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April Husky Tracks
Your Source for Off Campus News 
Volume 3 Issue 8
In This Issue
Featured Article
Join nuSERVES!
Dear Roaming Husky
The Profiler
Dinner & Discussion Sign-up
Blooming Boston
Fenway Tour
A Message from Boston PD
Trash2Treasure
Study Tips!
Did You Know?
Campus Events
 Census 2010
Do YOU count?
Complete and return your 2010 Census form. You need to be counted where you live most of the year, so if you're residing in Boston on April 1, that is where you should be counted! Census data helps distribute more than $400 billion in federal funds each year for services in your community. Fill it out and be counted! Click here to find out more!
 

Join nuSERVES! 

 Community Service
nuSERVES now accepting applications for Team Leaders!
 The Center of Community Service is looking for enthusiastic, dedicated, and passionate students to serve as Team Leaders for this year's nuSERVES program. Team Leaders serve as mentors and guides to 50 first-year students as they spend a week learning about Boston and Northeastern through community service. The application deadline is April 9. For more information, click HERE.
 
Dear Roaming Husky

 Take a Break!

"I have to leave town for the summer because I have a co-op in California. My lease isn't over until September, so I want to sublet my apartment while I'm not here. Can I do that?"
- Hired Husky
 
Dear Hired
If you signed a standard rental agreement, you cannot sublet without the permission of your landlord. If your landlord agrees, make sure that you, your landlord, and the sublessee sign a sublet agreement that has terms and conditions stated clearly. You can list your open sublet on our off campus housing online website HERE.
 
Good luck,
Your Roaming Husky
 

 The Profiler 

Dine on Campus
 
Don't always have the time to do grocery shopping, cook your meals and then do the dishes? The Profiler plan is just for you! It is a block meal plan that allows you to buy meals at Levine Marketplace, Outtakes, Stetson West Eatery, and International Village. Meals are valid the entire school year! For more information, click
HERE.
 
Snell via Cell 

BOSTON discounts on your phone!

Be the first to know about special New England getaway offers information, delivered right to your phone daily! Get the latest news on what's happening in Boston! Offers and alerts include information on attractions, shopping, maps, restaurants, museums, ski deals, resort deals, and more! Text BOSTON to 71297 or click HERE to find out more!
 
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What do YOU want? 

 Fill out this quick survey to tell us what events would interest you. Click HERE
 
Fill this out! 
 

For Your Information...

Off Campus Housing Online 
Since last April, 3290 NU members have used our Off-Campus Housing online database, with over 400,000 page views and 23,000 visits from 92 countries! Check out the buzz HERE.
 
Quick Links
 

Northeastern Huskies

Dinner & Discussion

Spring is here in blooming Boston!
 
Springtime is here and Boston is alive with things to do! Check out some of these events:
 
1. Boston's Independent Film Festival, April 21st - 28th. This Independent Film Festival Bostonweek long event features independent movies, films, and documentaries that can't be seen elsewhere! Winning events will be posted on the website prior to the event. Click HERE for more information!
 
2. Looking for something cheap? Head to Sacco's Bowl Haven in Davis Square for a game of old school candlepin bowling. Strings cost just $3 and shoes are just $1.50! Enjoy the vintage feel of this great, affordable hang out. Click HERE for more!
 
3. The Museum of Fine Arts has on exhibit "The Secrets of Tomb Museum of Fine Arts10A" from now until June 27. Look into ancient Egypt in 2000BC, discover what the mummy can teach medical science researchers today, and see what people packed for a trip into the afterlife. Click HERE.

Fenway Tour!

Boston Police Department 
From Superintendent Evans, Boston Police Department: 
 
College students comprise a significant percentage of the population in Boston and your safety is our priority. We remind you to be a respectful neighbor and resident, and don't be a victim of crime.
 
- Off campus apartments are attractive for entertaining large groups and late night parties, particularly in Allston/Brighton, Mission Hill, and the Fenway. You have the right to socialize within the confines of the law, but your neighbors have the right to live in a peaceful and quiet environment.
 
- What should you do if the police get called to your residence? The best advice is the most simple: behave in a respectful manner; do what is asked of you, answer questions accordingly and keep your conversation pleasant. Simply cooperate so the encounter does not escalate.
 
- Don't fall victim to robbery. Remove your ear buds while walking, and don't talk on your cell phone. If you're approached, comply with the perpetrator's demands and don't resist. Your safety is worth more than any item you have to turn over.
 
