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The "Rooted" art installation on Krentzman Quad. The piece was installed in April and has since received many negative comments from students.
SGA votes to remove art installation ‘Rooted’ from Krentzman Quad
Paloma Welch and Sara Sajjad • November 25, 2024
Aaron Yeung poses for a photo. Yeung began making social media content in seventh grade, and has since grown his Instagram and TikTok accounts to have more than 100,000 followers combined.
Meet ADrizzy, Northeastern’s newest campus celebrity
Emily Chung, news staff
The Sheraton Boston Hotel on Dalton Street. Other hotels such as Midtown and Westin similarly dedicated rooms to Northeastern University students.
Op-ed: What was the point of N.U.in Boston?
Sarah Pyrce, contributor
The entrance to a men’s bathroom in Mugar Hall. NUPD implemented locks on some of Mugar Hall’s bathrooms in response to illegal activity, which was later confirmed to be in relation to prostitution.
Northeastern adds Husky Card locks to Mugar bathrooms in response to reported ‘activity in relation to prostitution’
Eli Curwin, news staff
Students do work on the rooftop of EXP. Northeastern's full-year tuition for students living on-campus reached a record high of more than $90,000 for the 2024-25 academic year.
‘Close to half a million dollars for four years’: As Northeastern tuition reaches a record-high, students question university’s cost
Devyn Rudnick, news correspondent

When Dianna McIntire, a third-year psychology major, opened her annual tuition statement for the 2024-25 academic year, she was shocked.  “Are you serious? Oh my god, that’s crazy,” McIntire said. McIntire is not alone in her reaction. Northeastern, once considered a “safety” school...

Northeastern implements a 100 co-op application limit on NUWorks
Northeastern implements a 100 co-op application limit on NUWorks
Meghan Hirsch, news staff
An American flag flies on top of Ell Hall. Northeastern tied with three other universities for the 54th slot in U.S. News & World's annual national college report for 2025.
Northeastern drops one spot in U.S. News & World Report 2025 college rankings
Laura Emde, news staff
Customers peruse and purchase clothing from the annual MASSive Thrift Market at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center. Thrifting organizations such as Select Markets and Thrift2Death hosted the event for the first time.
A win for Boston’s fashion scene: Boston’s MASSive Thrift Market brings vintage vibes to the city
Kaelyn McFadden, news correspondent
A mouse crawls across a ceiling beam in Northeastern’s International Village dining hall Sept. 18. The rodent was spotted above the Mezze Table.
Video shows rodent crawling on ceiling beam in International Village dining hall
Elli Einset, news staff
Students walk around Northeastern's Boston campus. Northeastern’s acceptance rate dropped to 5.2% for the Class of 2028 fall 2024 admissions cycle, but students doubt the number is representative of the university’s selectivity and quality.
Northeastern is more selective than it has ever been. But students doubt the numbers paint a full picture.
Janira Skrbkova, news correspondent

Michael Creasey, Andrea Gayle-Bennett, Robert Santiago and Crystal Schaefer, commander of the USS Constitution, toss a ceremonial wreath into the harbor. The ceremony honored the men and women who lost their lives during the Pearl Harbor attacks.
Boston honors Pearl Harbor heroes at remembrance day ceremony
Sarah Mesdjian, news staff • December 10, 2024

The annual Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Program was held at the USS Constitution Museum in Charlestown Dec. 7 for a crowd of several dozen, commemorating...

Michelle Wu stands by as Santa Claus lights the Mission Hill Christmas tree. The event was the Enchanted Trolley Tour and Tree Lightings’ 28th year.
Mayor Michelle Wu lights up Mission Hill with Christmas cheer
Alexis Algazy, city editor • December 8, 2024

To ring in the holiday season, Mayor Michelle Wu visited neighborhoods around Boston to light up the city’s Christmas trees, bringing cheer, treats and...

