During freshman year at Northeastern University, I developed a great interest in writing for the news column. I joined the staff of the student run newspaper at Northeastern, called The Huntington News as a staff correspondent. The following year, I became the Deputy News Editor. Throughout my time, I wrote 11 articles and edited about 70 regarding various topics in Boston and at Northeastern including botany research, homelessness, and trafficking. Writing for the school news significantly improved my time management skills as I had to meet deadlines on a weekly basis. Furthermore, I improved upon existing communication skills through interviews about 30 different individuals for the news columns. Below are several of the publications I wrote.

NSF Awards Grant to COS Professors to Research Medicinal Plant
Two Northeastern professors have been awarded a $650,000 grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study genes that regulate the production of cancer drugs in Catharanthus roseus, or the madagascar periwinkle plant.

SGA Advocates for Gender Neutral Bathrooms Divestment
This semester, the Student Government Association (SGA) at Northeastern has been working on several initiatives aimed at improving the university for students, faculty and staff.

Support Needed for Sex Trafficking Survivors
Crowds cheered at the University of Phoenix Stadium and all across New England last month as the Patriots secured a victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX. But on game day, away from the excitement of the field and the bleachers filled with fans, a very different scene was unfolding as the FBI worked to rescue potential human sex trafficking victims from pimps. In 2014, 25 people were rescued, while the FBI apprehended 45 pimps.

Old South Church Provides Warmth for Homeless
Boston’s Old South Church has opened two of its rooms to accommodate homeless families and individuals during the day as part of a program led by the organization Boston Warm. These rooms are available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, keeping their beneficiaries off the streets during the winter months.