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How do toxic friend groups impact young people? These Northeastern students know.
How do toxic friend groups impact young people? These Northeastern students know.
Harrison Zuritsky, news correspondent • February 16, 2025

Angelina Rifai and her two friends were trying on outfits before a night out. When the first-year biochemistry and bioengineering combined major showed...

An aerial view of Northeastern's Boston campus in 1974. Northeastern was originally a small commuter school and has since expanded its Boston campus to be 73 acres large. Photo courtesy Northeastern University Library, Archives and Special Collections.
From working class to the wealthiest class: what five Northeastern alumni have to say about the university’s transformation
Elli Einset, news staff • February 10, 2025

Over the past several decades, Northeastern has expanded its empire by buying up smaller universities around the country and accepting students...

Ted Cruz walks onto the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington Feb 26 2015. Of the over 3,400 research grants identified, 19 were from Northeastern. Photo courtesy Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons.
Nearly $14 million of Northeastern research grants deemed ‘neo-Marxist propaganda’ in investigation led by Ted Cruz
Aiden Stein, deputy campus editor • February 15, 2025
Rashad King dribbles the ball down the court Feb. 13. King earned 25 points in the Feb. 15 game.
Northeastern men’s basketball picks up 15th win of season against Stony Brook
Cassandra Joyce, news staff • February 16, 2025
Quinton Sigurdson greets his team Feb. 10. Siguardson had his first career start, shutout and assist Feb. 14.
Northeastern splits weekend against No. 16 UMass Lowell
Bailey Reynolds, news staff • February 16, 2025
Demonstrators prepare to march from Boston Common toward the JFK Federal Building. There were more than a thousand attendees of the event, with marshals and police guiding them through the streets.
Anti-Trump demonstrators take to the streets for Valentine’s Day march
Chloe Craft, news staff • February 15, 2025
Alexander Nwagha attempts to push the ball back into the basket. Nwagha had two steals and two blocks against the Campbell Camels Jan. 13.
Northeastern men’s basketball comes out on top against Campbell in teams’ first matchup of season
Valentina Swan, news correspondent • February 15, 2025

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Members of DREAM and their mentees sit on the steps of Churchill Hall to take a photo while in costume. DREAM members participated in a range of activities, from rock climbing to visiting a fire station. Photo courtesy DREAM.
Northeastern students form meaningful relationships with mentees in Roxbury community through DREAM
Paloma Welch, news staff • February 15, 2025
Photos by Elizabeth Scholl and Nia Calais
Trump’s policies turned the academic world upside down. Northeastern researchers wonder what’s next.
Alexa Coultoff, news staff • February 13, 2025

Following Northeastern’s removal of nearly all diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, messaging from its websites and social media platforms...

The entrance to Mills College. Northeastern recently proposed the creation of a private police force for the campus.
Push for Northeastern Oakland private police force sparks legal questions, student concerns
Gitana Savage and Auden Oakes February 13, 2025

Northeastern’s flagship Boston campus has had its own private campus police for more than half a century, which has grown in size and jurisdiction...

Joseph E. Aoun speaks at a tribute event for Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 16. In an email to all active students Feb. 12, Aoun addressed how the university has complied with Donald Trump’s administration’s demands.
Weeks into Trump administration, Aoun reaffirms commitment to university values
Chloe Craft, news staff • February 12, 2025

Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun sent an email to the Northeastern community Feb. 12 around 10 a.m. expressing a continued commitment to...

The Nubian bus station in Roxbury. This EPA reported environmental justice concerns in every tested sector in Roxbury this year.
Despite community efforts, clean air continues to evade Roxbury
Devyn Rudnick, news staff • February 13, 2025
Two child lion dancers kick one foot up while performing for the audience. When not performing, members of Wah Lum Kung Fu formed a barricade for the audience by holding sticks horizontally.
Annual Lunar New Year parade snakes through Chinatown
Jessica Xing, photo editor • February 13, 2025

The rhythm of drums, cymbals and gongs echoed through the streets of Chinatown Feb. 9 as colorful lions danced from storefront to storefront...

Protesters walk in the street and carry signs depicting  Donald Trump and Maura Healey. Many signs featured anti-ICE rhetoric.
Boston residents mobilize to protect immigrant rights statewide
Devyn Rudnick, news staff • February 13, 2025

“Officials here follow the law. We are not a sanctuary state," said Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey in a January press conference, in response...

