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February 2008
The economic stimulus package: How does spending help?
Christian Science Monitor, February 4, 2008, Monday, Features, Currents; Pg. 15, 847 words, David R. Francis columnist
Dean of Northeastern�s School of Social Sciences Barry Bluestone is quoted heavily in an article about the impact Congress�s economic stimulus package will have on American spending.
www.csmonitor.com/2008/0204/p15s01-wmgn.htm
Profilers point to one suspect in three killings
South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale), February 8, 2008 Friday, State And Regional News, 793 words, Leon Fooksman and Jerome Burdi, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Northeastern Law, Policy and Society Professor James Alan Fox is quoted in an article about whether a string of murders implicate a serial killer on the loose in Palm Beach County, Florida.
www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flpprofilers0208pnfeb08,0,4341821.story
Immigration and race
The Boston Globe, February 8, 2008 Friday, Business; Pg. C1, 687 words, Steve Bailey
The work of Andrew Sum, an economics professor at Northeastern University, was featured in a column by Steve Bailey who draws a direct correlation between increased immigration and job loss among unskilled African-American workers.
www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/02/08/immigration_and_race/
Northeastern University College of Business Administration Completes Its Undergraduate Business Experience with BTS Simulation; Top College for Cooperative Education Uses Business Game Factory for Team Competition Integrating Business Disciplines
Business Wire, February 12, 2008 Tuesday 2:01 PM GMT, 739 words
Northeastern University�s business school is noted for being one of the top in the country for co-op and is also noted for using a Business Game factory business simulation wherein students must work in groups and use principles taught in their studies to solve a �real world� business problem.
Meet the Superdelegates: Clinton, Obama Fight for the Party Elite
U.S. News and World Report, February 13, 2008, 841 words, Nikki Schwab
Northeastern Political Scientist William Mayer helps explain the super-delegate vote and how that will effect the Democratic presidential nomination.
www.usnews.com/articles/news/campaign-2008/2008/02/13/clinton-obama-fight-for-the-party-elite.html
Superdelegates could ultimately decide Democratic presidential nominee
The Daily Journal, February 15, 2008, 839 words, Gannett News Service
Northeastern Political Scientist William Mayer offers some historical insight into the superdelegate nomination process in an article that suggests that millions of votes in dozens of primaries could ultimately become meaningless if no clear Democratic nominee is chosen by the time of the Democratic Convention.
http://www.thedailyjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080215/NEWS01/80215005/1002
High costs, high taxes
The Boston Globe, February 15, 2008 Friday, Business; Pg. D1, 673 words, Steve Bailey
Paul Harrington, an associate professor of economics at Northeastern, opposes the state�s unemployment insurance freezing legislation in an article about state government stepping in to ward off the looming recession.
www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/02/15/high_costs_high_taxes/
State representative highlights positive in immigration controversy
The Daily News Tribune, February 15, 2008, 395 words, Lindsey Parietti
Data from Northeastern�s Center for Labor Market Studies research was used in a story about rep. Steven LeDuc�s efforts to change negative stereotypes about immigrant workers.
www.dailynewstribune.com/state/x833304954
Colleges reviewing security policies; Shootings prompt questions from student prospects
The Boston Globe, February 16, 2008 Saturday, Metro; Pg. B1, 792 words, Stephanie Ebbert Globe Staff
Northeastern Criminologist James Alan Fox is quoted in an article about security measures on college campuses in the wake of a rash of school shootings this past year. Northeastern student Jessica Kornfield is also quoted in the article.
www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/02/16/colleges_reviewing_security_policies/
Windham: New group looking to attract development
Eagle Tribune (North Andover, MA), February 17, 2008, 284 words, Terry Date
This article mentions the fact that the Windham Economic Development Committee is looking to partner with the Center for Urban and Regional Policy.
www.eagletribune.com/punewsnh/local_story_048075338.html?keyword=secondarystory
Nation's murder rate hits 40-year low
First Coast News, February 17, 2008, 751 words, AP
Northeastern Law, Policy and Society Professor James Alan Fox provides reasons as to why the national murder rate has dropped so drastically.
