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Sunset shining on the skyscrapers of New York City from across the Hudson River

“Jessie’s Travels”: New York City and New Jersey. Busy and Quiet beside the Hudson River.

Xinyun Wang, Editor October 3, 2022

Global Observer Contributor Xinyun (Jessie) Wang spent the summer of 2022 travelling around the United States. As a Chinese international student, this was an amazing experience of cultural exploration....

Street artist El Macs  mural at Northeastern University  Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

New STEM Master’s Degree program for Journalists at Northeastern University

Desirée Vignola-Hung, Contributor August 27, 2022
For international students, the new MS is a way to stay for a longer period in the United States after graduation.

New STEM Master’s Degree program for Journalists at Northeastern University

Desirée Vignola-Hung August 27, 2022
For international students, the new MS is a way to stay for a longer period in the United States after graduation.
Thessaloniki boardwalk during sunset. Photo: Isabella Heilbronn

Eat, Pray, Love… without praying or loving.

Isabella Heilbronn February 9, 2022

Most college freshmen share the common experience of getting dropped off at their university, getting accustomed to the school and the new atmosphere, checking out the dining halls and meeting new people...

Travel and COVID-19 Survey

Travel and COVID-19 Survey

Sebastian Grace December 2, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted international travel. In November, the number of people flying remained considerably lower worldwide than the pre-pandemic norm. But is the pandemic...

Featured Photo by Avi Waxman on Unsplash

Changes allow int’l journalism students to stay in US longer

Kelly Garrity February 9, 2021

Some major journalism schools across the U.S. are changing the way their degrees are classified, allowing students to extend their stay in the U.S. from 12 months to three years, making it easier for international...

After a contentious election, Joe Biden emerged victorious, positioning him to become the 46th president of U.S. 
How have students reacted to confirmation of Bidens victory?

What international and American students think about Biden’s win

Huilin Li November 10, 2020

After an incredibly contentious presidential election, which included a week of counting since Nov. 3 with two states still left to be called, former Vice President Joeseph R. Biden Jr. is the projected...

A list of Northeastern 
Votes events. The Northeastern Votes initiative was created by Rhea Tipnis, a second-year business administration major from India

The international student community cares about the election, too

Petrina Danardatu October 30, 2020

With the upcoming presidential election, American and international students alike are holding their breath for the result. The Global Observer spoke to four international students at Northeastern University...

The new special assistant for the CAMD Deans office for diversity, equality and inclusion, Margarita Barrios Ponce, hopes to facilitate conversations about diversity and inclusion among students and departments.

Northeastern University takes another step forward on diversity, equality and inclusion

Desirée Vignola October 26, 2020

Design is not only used to create visual solutions, it could be also a tool to create experiential and social solutions. This is the vision of  the new special assistant for the CAMD Dean's office for...

The International Student Handbook, created by Sammy Hejazi, offers advice to international students studying in the U.S.

Sammy Hejazi: The author giving back to international students in the workplace

Mihiro Shimano October 23, 2020

As someone who did not particularly enjoy writing, Sammy Hejazi never thought he would become an author. However, an experience with an international co-op student changed his life. As someone who came...

Asian-Americans speak up about racism in Asian community, Black Lives Matter

Asian-Americans speak up about racism in Asian community, Black Lives Matter

Petrina Danardatu October 10, 2020

The Black Lives Matter movement has sparked global conversations about racial inequality. The Asian community in the US is now confronted with fighting  systemic racism against the Black community,...

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