Participants of the 9th annual Winter Walk hold up a banner advocating for ending homelessness Feb. 9. Members of the NABB Homelessness Task Force joined thousands in walking around Boston Common to raise money to end homelessness.
How a neighborhood task force is reshaping the narrative of homelessness in Boston
Nidhi Prakash, news staff • February 12, 2025

Amidst Boston’s ongoing battle against homelessness, the Neighborhood Association of Back Bay, or NABB, Homelessness Task Force has emerged...

Rashad King looks down the court. King grew significantly in his average points per game going into the 2024-25 season.
How Rashad King became the crown jewel of Northeastern men’s basketball
Siera Qosaj, news staff • February 14, 2025

Rashad King didn’t come into college as a star — he built himself into one.  King is Northeastern men’s basketball’s not-so-secret...

Sprinters take off Jan. 18. Across the two meets Feb. 7 and Feb. 8, three Huskies broke school records and 11 set new personal bests.
Northeastern Track and Field breaks three school records at the Scarlet & White Invitational
Aoife Jeffries, news staff • February 13, 2025

Northeastern track and field had a successful weekend at the Harvard Crimson Elite Feb. 7 and 8 and the Scarlet & White Invitational Feb....

A Husky tries to find the hoop Nov. 14. The Huskies fell short in every area of the Feb. 7 game.
Women’s basketball suffers losses in devastating weekend series
Cassandra Joyce, news staff • February 12, 2025

Northeastern women’s basketball (1-19, 0-11 CAA) suffered back-to-back losses against the Campbell University Camels (14-9, 7-4 CAA), 81-41,...

Senior forward Skylar Irving takes a faceoff against Maine. Nov. 15, 2024. The Huskies fell short against Maine during their third-to-last weekend of the season.
Huskies fall short at Maine, drop to fourth in Hockey East
Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor • February 10, 2025

The Northeastern women’s hockey team (18-11-1, 13-9-1 HE) lost to the University of Maine Black Bears (9-20-1, 8-14-1 HE) 2-0 Feb. 7 in a devastating...

JB Frankel rushes down the court. Northeastern struggled to solidify a defensive effort Feb. 8, which ultimately led to the disappointing loss to Hampton.
‘A missed opportunity’: Huskies fall short to Hampton in second season matchup
Siera Qosaj, news staff • February 10, 2025

Despite a career-high 32 points from junior guard Rashad King and some stand-out moments from junior guard Harold Woods, Northeastern men’s...

Column: Did BookTok save Barnes & Noble?
Column: Did BookTok save Barnes & Noble?
Antaine Anhalt, news correspondent • February 14, 2025
Passengers board a Commuter Rail train. The Huntington News selected five New England spots for spring break.
Column: 5 last-minute New England spring break trips
Meghan Hirsch, news staff • February 14, 2025
Valentine's Day balloons and chocolates on display in the CVS Pharmacy on Massachusetts Avenue. According to a Forbes survey, 79% of Gen Z experienced burnout from dating apps.
Op-ed: College dating culture doesn’t have to be this way
Samantha Denecour, columnist • February 14, 2025

Ah, the long-awaited Feb. 14 — Cupid is coming to town. Either you’re single and dreading Valentine's Day, or you and your significant other...

Students sit in a lecture in Churchill Hall. The classroom was built for classes with more than 100 students.
Op-ed: ‘My professor doesn’t know my name!’
Tanvi Saxena, contributor • February 11, 2025

At Northeastern, the spring semester brings snowfall, reunions with friends and, for many, professors who won’t know their name for four months.  Many...

Northeastern's Krentzman Quad on the Boston campus. What used to be Northeastern's Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion was renamed to the Office of Belonging.
Op-ed: A conservative shift? Northeastern’s DEI ‘adjustments’ raise concerns
Spencer Lyst, contributor • February 10, 2025

As a Tennessean, I have seen how state-led attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, programs affect those in marginalized communities,...

A graduate holds their cap at the 2024 undergraduate commencement ceremony in Fenway Park. Despite the rainy weather thousands of students celebrated their graduation.
Op-ed: Don’t worry about graduating, you still have time
Kara Orsini, deputy opinion editor • February 6, 2025

The last time I was at the nail salon, I sat in the chair across from one of my favorite nail technicians, talking about winter break and our...

The Oakland Campus Husky Store. The store appeared vacant as many student felt there was not student life on the campus.
Op-ed: At Northeastern Oakland, global collaboration falls short
Rich Zou, contributor • February 2, 2025

From the moment I first stepped onto Northeastern University’s Oakland campus in 2023, it was clear something was deeply amiss.  Official...

Photos of the month: January 2025
Photos of the month: January 2025
Photo Staff January 31, 2025
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 2024
Photos of the month: November 2024
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
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