‘Math is an incredibly creative thing’: Northeastern’s new math bot ‘Ada’ provides support to calculus students
Lawrence Brown, news staff • December 8, 2024
Northeastern School of Law alum becomes first openly transgender lawyer to argue before the Supreme Court
Paloma Welch, news staff • December 4, 2024
Pro-Palestine law students condemn university for censorship, demand town hall in open letter
Lily Cooper, news staff • December 4, 2024
Northeastern volleyball announces Lenika Vazquez will not return as head coach
Cassandra Joyce, news staff • December 4, 2024
Several students have reported receiving scam emails to their Northeastern Outlook addresses. One student told The News she lost $1,000.
Scam emails flood Northeastern Outlook inboxes. Students risk losing thousands.
Elsa O’Donnell and Katarina Schmeiszer • December 11, 2024
Crime Log: Friday, Nov. 1 to Thursday, Nov. 14
Crime Log: Friday, Nov. 1 to Thursday, Nov. 14
Laura Emde, news staff • December 11, 2024
Abby Hassman runs in her last cross-country CAA championship race as a graduate student. She broke the school record for the 5,000 meter in indoor track, and also holds the record for the 6,000 meter race in cross-country. Photo courtesy Jim Pierce, Northeastern Athletics.
Abigail Hassman achieves new school record in indoor track
Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor • December 11, 2024
A rendering of the athletic facility that would replace Matthews Arena. The proposed building faced criticisms in terms of its physical appearance. Photo courtesy BPDA.
Northeastern reveals updates to Multipurpose Athletic Facility project, but faces concerns of unwelcoming appearance
Amelia Ballingall, news correspondent • December 10, 2024
A "Northeastern University" sign on Northeastern's Boston campus. Faculty Senate members overwhelmingly voted to create a committee to review Northeastern’s freedom of speech policies, among other changes, at a meeting Nov. 20.
Northeastern faculty vote for formation of academic freedom committee, increased influence in policymaking
Eli Curwin, news staff • December 9, 2024

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The "Rooted" art installation on Krentzman Quad. The piece was installed in April and has since received many negative comments from students.

SGA votes to remove art installation ‘Rooted’ from Krentzman Quad

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A legal observer from the NLG asks an arrested counterprotester for their personal information as BPD officers take them to a prisoner transport van. Over a dozen NLG legal observers jotted down notes throughout the day’s activities and shouted their bail fund phone number to arrestees.

18 arrested at Men’s March counterprotest in biggest clash since first march in 2022

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‘Math is an incredibly creative thing’: Northeastern’s new math bot ‘Ada’ provides support to calculus students

‘Math is an incredibly creative thing’: Northeastern’s new math bot ‘Ada’ provides support to calculus students





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Trump photo courtesy Gage Skidmore, flickr. White House photo courtesy Ad Meskens, Wikimedia Commons.
With 46 days until Trump’s inauguration, Northeastern students express concern for the future
Emily Spatz and Kyle Kucera • December 5, 2024
Students float down the Hoi An Cha River in coconut boats. They learned about fishing and casting from locals alongside marketing entrepreneurship. Photo Courtesy Leila Rooney.
From Saigon to Da Nang: Students embrace Vietnamese business and culture on Emerging Markets dialogue
Elise Peffer, news correspondent • November 29, 2024

Over Summer 2, a group of 19 students and three professors made their way from the most dense parts of Vietnam to the most remote areas, learning...

SGA publishes club budget reports for the first time in years, allocates $4 million to student organizations
SGA publishes club budget reports for the first time in years, allocates $4 million to student organizations
Eli Curwin, news staff • November 26, 2024

In spring 2024, nearly 95% of participating Northeastern undergraduate students voted to increase the transparency of the Student Government...

