Smith Hall

Smith Hall is a three story brick residence hall for over 300 Northeastern University freshman students. The dormitory is located at 129 Hemenway St., in Boston, Massachusetts. It is situated in the northern part of campus, almost directly across the street from the Stetson halls, where both main dining halls are located.

History

Smith Hall is one of the older buildings on the Northeastern Campus, dating back to the early 1900’s. It was originally used as a residence hall for the New England Conservatory of Music, but was purchased by Northeastern in the 1960’s. Smith Hall, named after a Mr. William Smith, was dedicated on November 10th, 1966 along with several other Northeastern dormitories, including Churchill, Stetson, Melvin, White, and Light Hall.

About the Hall

Smith Hall was completely renovated during the summer of 2007.

Scandal

Expulsion
On Sunday, September 2nd, 2007, two freshman residents were expelled from Northeastern University for a variety of infractions. Michael R. Emery, of Haverill, MA, and Matthew J. Ferrante, North Andover, MA, were arrested after two undercover police officers found a bottle of Grey Goose vodka and a small baggie of marijuana in plain sight. After a further search of the room, the police found eight small bags of marijuana, hundreds of plastic baggies, a larger plastic baggie containing three to four ounces of marijuana, and a Triton T2 digital scale. In addition to the paraphernalia, $1,045 cash, multiple bottles of Malibu rum, Smirnoff Twist raspberry vodka, and Southern Comfort whiskey. A vaporizer, which is a device used to release the intoxicating chemicals in the marijuana plant was also seized during the search.

A policemen overheard Emery saying, "If you're looking for weed, my roommate Ferrante has some for sale".

The two were arrested, arraigned, and charged with possession of a class D substance with intent to distribute, possession of alcohol by a minor, and conspiracy to violate the state's drug laws. Both were expelled from Northeastern immediately following the conclusion of the events.

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