News From Your Neighborhood

Community Ambassador Bi-Weekly Update

March 22, 2011

In This Issue

CAs Wanted!

Realtor/Landlord Surveys

City Events

Mission Hill Breakfast Club

Campus Events

CA Spotlight

The Results are In!

At our Responsible Partying event last Monday, you tried pizza from UHOP and BHOP and told us which was your favorite.

We've tallied the ballots, and UHOP was the winner by far, receiving over 75% of the votes!

Congrats to our gift card winners:

Liza Yorra

Sally Leung

Ian Powell

Stop by the office to collect your prize!!

Happy Spring, Huskies!

As apartment hunting season continues we would like to provide you with some tips for picking an apartment that fits your lifestyle. The reasonable rent prices in Mission Hill may be very attractive but will you be able to leave your apartment earlier in order to make it to class on time? How about in the snow, rain,and heat? If the Fenway area is more tailored to your lifestyle will you need a roommate in order to afford rent? Have you talked to any of your friends about living together? It may be helpful for you to remember that often times best friends are not the best roommates.

Another important factor to consider when deciding on where to live off campus are your new neighbors. If you are planning to live in the Fenway area and your apartment is in a building that holds mostly students, could the building become too loud?

And if you're living with non-students, will they be angry when you're too loud? Not everyone around NU is a student, and it's important to consider the lifestyles around when choosing your apartment.

If you have any other questions or would like any more pointers to consider regarding moving off campus please contact us at ca@neu.edu!

Emily Baniukiewicz-- Community Ambassador, Mission Hill

Info Session Today and Thursday!

Realtor/Landlord Surveys Are Now Available

By Chris Geddes

Off Campus Student Services and SGA are proud to announce the availability of the Northeastern Realtor/Landlord survey. Throughout the spring, current off campus students were surveyed on how well their landlords and realtors performed tasks essential to finding

and living in an off campus residence. The survey will be available in the Off Campus Student Services office (226 Curry Student Center) beginning the week of March 28th, 2011.

Other colleges and universities in the greater Boston area will also use and distribute similar surveys to their students in the coming months to create a city wide database. The data collected will be made available to all member colleges and universities and will allow students to find "preferred" landlords and realtors as reviewed by fellow off campus residents. Keep on the lookout for more results as our office and other institutions look to send another round of surveys in Fall 2011.

The Office of Off Campus Student Services is available to answer any questions regarding the survey process and please feel free to come to 226 Curry Student Center for a copy of the results.

City Events

By Terry Liao

Support Japan with an MET Tokyo Burger

Met Back Bay (279 Dartmouth Street)

The MET Restaurant Group will donate all proceeds from purchases of its Tokyo Burger-a combination of avocado, Muenster cheese, picked red onions, daikon sprouts and sticky soy atop the MET's classic American burger to the American Red Cross. Ends Sunday March 31.

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Boston Rocks for Japan

Great Scott (1222 Commonwealth Avenue)

Tuesday, March 27 @ 9 a.m.

BostonBandCrush.org, Great Scott and TT the Bear's Place join forces for two nights of local music to benefit the American Red Cross and its efforts to help earthquake victims in Japan. Click here for tickets and more information.

George Hamm

Nick's Comedy Stop, (100 Warrenton Street)

Saturday, March 26 @ 8 p.m.

One of the funniest comics in the country, George Hamm is making his way down from Maine to perform at Nick's. He has performed all over the world including China and Mexico, and he has been featured in several independent films including Sundowning and Pennyweight. Click here for tickets.

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Campus Events

By Nate Cooper

Community Ambassador Info Session

Today - 6 p.m

Frost Lounge (Ell Hall)

We're recruiting new community ambassadors for next year. Stop by to learn about the position and its opportunities! Sophomore standing and off campus experience required. Contact CA@neu.edu for more information!

World Water Day Panel: Global Water Crisis - Fact or Fiction?

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Wednesday March 23, 201l - 11:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.

444 Curry Student Center

World Water Week is this week! Speakers will include several local conservation experts and students in groups actively working towards sustainability goals. Click here for more information.

Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Drive

Through Friday, April 1

Drop-off locations: 211 Robinson Hall, 120 Behrakis; and the East Tower of IV by the elevators.

Donate to the Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program. Items welcomed include: toiletries, umbrellas, new white socks, $5 gift cards (dunkins, starbucks, cvs, stop and shop), hats.

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Fundraiser

Wednesday, March 23, 10 a.m. - Friday, March 25, 5 p.m.

Ground Floor of Curry Student Center (outside the NU Bookstore)

Wristbands to raise awareness for Japan's recent earthquake and tsunami will be sold. Donations to support the Japan Red Cross will also be accepted.

Beyond Boston Housing Workshop: West Coast

Wednesday, March 23, 12 - 1 p.m.

334 Curry Student Center

Get useful tips and resources to begin your housing search.Hear from students that have done a co-op Beyond Boston! Meet potential Roommates going to the same area.

Community Ambassador Info Session

Thursday, March 24, at 6 p.m.

442 Curry Student Center

Mission Hill Breakfast Club Moves to Fenway!

Sunday, March 27, 11 a.m.

Hemenway St. and Forsyth Street (Stetson West Stairs)

Join us for the first Fenway edition of the program launched on Mission Hill. Meet our community ambassadors at 11 a.m., clean for an hour then get breakfast at a local establishment on us! Send an e-mail to CA@neu.edu to RSVP. Wear NU colors!

CA Spotlight: Terry Liao

Who am I: Kai Hsiang Liao (aka "Terry"), a middler majoring in Marketing. I'm a 2nd year off-campus student living on Westland Ave. in the Fenway. I am on the Executive Board for Northeastern Taiwanese Student Association, and I love playing Volleyball and Basketball!

Why I'm a CA: Originally when I signed up to join the team, I wanted to learn more about living off campus in general (the ins and outs/the tips and tricks). Now that I have been a Community Ambassador for a year, I enjoy how great it feels when my friends come to me for advice and knowledge when moving off campus, or finding new apartments.

My CA advice: Do your homework when looking at off campus apartments! Realistically, you are going to have to live there for a whole year so you really want to find a good roommate and a comfortable place to live in that meets all of your expectations/requirements.

Have Questions? Contact me or any other Community Ambassador at CA@neu.edu