Students enter Carson Hall at Marymount Manhattan College. During a town hall conversation with Ken Henderson, he reaffirmed Northeastern's commitment to maintaining the essence of Marymount Manhattan College. Photo courtesy Marta Hill.
Chancellor says Northeastern remains committed to Marymount Manhattan performing arts programs after merger
Eli Curwin, news staff • November 26, 2024

Following the spring announcement that Northeastern would add a fourth undergraduate campus to its network by absorbing Marymount Manhattan College,...

The Rosie's Place entrance on Harrison Avenue. Rosie's Place provided shelter, food and even computer classes to women for over 50 years.
Rosie’s Place empowers Boston women
Nidhi Prakash, news correspondent • December 6, 2024
A pastry chef prepares to cut the top of a pie. The proceeds from each pie sold provided a week of hot meals for someone in need. Photo courtesy Community Servings.
Holiday pies help feed a neighbor in need at annual Boston fundraiser
Cassandra Kromer, news correspondent • December 2, 2024

On the evening of Nov. 25, the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center was alive with holiday cheer as 30 volunteers and program coordinators...

A USPS storefront sign in Mission Hill. Multiple residents wrote to city councilors in October, expressing frustrations around the delays, particularly in the days leading up to the presidential election.
Mail frustrations mount: USPS dismisses reports of delays amidst potential City Council hearing
Sarah Mesdjian, news staff • December 2, 2024

When third-year architecture major Megan Conte did not receive her absentee ballot in time for the election, she felt frustrated and powerless....

Anderson walks up after being announced as one of the final two contestants. He gave a short speech after winning first place and was rewarded with a $50 gift card and a bag of British candy. “It was a foreign experience, but it definitely felt good,” Anderson said. “I’m glad that I dressed up just like the picture they posted as well.”
Boston joins viral trend with Tom Holland look-alike contest
Jessica Xing, photo editor • November 28, 2024

Since high school, strangers have compared Nick Anderson, a 26-year-old chief of staff at Shipyard Software and a Melrose native, to Tom Holland,...

Senior forward Ryan Mcquire faces off against freshman forward Charlie Gollob. The team faced a rough 5-3 loss to the University of New Hampshire (7-4-2, 2-3-2 HE) Dec. 6 but came out victorious 4-3 against Brown University Dec. 7 (3-4-2, 2-3-1 ECAC).
From setback to bounce-back: Huskies fight for weekend split
Esha Minhas, news staff • December 9, 2024

The Northeastern men's hockey team (4-7-3, 1-5-3 HE) went 1-1 in this weekend's matchups. They faced a rough 5-3 loss to the University of New...

The Northeastern Club Figure Skating team poses for a group photo after their Holiday Show Dec. 4. The team was riding high after finishing sixth place out of 24 teams at the Nov. 10 Violet Ice Classic, gathering a team record of 186 total points. Photo courtesy Sydney Ciardi, Red and Black.
Northeastern figure skating hosts a talent-full holiday showcase to end the semester
Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor • December 9, 2024

The Northeastern Figure Skating Club held their fifth annual Holiday Show Dec. 4 at Matthews Arena, with 46 skaters showing off individual and...

Rashad King jumps to try to earn a basket Dec. 8. King notched the game high with 23 points.
Northeastern men’s basketball narrowly beats out Colgate
Elli Einset, sports editor • December 9, 2024

Northeastern men’s basketball (7-3, 0-0 CAA) kept its cool and continued to battle hard to end victorious against the Colgate University Raiders...

A team performs in front of a crowd of animated students, parents and judges. Although in a mock-tango form, the teams' dances consisted of contemporary and lyrical.
Inspired by ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ Northeastern club athletes hit the stage to support dance team
Paloma Welch, news staff • December 8, 2024

The Northeastern University dance team, or NUDT, and club athletes graced the packed stands of the Cabot Center with their dancing skills in...

Fifth-year midfielder Jessie Hunt pulls back the ball against Monmouth University Sept. 29. The Northeastern women’s soccer team ended their season 2-9-7.
Northeastern women’s soccer connected well as a team, but struggled to finish attacking opportunities
Aoife Jeffries, news staff • December 6, 2024

Northeastern women’s soccer team spent almost their entire season searching for their first win. After kicking off against Boston University...

