Ever since the dreadful bombing at the Boston Marathon, I’ve been proud to call myself a native Bostonian. The slogan “Boston Strong” has spoken volumes about the character of the … read more »
PreApps social marketplace builds new app buzz
When Sean Casto walks across the stage for graduation on May 3, the Northeastern business student will walk straight into a self-generated career.
PreApps social marketplace builds new app buzz
Northeastern University business student Sean Castro’s website showcasing soon-to-be-released mobile apps is valuable to both consumers and developers. When Sean Casto walks across the stage for graduation on May 3, … read more »
The Tsarnaevs’ deadly brotherhood: Column
By all accounts, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the younger of two brothers suspected of having perpetrated the Boston Marathon bombings, was a good kid, a bright young man and hardly the type … read more »
Marathon bombings could impact outdoor events: Column
For the city, today’s tragic explosions at the Boston Marathon finish line could not have occurred at a worse time or place. Owing to the rich history and prominence of … read more »
Warrant: Texas stabbing suspect had gruesome fantasies
Would-be serial killers often admire other mass killers and will even try to mimic theirstyles, said James Alan Fox, a criminologist at Northeastern University in Boston. But given that Quick … read more »
Mass knife attacks, like at Texas college, are rare
Only a handful of stabbings have been reported in other countries. On Dec. 14 – the same day as the Newtown, Conn., school shooting – a knife-wielding man attacked students at an elementary school … read more »
FBI steps into case of gay candidate’s homicide
“If you look at state-by-state comparisons, you’ll see states … the Northeast region reports hundreds of hate crimes yearly,” said Jack Levin, a leading hate crime expert at Northeastern University … read more »
Mass shootings toll exceeds 900 in past seven years
But Northeastern University criminologist James Alan Fox said offering better mental health care is no cure-all. “Mass murderers won’t take you up on treatment. “They tend to externalize and blame … read more »
College courses enlighten family businesses
Similar undergraduate courses have been sprouting up on campuses nationwide lately, often riding the coattails of popular new entrepreneurship majors. New York University this spring for the first time is … read more »
Murders in Chicago: What can stop the bloodbath?
As the death toll rises, residents and police seek solutions to end the proliferation of gangs, drugs and guns. Jack Levin, a sociology and criminology professor at Boston’s Northeastern University, says it’s … read more »
Column: Hate hovers over Sikh shooting
The signs of how Wade Michael Page’s story would end seem so obvious now. He had flaunted his feelings of hate through his words on white supremacist websites; through his … read more »