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/mostpopular/news-article.aspx?storyid=45876&provider=top
Recession fears invigorate debate over unemployment rate freeze
The Associated Press State & Local Wire, February 17, 2008 Sunday 4:32 PM GMT, State And Regional, 917 words, By Mark Jewell, AP Business Writer
Northeastern Economist Paul Harrington provides insight into Deval Patrick�s proposed freeze on unemployment insurance rates. The move would save Mass. businesses $153 million in hopes of fending off a recession.
Academia's big hit Faust's Civil War history meets popular acclaim
The Boston Globe, February 18, 2008 Monday, Metro; Pg. A1, 1093 words, Peter Schworm Globe Staff
Northeastern History Professor William Fowler is quoted in an article about the surprising popularity of Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust�s new book �This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War.� It is currently seventh on the New York Times nonfiction best-seller list.
www.boston.com/ae/books/articles/2008/02/18/academias_big_hit/
Huckabee has historical company in hanging in there
Mcclatchy Washington Bureau, February 20, 2008, 749 Words, David Lightman
Northeastern Political Scientist William Mayer is quoted in an article about Mike Huckabee�s perseverance, staying in a race that is virtually out of reach for him. The article discusses his possible reasons for not dropping out and also historical comparisons to his campaign.
www.mcclatchydc.com/election2008/
Blogger, Sans Pajamas, Rakes Muck and a Prize
The New York Times, February 25, 2008 Monday, Section C; Column 0; Business/Financial Desk; Pg. 1, 1435 words, By Noam Cohen
Assistant professor of journalism at Northeastern, Dan Kennedy was quoted in an article about blogger Joshua Micah Marshall winning the George Polk Award for legal reporting. He is the first blogger to receive the award.
www.nytimes.com/2008/02/25/business/media/25marshall.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Feeney forges ahead with community summit plan
The Boston Globe, February 27, 2008 Wednesday, Metro; Pg. B3, 852 words, John C. Drake Globe Staff
Barry Bluestone, director of the Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern, is mentioned as serving on the advisory committee for Boston City Council President Maureen Feeney�s community engagement summit. The summit is to discourage voter apathy and to provide community leaders with better tools to communicate with their neighborhoods.
www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/02/27/feeney_forges_ahead_with_community_summit_plan/
Billboards a sign of peace Advertising on highways an increasingly popular way to get out anti-war message
The Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey), February 27, 2008 Wednesday, New Jersey; Pg. 13, 911 words, Wayne Woolley, Star-Ledger Staff
Assistant professor of history at Northeastern Timothy Brown was quoted in an article about Iraq war protests in the form of highway billboards with sayings on them like; �Support the Troops, Bring them Home. Now!�
www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-9/1204090571125670.xml&coll=1
State blowing chance for fed dollars?
Boston Now, February 27, 2008, 265 Words, Galen Moore
Northeastern Business Professor Joe Giglio was quoted in an article about the possibility of Massachusetts missing out on federal transportation funds because of the state�s failure to develop congestion control strategies on its highways.
www.bostonnow.com/news/local/2008/02/26/state-blowing-chance-at-fed-dollars
Fueling a Contagion of Campus Bloodshed
The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 29, 2008 Friday, CommentarY; Pg. 36, 1594 words, James Alan Fox
James Alan Fox, a professor of law, policy and society at Northeastern, authored a piece in The Chronicle about trends in college shootings and ways to prevent them.
chronicle.com/daily/2008/02/1701n.htm
What to do about the T
Radio Boston, February 29, 2008,50 minutes
Stephanie Pollack, of Northeastern University's Center for Urban and Regional Policy was on Radio Boston to discuss issues with Boston's mass transit system.
www.radioboston.org/index.php/2008/02/25/is-the-t-on-track.html
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