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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Boston City Council gains new members in municipal elections

Boston City Council gains new members in municipal elections

Alexis Algazy, deputy city editor November 8, 2023

New progressive faces along with several incumbents will take their seats on the Boston City Council following the Nov. 7 municipal elections.  Three incumbent at-large city councilors, Ruthzee Louijeune, Erin J. Murphy and Julia Mejia, return for another term. Henry Santana,...

Meet the Boston City Council district candidates

Meet the Boston City Council district candidates

Alexis Algazy, deputy city editor November 4, 2023

The municipal elections for the nine Boston City Council districts and four at-large positions  will take place Nov. 7. After redistricting passed a contentious city council vote in 2022, the newly mapped districts will be in play for the upcoming election. The sitting Boston...

Supporters of Henry Santana, Ruthzee Louijeune and Ben Weber pose for a photo. Santana, Louijeune and Weber gathered in Jamaica Plain Saturday to speak with their supporters and show support for each others campaigns.

Henry Santana campaigns with youth representation in mind

Alexis Algazy, deputy city editor October 31, 2023

Boston City Council’s Nov. 7 elections are just around the corner, and former director for Mayor Michelle Wu’s Office of Civic Organizing, Henry Santana, is a contender for one of the four city councilor at-large positions.  Incumbent councilors often win reelection,...

Tourists walk along the Salem streets. The influx of tourists in October has disrupted many locals lives.

Salem’s ‘Haunted Happenings’ brings hundreds of thousands of dollars to the city and disruption to locals’ lives

Gitana Savage, news correspondent October 27, 2023

Attracting nearly one million visitors every Halloween season, Salem, Massachusetts is notorious for its Halloween-themed offerings and witchy history. During October, Salem’s streets are flooded with tourists from all over the country hoping to relish in the “spooky” spirit...

Golden sunlight bathes the White House. During the briefing, members of the Biden-Harris administration spoke about topics related to college students. Photo courtesy Suzy Brooks via Unsplash.

Biden-Harris administration brief student journalists on student debt, climate change, mental health support

Alexis Algazy and Kathryn Manning September 26, 2023

Members of the Biden-Harris administration spoke to student journalists across the country Sept. 25 during The White House’s first Campus Press Briefing for the 2023-24 academic year.  Richard Sweeney, the administration’s policy advisor for youth, led the conversation,...

Op-ed: The First Republican Primary Debate: A Basic Rundown with a Hot Take 

Op-ed: The First Republican Primary Debate: A Basic Rundown with a Hot Take 

Aleeza Syed, contributor September 25, 2023

In a perfect world, Chris Christie would be the Republican candidate for the 2024 presidential election. Watching the Republican primary debate, I was ready to hear many things that I disagreed with: Donald Trump copycats and candidates that were unqualified to be on stage. And...

Northeastern was ranked the second most liberal college in the United States for 2021 by Niche.com.

Northeastern’s #2 spot in a liberal colleges ranking isn’t the whole story

Lily Murphy, news staff February 13, 2021

Niche.com ranked Northeastern No. 2 in its 2021 list of the most liberal colleges in the United States, but leaders of on-campus political organizations say this fails to accurately reflect the diverse political opinions held by many Northeastern students. The ranking is calculated...