Rolling into a new semester

by Ruby Wallau

August 21, 2019

A student rolls her suitcase towards Centennial Common. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

A student rolls her suitcase towards Centennial Common. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

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