- Red Sox Opening Day (April 4) and the Boston Marathon (April 19) are almost here! Remember your behavior sets the tone for an enjoyable event, and also sets an example for the collective student body of Boston.
 
Have a safe spring semester!
BPD
 
To read more, click HERE.
 Trash2Treasure 

STUDY TIPS!

The semester is coming to an end, which means finals, projects, and papers are just around the corner! Here are a couple of tips to help you get through this chaotic leg of the term!
 
1. GO TO CLASS! It may sound silly, but it is the key to success. You'll know the exact materials being covered, and also determine areas you may need to work on.
 Study Tips!
2. Read your notes before and after class. A review before class helps you raise questions you have for the professor. A review after class reinforces what you just learned.
 
3. Use different colors when taking notes! It can help you focus on the main points and definitions.
 
4. Make a study guide. Write down a list of key words or questions and leave room underneath each one. Then, pretend you are taking the test and write down as much as you know.
 
5. Make flash cards! Review them during your daily commute to learn a little each day. You'd be surprised what you can cover on the way to campus!

Did You Know? 

Recycle!Springtime calls for spring cleaning! Cleaning your apartment is now greener and easier than ever with the help of the city! The city of Boston offers a free curbside recycling program for all residents. Items that can be recycled are newspapers, glass, metal, plastic, cardboard, and aerosol cans. Find out about the recycling schedule in your neighborhood by calling the Public Works Department at (617)635-4959!

 Campus Events  

Take a Break!Treble on Huntington Acappella Concert!
April 2, 7-9pm, 108 Snell Engineering
Treble on Huntington, Northeastern's one and only all-womens acapella group, is having a spring show! Come listen to some awesome music! 
 
Take a Break!La Cage Aux Folles - NUCALLS Cultural Movie Series 
April 4, 6-8:30pm, 135 Shillman Hall 
Come enjoy free food and a great French film co-sponsored by NUBiLAGA! Click HERE for more information.
 
Take a Break!
 Dancehall Queen
 April 6, 6-7:30pm, 322 Curry Student Center
Relax with the Caribbean Student Organization family before crunch time for finals! Watch a free movie and munch on free food! 
 
Take a Break!Kathy Griffin: Live in Matthews Arena
April 7, 8-10pm, Matthews Arena
Northeastern welcomes comedian and Bravo's "My life on the D list" star Kathy Griffin for Springfest Week. Tickets are only $10, and are available on myNEU under "Ticket Sales"!
 
smallpawprint Beyond Boston Housing Workshop: DC Area 
 April 7, 12-1pm, 210 Shillman Hall
Get useful tips and resources for your housing search in the DC area! Hear testimonials from students who have been out of state. Learn more HERE. 
 
Take a Break!Water Balloon Dodgeball Tournament! 
April 14, 11:30-1:30pm, West Village Quad 
Get wet & wild to help fight AIDS! Keep A Child Alive & RSA presents a water balloon dodgeball tournament, and free BBQ! Gather your friends and register a team of 5, only $5 each! For more information: gardiner.h@neu.edu.  
 
Take a Break! UNITY Fashion Show 
 April 17, 7-10pm, Curry Student Center Ballroom 
Celebrate the stylistic and diverse expression of student designers from local high schools and colleges, along with designers from Rhode Island, Florida, and Taiwan!
 
Click HERE for the Northeastern Campus Calendar.

 City Events

A Spoonful of Ginger
April 5, 6-9pm, Museum of Fine Arts
A fabulous evening of food tasting will bring together many of Boston's finest chefs to raise money and increase awareness of the growing incidence of diabetes. Click HERE to find out more.
 
From Russia With Love 
April 10, 2-5pm, Washington Square in Brookline
Where can you find the best Russian borsch, priozhki, and caviar? Discover the answers at our 3-hour culinary adventure while tasting delicious authentic Russian specialties! Click HERE for more! 
 
Roll Your Own Sushi 
April 11, 12pm, Boston Center of Adult Ed (122 Arlington Street)
Sushi is not only a favorite to eat, but also an enjoyable and interactive way to make dinner! Come with your friends! Find out more HERE
 
The Boston Marathon Sport & Fitness Expo 
April 16-18, Hynes Convention Center
This three-day free expo is geared towards runners of all abilities and will feature well known exhibitors from across the country! Check it out HERE
 
For more events check out the City of Boston Calendar.
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