from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and all proceeds go to Rosie’s Place, a Boston shelter for battered and homeless women.  If you would like to donate they are accepting canned goods, clothing and toiletries.  For every donation made you will get a free Rockstar! 

Also, my office could still use help decorating our Husky for Homecoming!  The Husky is going to represent Northeastern’s co-op program.   If you have any ideas on what our Husky should look like or would just like to help out leave me comment on the blog.

I still have passes to The Fourth Kind!  Stop by my office, 104 Ell, to pick one up for you and a friend.  The showing is tonight at 7:00 pm at Lowes Theater.  Get them before they are gone! 

 

How Did You Spend Halloween?

I hope you all had a fun Halloween on Saturday!  I would love to see what everyone dressed up as so send me appropriate pictures of you in costume and you might see them on the blog!  You can send them to my e-mail e.klotzbier@neu.edu with the subject Halloween Costume, make sure to give me your full name, the names of anyone else in the picture and a description of your costume.

My office is having a food drive for Thanksgiving so if you would like to donate any canned goods please stop by 104 Ell Hall.

Also, I have movie passes to The Fourth Kind which is coming out November 6^th.  The passes admit two people and are for a sneak preview of the movie on November 3^rd at 7:00 pm.  If you want to see the movie before anyone else then stop by my office and pick up a ticket!

Ed

Halloween Tomorrow!

Hi Everyone,

    I want to remind you all that tomorrow is a very important game for Women’s Soccer and I hope everyone will go out and support them!  The game starts at 2:00 pm and there will be a free shuttle bus starting at 1:00 pm at Chicken Lou’s to take people to Parson’s Field.  The game is against Hofstra and determines the CAA regular season title.  Go Huskies!

    I hope you all have a happy and safe Halloween!

Also, I have in my office tickets to an advanced screening of The Fourth Kind.  The showing is on November 3rd.  Each pass admits two people, so stop by 104 Ell Hall to get yours today!

Ed

Happy Halloween!

It’s a great time to be living in Boston: the leaves are starting to change color, hockey season is underway, and Halloween is right around the corner.  The holiday falls on a Saturday this year, so you’re likely to see families and children in the neighborhoods near campus enjoying the fun that comes with it. I’d like to remind all students to behave in an appropriate way and to look out for your own safety and that of others around you. 

 

As you know, the Student Handbook and Code of Conduct outlines guidelines for student behavior and sanctions for violations. In accordance with the Code, the university will take swift action against any student whose conduct is detrimental to themselves, fellow students, the university or our neighbors. You will notice an expanded police presence in the neighborhood this weekend. For your personal safety, please celebrate indoors and avoid gathering in crowds outdoors.

 

Happy Halloween - enjoy it in a way that is safe, respectful and appropriate. 

 

2009 Pumpkin Carving Contest Winners

Last week the Xhibition Kitchen held a student pumpkin carving contest. Congratulations to our winners!

1st Place-Steve Olimpio

2nd Place- Sid Phadnis

3rd Place- Andrew Buckley

Important Game on Saturday for Women's Soccer!

Tonight the Asian American Center, along with the Resident Student Association and NU Libraries is bringing Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology to Northeastern at 6pm in 103 Churchill.  Stop by for a lively discussion with editors Jeff Yang, Jerry Ma, and Keith Chow about what superheroes mean to the Asian American community.  You’ll also have the opportunity to create your own superhero, brought to life by the art of Jerry Ma, right here on campus.

 

Saturday, October 31^st, is a very important day for the Women’s Soccer team!  They are playing against Hofstra for the CAA title at Parson’s Field at 2:00 pm and need everyone’s support.  A free shuttle bus will be provided starting at 1:00 pm next to Chicken Lou’s and free Halloween candy will be provided to anyone on the bus.  We are undefeated at home and if we win this game we get the opportunity to host the CAA conference tournament.  This is going to be a very intense game that you won’t want to miss!

 

  

Ed
 

Crack an Egg on Your Head...

Today is Alpha Epsilon Phi’s annual Egg Beg in Krentzman Quad.  From 10:30 am to 4:00 pm you can crack an egg over one of the sisters of AEPhi’s head.  It’s $2 for one egg and $5 for 3 eggs and all of the proceeds will go towards Breast Cancer Awareness.  This is a great cause to support!

 
Spiritual Wellness Week continues today with the multi-faith progressive dinner.  Dinner starts at 6:30 pm in the Sacred Space and is open to all of Northeastern.  At the event you will eat your way through the Sacred Space, Hillel, and the Catholic Center!

Have a great day,

Ed