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Spring break, with a humanitarian twist
Florida-bound Lindsay Weigel and David Barra will spend a lot of time in the sun over spring break next week, but they’re not heading south for the tan. Instead, they will be removing invasive plant...
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Alternative Spring Break: A firsthand account
I’ve just returned from a week-long Alternative Spring Break service project in the Florida Everglades, where I volunteered alongside a group of amazing Northeastern students as they worked hard...
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The power of service-learning
Some 450 Northeastern students participated in more than two dozen service-learning courses in the spring semester, teaming up with campus and community-based partners to complete 16,890 hours of...
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On Veterans Day, Northeastern honors those who served
The Northeastern community gathered on Tuesday afternoon for the university’s annual Veterans Day ceremony to honor all who have served in the U.S. military, especially Northeastern students and...
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‘I’ve always wanted to give back’: Newly graduated veterans reflect on...
Max Spahn served four years in the Marine Corps as a radio operator in a rocket artillery battalion. After completing his service—which included a 10-month deployment to Afghanistan—he arrived at...
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‘We were there to honor them’: Co-op student identifies, lays to rest...
On a hot, sunny day in May, Justine Newman stood at Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Pennsylvania, observing a military funeral with honors she’d organized for seven local veterans. She didn’t...
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Commitment to service: Student veteran builds community of support
Paul Scherlek felt called to service. Maybe it was his upbringing. A self-described Army brat, his mother and father both served in the U.S. Army. Or maybe it was his experiences over three tours in...
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