Zoleigh Borg (left), a third-year human services major, and Alison King, a second-year business administration major, perform "BFF" from "The SpongeBob Musical." Photo courtesy Gabriella Purvis.
‘Through Thick and Thin’: NU Stage’s fall revue shows friendship behind the curtain
Emily Chung, news staff • December 9, 2024
Column: The best holiday gifts for the most ultra-specific people in your life
Column: The best holiday gifts for the most ultra-specific people in your life
Caroline Baker Dimock, news staff • December 9, 2024
The cast of "Noises Off" performs at Lyric Stage Boston. The characters in the play practiced and put on their on their own play called "Nothing On." Photo courtesy Mark S. Howard.
NUSO conductor Evan Bennett orchestrates the first piece of the concert, “Overture To The Wreckers.” Orchestra members followed his lead closely as the concert unfolded.
The Omo Naija x Wahala Boys perform with a bright red background with dancers wearing sunglasses and strong facial expressions. Their synced movements and coordination left the crowd in awe.
Nick Anderson, a 26-year-old chief of staff at Shipyard Software and a Melrose native, competes in Boston's Tom Holland look-alike contest Nov. 24. A Chris Evans look-alike contest organized by the same hosts took place in Boston the week after.
Students sit along a line of benches in the Centennial Common greenery. Many who voted in the November election did not consider climate to be their top priority, despite the increase of weather disasters such as Hurricane Milton.
Op-ed: We cannot put off saving our planet anymore
Ava Vitiello, columnist • December 9, 2024

In early October, Hurricane Milton decimated the Florida coast. The damning impact of this natural disaster only showed that we as a country...

Op-ed: How TikTok is reshaping the news landscape
Op-ed: How TikTok is reshaping the news landscape
Shreya Pillamari, contributor • December 5, 2024

TikTok has become a household name that millions recognize. Whether you love the app, hate it or refuse to download it and get sucked into its...

Kamala Harris looks at the crowd during a campaign rally in Arizona Aug. 9. Harris lost Nov. 5 and many were adverse to voting for Harris because of her gender, race and campaigns. Photo courtesy Gage Skidmore, flickr.
Op-ed: Being a woman may not have cost Kamala Harris the election — but it certainly didn’t help
Samantha Denecour, columnist • December 4, 2024

Throughout the 2024 election, I would often hear friends and family make the claim that they “just don’t like” Kamala Harris. Regardless...

Op-ed: The transition from high school to college is important, but expectations feel too high
Op-ed: The transition from high school to college is important, but expectations feel too high
Antaine Anhalt, contributor • December 2, 2024

Life comes with plenty of transitions, some unavoidable and many harder than others. Going from kindergarten to first grade feels minor now,...

Op-ed: Anything you can do, AI can do better
Op-ed: Anything you can do, AI can do better
Mikayla Tsai, columnist • November 29, 2024

Back when my grandparents were in school, cheating on assignments actually took effort. In today’s day and age, simply feeding a request into...

Video: Survivor NU boasts creative challenges, tight-knit tribes in its 15th season
Video: Survivor NU boasts creative challenges, tight-knit tribes in its 15th season
Emily Chung, news staff • December 9, 2024
Photos of the month: November
Photos of the month: November
Photo Staff • November 30, 2024
Northeastern Irish Dance Club fosters community over shared love of traditional jigs
Northeastern Irish Dance Club fosters community over shared love of traditional jigs
Sofia Garrett, news staff • November 26, 2024
Video: Thousands of athletes, spectators flock to the 59th annual Head of the Charles Regatta
Video: Thousands of athletes, spectators flock to the 59th annual Head of the Charles Regatta
Emily Chung and Sofia Garrett • November 7, 2024
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