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April 2008
Kalra and Rivinus: Because of legislative loopholes, guns find their way into the hands of children and the mentally ill
Austin American Statesman, March 31, 2008 Monday, Op-ed, 1258 words, By Monica G. Kalra and Timothy M. Rivinus M.D.
James Alan Fox, Lipman Family Professor of Criminal Justice at Northeastern University, was quoted in an article that argues for more stringent gun control laws.
www.statesman.com/opinion/content/editorial/stories/03/31/0401kalra_edit.htmlHistorians eye Columbia's Past-- Nazi-era role examined
The Jewish Press, April 3, 2008 Thursday, 1901 words, By Elliot Resnick
Laurel Leff, Associate Professor of Journalism at Northeastern University, was quoted in a piece about an event at Columbia University in which a University of Oklahoma professor criticized the 1930s Columbia leadership for being Nazi sympathizers.
www.jewishpress.com/displayContent_new.cfm?mode=a§ionid=1&contentid=31088&contentName=Historians%20Eye%20Columbia's%20Past%20-%20Nazi-Era%20Role%20ExaminedNew frames needed for religion reporting
Poynter Online, April 3, 2008 Thursday, Article A140846, 500 words, By Bill Kirtz
Bill Kirtz, Associate Professor of Journalism at Northeastern University, authored a piece about the recent "Forum on Covering Religion", held at Northeastern.
www.poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=140846The Sox and Solidarity
The Boston Globe, April 6, 2008 Sunday, 798 words, By Neil Swidey
Barry Bluestone, Dean of Northeastern University�s School of Social Sciences, was quoted in a column about the Red Sox nearly boycotting their trip to Japan and what it really means to fans.
www.boston.com/bostonglobe/magazine/articles/2008/04/06/the_sox_and_solidarity/Finding summer job will be hard work
Seattle Post Intelligence, April 10, 2008 Thursday, 983 words, By Amy Rolph
Joseph McLaughlin, Research Associate for Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies, was quoted in an article about a bleak summer job market that also cited a recent study by the Center.
www.seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/358432_jobs10.htmlCape employers left scrambling
The Boston Globe, April 11, 2008 Friday, 1583 words, By Jenna Russell
Andrew Sum, Director of Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies, is quoted in an article about labor shortages on Cape Cod due to a more stringent immigration policy. More than 5,000 seasonal immigrant workers are usually employed on the Cape every summer.
www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/04/11/cape_employers_left_scramblingFollowing the Money
The Boston Globe, April 13, 2008 Sunday, 869 words, By Kay Lazar and Matt Carroll
Barry Bluestone, Dean of Northeastern University's School of Social Science, Urban Affairs & Public Policy, commented on Boston's widening economic gap in a report that incomes in affluent communities in the greater Boston area are growing rapidly whereas incomes in some of the Boston area's lower and middle-class communities are struggling to keep up with the rate of inflation.
www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/04/13/following_the_money_1208071652/Airline price competition leaving service grounded
The Journal News , April 13, 2008 Sunday, 1222 words, By Allan Drury
Steven Morrison, Chair of the Economics Department at Northeastern University, was quoted in an article about airlines sacrificing good service for lower fares.
www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080413/BUSINESS01/804130376/-1/newsfrontInvestor woes shut down BostonNow
The Boston Globe, April 15, 2008 Tuesday, 682 words, By Robert Weisman
Stephen Burgard, Director of Northeastern University's School of Journalism, was quoted in an article about BostonNow shutting down its presses due to economic problems in Iceland, which is home to the paper's largest investors.
www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/15/investor_woes_shut_down_bostonnow/Delta and Northwest in $3 billion deal
The New York Times, April 15, 2008 Tuesday, 1436 words, By Jeff Bailey and Micheline Maynard
Steve Morrison, Chair of Northeastern University's Economics Department, was quoted in an article about the merger of airline giants Delta and Northwest. The move may spur other high-profile mergers in the industry in order for other carriers to remain competitive.
www.nytimes.com/2008/04/15/business/15air.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=northeastern&st=nyt&oref=sloginDemocrats seek program to create summer jobs for young
Seattle Post-Intelligence, April 17, 2008 Thursday,645 words, By Judy Holland
Research from Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies is cited in an article about Democrats in Congress calling for $1 billion in federal funding to create a million new summer jobs for youths, ages 16 to 19.
www.seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/359580_teenjobs18.htmlRight-to-Work: Right or Wrong?
Denver Business Journal, April 18, 2008 Friday, 822 words, By Bob Mook
Joan Fitzgerald, Associate Director of Northeastern University's Center for Urban and Regional Policy, was quoted in an article about the right-to-work debate that is heating up among businesses and labor unions in Colorado.
www.orlando.bizjournals.com/orlando/othercities/denver/stories/2008/04/21/story1.html?b=1208750400^1622036&page=1
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